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

12162 - Aadhaar Articles dated 24th Oct 2017



Plea in Supreme Court against linking of mobile numbers with Aadhaar
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: A plea has been moved in Supreme Court challenging the notification of the Department of Telecom on linking of mobile numbers with ...





Do not force us to do Aadhar seeding, it is against spirit of democracy: Largest bank officers' body
The Indian Express
The All India Bank Officers Confederation (AIBOC), the largest body representing over 3,25,000 officers, opposed the Centre's move making Aadhaar ...
Aadhaar and Bank Account Linkage Mandatory, MPS Norms for Listed Companies – India ... - India Briefing


Aadhaar is not bipartisan, mired in authoritarianism
Business Today
As for the claims regarding savings from UID/Aadhaar project, insincerity has been evident from the very outset. During Nilekani's tenure at UIDAI, ...





Should We Link Aadhaar or Not? Here Are the Issues That the Govt, RBI Must Clarify
The Better India
Telling her that not linking her Aadhaar to her bank account will result in the closure of her account is not just wrong but I would go a step further and ...
Linking Aadhaar and bank account - Livemint
RBI Clarifies Linking Aadhar Number with Bank Account is Mandatory & Here's What You Should ... - Chandigarh Metro (blog)


How Aadhaar has made investing in Atal Pension Yojana easier
Economic Times
One may click here ( https://enps.nsdl.com/eNPS/ApySubRegistration.html ) to enter bank account number, Aadhaar number, and registered mobile ...





'Mandatory' Aadhaar and Impossible Healthcare. A Love Story that Was Never Meant to Be
The Ladies Finger
Of course, refusing to serve a patient because she doesn't have an Aadhaar card isn't legal…yet. Still, various government bodies and institutions ...
Mumbai: Pregnant woman turned away by hospital for not holding Aadhaar card - Mid-Day
Mumbai: Maternity hospital in Chunnabatti demands Aadhaar card from woman before admission - Free Press Journal


'Purchase of cotton through Aadhaar'
Times of India
Amravati: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said cotton purchase will be done by registering Aadhaar cards to ensure assured price to the ...





Another family in Jharkhand alleges man died of hunger, blames Aadhaar
Hindustan Times
“But, we did not get ration for last two months as the Aadhaar-linked biometric system didn't recognise my father's thumb impression,” Marandi's ...
Aadhaar not mandatory to collect food grains in Jharkhand - DeathRattleSports.com
Digital exclusion - The Sentinel


Is India's Aadhaar System the Latest in Cutting-Edge Technology?
HuffPost
Let me count the ways: Venmo, PayPal, Google Wallet, Amazon Pay, and Skrill, not to mention credit cards and direct bank transactions.





Petition to restrain mobile operators from obtaining Aadhaar details filed before SC
Catch News
Challenging the government's move to make Aadhaar-based e-KYC (know your customer) mandatory for mobile phone connections, a petition has ...





Hunger, Starvation and Aadhaar
Livemint
It took the death of 11-year-old Santoshi Kumari from Jharkhand's Simdega district to remind the country that hunger and starvation of young children ...





Aadhaar norm may deprive NRIs mobile connections
Times of India
THRISSUR: The NRIs may find it difficult to get mobile connection after February next, when Aadhaar will be made mandatory for getting a phone ...





No data leakage on Aadhaar site
Deccan Chronicle
HYDERABAD: There are no data leakage problems from the Aadhaar servers and networking, assured Mr Rudra Murthy, an official with the Union ...





Aadhaar in a double bind
Daily News & Analysis
Mobile companies and banks are routinely sending SMSs for mandatory authentication of Aadhaar, thereby creating confusion as well as fear among ...
Is Patna University Superior To Supreme Court Of India? - Live Law


Nothing wrong with Aadhaar enrolment: Pala
The Shillong Times
SHILLONG: Congress MP from Shillong Vincent H Pala on Monday allayed fears about Aadhaar stating that 'there is nothing wrong with Aadhaar ...





Aadhaar too to climb Sabari hill!
Deccan Chronicle
Kochi: Devotees of Lord Ayyappa will soon have to produce their Aadhaar card as identity proof for availing of the 'Virtual Q' facility extended by the ...





'Aadhaar database robust, those using data to be blamed for leaks'
The New Indian Express
HYDERABAD: Is the personal data collected and maintained by the government for Aadhaar safe and secure?Dr Rudra Murthy, Chief Information ...
Aadhaar is completely safe from cyber threats: Govt official - Telangana Today


"Failure" to link aadhaar with BPL ration card main reason for Karnataka Dalit family starvation ...
COUNTERVIEW
A People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Karnataka, investigation has revealed that Jharkhand is not alone where starvation deaths have taken due ...





Jharkhand starvation death: Ration-Aadhaar cards weren't linked due to PSU staff's negligence ...
Zee News
Jharkhand starvation death: Ration-Aadhaar cards weren't linked due to ... rations under Public Distribution System (PDS) for lack of Aadhaar card.
Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das Urges Political Outfits to Not Politicize Starvation Deaths - India.com


India's poor are not complaining about Aadhaar, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tells CNBC ...
Scroll.in
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has framed a law to regulate Aadhaar and introduced a system to implement it, he said while adding that ...





Too much pressure; Shameful act; Well done
The Telegraph
Sir - Private telecom operators have been citing the government's Aadhaar card mandate to get customers to link their Aadhaar details with their ...





RBI appoints a task force for developing a Public Credit Registry
MediaNama.com
The public credit registry will have unique identifiers for borrowers: Aadhaar for individuals, and Corporate Identification Number for companies.





Google Boss takes on NDTV Boss with elan-2
Star of Mysore
Aadhaar. So, Prannoy Roy leads to it with a subterfuge in the question about Privacy which, according to him is a worry. A question of security of your ...





Simple precautions from customers can prevent cyber crimes, says NCPI
Daily Pioneer
... National Automated Clearing House (NACH), Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS), RuPay card, Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), Unified ...





State pushes malaria claim
The Telegraph
PDS dealers across the state denied foodgrain to ration card-holders without Aadhaar linkage following an order in March by chief secretary Rajbala ...
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