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, November 14, 2017

12364 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 13th November 2017



Why ABBA must go: on Aadhaar
The Hindu
After Santoshi's death, more hunger deaths have been reported, of which at least one, Ruplal Marandi, is related to the government's Aadhaar ...





Morocco keen to replicate Aadhaar success for citizen-centric services
Economic Times
Morocco recently sent a high-level delegation led by its Interior Minister Noureddine Boutayeb here to study implementation of the Aadhaar-linked ...
India's success in Aadhaar implementation urges Morocco to follow suit - Moneycontrol.com


Aadhaar seeding: benefits and concerns
Livemint
Products and services such as bank accounts, life insurance policies and phone connections have to be linked with Aadhaar. But is this of any real ...
Linking Aadhaar with mutual funds - Livemint
How To Link Your Aadhaar Card Number With SBI Account - NDTV
Sharing Your Aadhaar? Make Sure You Know Why It Is Being Collected, Says UIDAI - NDTV


SC Refers A Fresh Plea Against Linking Of Mobile Numbers To Aadhaar To Constitution Bench
Live Law
Several petitions challenging the Centre's move to make Aadhaar card mandatory for availing various services and benefits of welfare schemes have ...





Readers' comments: With Aadhaar, we are losing the basic freedoms enshrined in our Constitution
Scroll.in
Now, after March 31, if my Aadhaar physical verification fails and I am denied my authentic existence as a bonafide Indian citizen, 150 families will ...





For 63-year-old, a desperate search for a disabled-friendly Aadhaar centre
The Indian Express
"What will happen to my mother's bank account or her passport if we are not able to link them with Aadhaar? We are at our wit's end on how to get an ...





ASEAN Summit: Demonetisation, Aadhaar linking find a place in PM Modi's appeal to investors
Hindustan Times
In the Philippines for the ASEAN Summit, PM Narendra Modi says demonetisation and Aadhaar linking with bank accounts have led to the ...
Linking Aadhaar to gas subsidies saves up to Rs 57000 cr every year: PM Modi to Indian diaspora ... - India TV
Demonetisation helped formalising large part of economy: PM Narendra Modi - Zee News
Biggest Asean-India business summit in Delhi in January - Economic Times


State begins linking Aadhaar to power meters
The New Indian Express
NALGONDA: Though the Supreme Court is yet to decide if Aadhaar card violates an individual's fundamental right to privacy, the Centre has already ...





Meghalaya in a fix over Aadhaar enrollment
Assam Tribune
The first phase was stopped after some NGOs objected urging for more awareness programme be held on Aadhaar. We held massive awareness ...





Waiting for PDS smart card
The Hindu
When I approached the officials, they said that I did not upload Aadhaar details before the deadline. Now, I am unable to draw the monthly ration.
Smart card distribution status - The Hindu


Morning Brief: Jaitley Hints At More Bank Funding; Hindu Homes Attacked In Bangladesh; Aadhaar ...
Swarajya
More Funds On Way For State-Owned Banks, Says Jaitley: The Union government has decided to inject more capital in state-owned banks to ...





IndiaChain: Niti Aayog starts on IndiaStack-linked, large-scale Blockchain projects
FactorDaily
Eventually, it will be linked with Aadhaar to secure individual identity. The second source said that it is too early to give projections on the scale, ...





New India Assurance shares fall over 9 pc in debut trade
Outlook India
On Aadhaar he said, "It's mandatory, so there is a lot of operational issues. We all are trying to figure out how to make it effective. It may take 2-3 ...





Hyderabad: India city offers cash to round up beggars
BBC News
We record their biometric data and are making Aadhaar cards [biometric identification cards] for them to help us identify [them] in the future." Officials ...





Traders Body Threatens Infosys With Legal Action Over GST Portal Glitches
NDTV
... and some of these modifications have resulted in rapid changes to the system like its integration with Aadhaar and heterogeneous IT ecosystems.





EPF Account: Five Benefits You May Not Be Aware Of
NDTV
4) The Aadhaar-linked UAN number (verified and authenticated) facilitates the linking of previous accounts of the members in case of change of job.





12 Nov 2017, 23:14 HRS IST
Press Trust of India
"These Aadhaar-linked POS machines also display prices, the weight of items and the credentials of a consumer. This leaves no space for any ...
Zulfkar for installing PoS machine in every ration depot - Daily Excelsior


At Asean summit in Manila, Narendra Modi says demonetisation led to formalising large part of ...
Firstpost
Manila: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said demonetisation coupled with measures like linking of the Aadhaar number with bank accounts has led to ...





Telco goofs up, Cong leader's phone rings at wrong number
Times of India
"It is linked with my bank account, Aadhaar card and credit cards. It's a conspiracy to gain access to my confidential information. The company has ...





Seven charged with abducting doctor in app-based cab
Times of India
The real number of the car in which the doctor was kidnaped was UP 15 CT 2291 registered to Anuj Kumar. The Aadhaar details of driver Ramvir and ...





Modi in Manila for ASEAN Summit: Bilateral trade, investment top agenda
Business Standard
... applications addressing problems in government/enterprise infrastructure, finance, energy markets, supply chain, decentralised Aadhaar identities, ...





Waste Action Collective: Dehradun citizens' initiative to deal with waste disposal
Times of India
Another member Sumain Jain, member said, "We will set up some immediate objectives with time bound commitments and, will evolve an Aadhaar ...
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