In 2009, I became extremely concerned with the concept of Unique Identity for various reasons. Connected with many like minded highly educated people who were all concerned.
On 18th May 2010, I started this Blog to capture anything and everything I came across on the topic. This blog with its million hits is a testament to my concerns about loss of privacy and fear of the ID being misused and possible Criminal activities it could lead to.
In 2017 the Supreme Court of India gave its verdict after one of the longest hearings on any issue. I did my bit and appealed to the Supreme Court Judges too through an On Line Petition.
In 2019 the Aadhaar Legislation has been revised and passed by the two houses of the Parliament of India making it Legal. I am no Legal Eagle so my Opinion carries no weight except with people opposed to the very concept.
In 2019, this Blog now just captures on a Daily Basis list of Articles Published on anything to do with Aadhaar as obtained from Daily Google Searches and nothing more. Cannot burn the midnight candle any longer.
"In Matters of Conscience, the Law of Majority has no place"- Mahatma Gandhi
Ram Krishnaswamy
Sydney, Australia.

Aadhaar

The UIDAI has taken two successive governments in India and the entire world for a ride. It identifies nothing. It is not unique. The entire UID data has never been verified and audited. The UID cannot be used for governance, financial databases or anything. It’s use is the biggest threat to national security since independence. – Anupam Saraph 2018

When I opposed Aadhaar in 2010 , I was called a BJP stooge. In 2016 I am still opposing Aadhaar for the same reasons and I am told I am a Congress die hard. No one wants to see why I oppose Aadhaar as it is too difficult. Plus Aadhaar is FREE so why not get one ? Ram Krishnaswamy

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.-Mahatma Gandhi

In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.Mahatma Gandhi

“The invasion of privacy is of no consequence because privacy is not a fundamental right and has no meaning under Article 21. The right to privacy is not a guaranteed under the constitution, because privacy is not a fundamental right.” Article 21 of the Indian constitution refers to the right to life and liberty -Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi

“There is merit in the complaints. You are unwittingly allowing snooping, harassment and commercial exploitation. The information about an individual obtained by the UIDAI while issuing an Aadhaar card shall not be used for any other purpose, save as above, except as may be directed by a court for the purpose of criminal investigation.”-A three judge bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar said in an interim order.

Legal scholar Usha Ramanathan describes UID as an inverse of sunshine laws like the Right to Information. While the RTI makes the state transparent to the citizen, the UID does the inverse: it makes the citizen transparent to the state, she says.

Good idea gone bad
I have written earlier that UID/Aadhaar was a poorly designed, unreliable and expensive solution to the really good idea of providing national identification for over a billion Indians. My petition contends that UID in its current form violates the right to privacy of a citizen, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. This is because sensitive biometric and demographic information of citizens are with enrolment agencies, registrars and sub-registrars who have no legal liability for any misuse of this data. This petition has opened up the larger discussion on privacy rights for Indians. The current Article 21 interpretation by the Supreme Court was done decades ago, before the advent of internet and today’s technology and all the new privacy challenges that have arisen as a consequence.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MP Rajya Sabha

“What is Aadhaar? There is enormous confusion. That Aadhaar will identify people who are entitled for subsidy. No. Aadhaar doesn’t determine who is eligible and who isn’t,” Jairam Ramesh

But Aadhaar has been mythologised during the previous government by its creators into some technology super force that will transform governance in a miraculous manner. I even read an article recently that compared Aadhaar to some revolution and quoted a 1930s historian, Will Durant.Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Rajya Sabha MP

“I know you will say that it is not mandatory. But, it is compulsorily mandatorily voluntary,” Jairam Ramesh, Rajya Saba April 2017.

August 24, 2017: The nine-judge Constitution Bench rules that right to privacy is “intrinsic to life and liberty”and is inherently protected under the various fundamental freedoms enshrined under Part III of the Indian Constitution

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the World; indeed it's the only thing that ever has"

“Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” -Edward Snowden

In the Supreme Court, Meenakshi Arora, one of the senior counsel in the case, compared it to living under a general, perpetual, nation-wide criminal warrant.

Had never thought of it that way, but living in the Aadhaar universe is like living in a prison. All of us are treated like criminals with barely any rights or recourse and gatekeepers have absolute power on you and your life.

Announcing the launch of the # BreakAadhaarChainscampaign, culminating with events in multiple cities on 12th Jan. This is the last opportunity to make your voice heard before the Supreme Court hearings start on 17th Jan 2018. In collaboration with @no2uidand@rozi_roti.

UIDAI's security seems to be founded on four time tested pillars of security idiocy

1) Denial

2) Issue fiats and point finger

3) Shoot messenger

4) Bury head in sand.

God Save India

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

12161 - Aadhaar Articles dated 23rd Oct 2017



Watch out, Aadhaar biometrics are an easy target for hackers
Economic Times
Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identification number issued by the Indian government to each Indian citizen. The Unique Identification Authority of India ...





Nearly 13.8 Lakh Biometric Aadhaar Scanners Used by Telcos Receive New Encryption: UIDAI
NDTV
Nearly 13.8 lakh biometric devices in use by the telecom sector for Aadhaar authentication have been made compliant with UIDAI's new encryption ...
13.8 Lakh Biometric Aadhaar Scanners Used by Telecom Operators Receive UIDAI's New ... - TelecomTalk (blog)


Centre deliberately misinterpreting SC order in Lokniti Foundation, says fresh PIL
Bar & Bench
“to declare that Aadhaar is not mandatory for the purpose of authentication while obtaining a mobile connection, or the re verification of Subscribers, ...
Petition challenges mandatory linking of Aadhaar and mobile numbers - MediaNama.com
Lawyer Moves SC For Restraining Mobile Operators From Collecting Aadhaar Details Of Subscribers - Live Law
Aadhaar linking: Telecom operators should stop misleading the public, says lawyer; approaches SC - The New Indian Express


Writ challenging RBI orders on linking bank accounts to Aadhaar filed: reports
MediaNama.com
Opposition for linking Aadhaar to bank accounts is increasing. A writ has been filed in the Supreme Court of India challenging the validity of the ...
Aadhaar: Push to plug leaks or breach of privacy? - Times Now
New Petition Says RBI Order For Linking Aadhaar With Bank Account Violates Right To Privacy ... - Inc42 Media
RBI clarifies that linking Aadhaar to bank accounts is mandatory - Business Standard


Rickshaw Puller Dies After Failing To Get Ration Despite Having An Aadhaar, In Jharkhand
Indiatimes.com
In Jharkhand, most families who are denied ration say the officials point to their lack of Aadhaar, even though Union food minister Ram Vilas Paswan ...
Jharkhand girl's death over Aadhaar-ration card: Activists call it murder, say government move is ... - Firstpost
Simdega mother says hunger killed girl - The Telegraph
Aadhaar not mandatory to collect food grains in Jharkhand - ExpressNewsline


Seeding of Aadhaar, a Himalayan task for NRIs
Deccan Chronicle
Hyderabad: Aadhaar seeding with banks and mobile operators has become a major task for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). While bankers and the ...





Do not force bankers to do Aadhaar seeding: bank officers' body
Hindu Business Line
The All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) wants Aadhaar seeding of accounts put on hold till the Supreme Court comes out with a clear ...





Aadhaar mobile linking gives shock to seniors
Deccan Chronicle
“I linked aadhaar with bank account, pan card, LPG connection, etc easily. But linkage with mobile phone has been creating problems. My fingerprints ...





Here Are Simple Steps to Link Your Aadhaar Number With PPF Account
India.com
Mumbai, October 23: The 12-digit unique Aadhaar number has emerged as a single identity document that can help individuals avail a number of ...
Simple steps to link your Aadhaar Number with PF Account online - Indialivetoday


NSCN (K) resolves to ban aadhaar
Nagaland Post
Taking note on the grievances faced by the public, after Aadhaar was made mandatory for various governmental and non-governmental agencies, the ...
NSCN (K) bans Aadhaar in Naga inhabited areas - Eastern Mirror


MEGHALAYA | Aadhaar enrollment picks up pace; Public meet to clarify Aadhaar issues soon
thenortheasttoday.com
Shillong, October 23, 2017: The Meghalaya People Committee On Aadhaar will organise a public meeting to clarify various issues relating to the ...





'Aadhar okay but ensuring food essential'
Daily Pioneer
“Aadhaar seeding in PDS system is not bad and it has benefits of its own. But it must not prevent someone to entertain their rights of food, and my ...





Death By Starvation, Right To Food & Indian Democracy
Live Law
The system of Aadhaar has been under continuous criticism for 'depriving the most vulnerable people of their grain entitlements'. Since a set of public ...





On digital payments
Economic Times (blog)
The Aadhaar initiative was launched in 2009. Today, 1.17 billion Indians (99% of the population over age 18) have a digital ID — complete with a WR ...





Banks to match original IDs with photocopies for cash transactions above Rs 50000
Moneycontrol.com
Biometric identification number Aadhaar and other official documents are required to be obtained by the reporting entities from anyone opening a ...





need2know: 10 macro cues for your day on D-Street
Economic Times
Posing a fresh challenge to Aadhaar, a writ in the Supreme Court has questioned the constitutional validity of the Reserve Bank of India's decision to ...





Priorities, balance and action
Daily Pioneer
After one has finished with the banks, one has to run to telecom service providers with the Aadhaar Card, some of which now are being questioned on ...





CPM corners J'khand govt over PDS-Aadhar linking
Outlook India
The Aadhaar linking with the PDS scheme has come in for sharp criticism following the death of an 11-year-old girl in Jharkhand's Simdega district last ...





The business wrap: Deloitte chief says economy needs 2 years to recover, and six other top stories
Scroll.in
Government must clarify that linking Aadhaar to bank account is voluntary, says bank union: The All India Bank Officers Confederation has also ...





Number of students in govt primary schools dropped by 5 lakh
Times of India
Asked if use of Aadhar for weeding out fake admissions was the reason for the fall, he held that even as the schools enroll children using Aadhaar ...





Adarsh Credit in a Strategic Tie up with Oxigen Services to
Outlook India
This strategic tie-up is in line with P.M Modi's directive for digitizing the nation and promoting financial inclusion using Aadhaar and other digital modes ...
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