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

Friday, November 17, 2017

12370 - Aadhaar Articles dated 16th Nov 2017



From December 1, link your mobile number to Aadhaar via OTP & IVRS
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Come December 1, mobile phone users will no longer need to visit stores of telecom operators for Aadhaar-based SIM re-verification.
Aadhaar Card-Mobile SIM Linking: Latest Developments, What To Do, Deadline And More - NDTV
Aadhaar Card-Mobile linking: From December 1 do it through OTP - Business Today
Use OTP from Dec 1 for Aadhaar-mobile SIM linking. Here's how to link via SMS - Times Now


Privacy issues exist even without Aadhaar
Livemint
In part I, I argued that while Aadhaar can be a tool to infringe upon our right to privacy, it is merely one such; there exist other tools that can be similarly ...
Aadhaar enrolment hit as private agencies wind up - Times of India


As Aadhaar becomes mandatory to open bank accounts, cyber thugs switch to digital wallets
Times of India
LUCKNOW: Cyber thugs have started using e-wallets as opening bank accounts is getting difficult without Aadhaar card. The revelation came when a ...





IDFC Bank ties up with TCS unit for Aadhaar Pay
Times of India
MUMBAI: Customers will soon be able to pay their shopping bills with their Aadhaar number. IDFC Bank has partnered TCS Merchant Pay to on-board ...





Link Aadhaar with SIM using OTP, app or IVRS! No need to visit telcos
Deccan Chronicle
The government last month had announced three new ways to complete the process of linking mobile phone numbers with Aadhaar to enable existing ...





Union minister hits at Aadhaar critics
Times of India
New Delhi, Nov 15 () Taking on critics of biometric identifier Aadhaar, Minister of State for IT KJ Alphons Kannanthanam today said people have no ...





How to update Aadhaar Card details
Times of India
From banks to mobile network providers every one is asking customers to link their account with Aadhaar number. So, it has become important that all ...





Aadhaar: House panel to study privacy concerns
The Tribune
While the UPA government introduced Aadhaar as a unique identification number for citizens, the BJP-led government has been asking people to link ...





Aadhaar card enrolment at Maharashtra, Goa post offices from 2018
The Indian Express
The residents of Maharashtra and Goa would be able to enrol for Aadhaar cards at over 1,200 post offices in the two states from next year, a senior ...





How To Link Your PAN Card With Aadhaar Number. Details Here
NDTV
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in August this year extended the last date for linking of Aadhaar with the Permanent Account Number (PAN) ...
Banks nagging you to link your Aadhaar number with account? Here's what you need to know - Times Now


UP Board Examination 2018: UPMSP makes Aadhaar mandatory for entry to examination hall
Times Now
Allahabad: Following the CBSE, the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shksha Parishad or UPMSP has also made Aadhaar mandatory for its board ...





Woman Died Hungry, Ration Shop Denied Food Over Aadhaar, Says UP Family
NDTV
The Yogi Adityanath government says its initial inquiries suggest Shakina died of an illness, not starvation. The family alleges that it had been denied ...
Woman dies of starvation after husband denied subsidised ration over Aadhaar - National Herald
Woman Dies Of Starvation In Uttar Pradesh After Being Denied Ration Over Aadhaar Card - Indiatimes.com
UP: 50-yr old woman dies of starvation after ration denied over Aadhaar - Deccan Chronicle


Your SBI account can be suspended if not linked to Aadhaar – Know how to link online
The Siasat Daily
Mumbai: The country's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) in a tweet made it clear that if any customer fails to submit Aadhaar number by 31st ...





Aadhaar, demonetisation and GST have improved transparency, says Arun Jaitley
Times Now
Singapore: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said three key structural reforms -- Aadhaar, demonetisation and GST -- have enhanced transparency ...





Aadhaar helps reunite missing child with family in Odisha
Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: Even as there have been heated debates over security of Aadhaar data and protection of privacy, the same document has helped a ...





No credit cards, debit cards? Now, use your Aadhaar card number to settle bills!
Financial Express
Customers of IDFC Bank will soon be able to pay their shopping bills with Aadhaar Pay as the bank has partnered TCS Merchant Pay to on-board ...





Aadhaar updation centre opened at Head Post Office
The Hans India
Tirupati: Aadhaar updation centre was inaugurated by the Director of Postal Services, Kurnool region, V Santhana Raman at the Head Post Office ...





Farmers facing problems due to Aadhaar being compulsory
Millennium Post
Kolkata: The state government will write to the Centre about the problems faced by farmers in making Aadhaar compulsory. Farmers in the state are ...





Government Plans to Map Addresses to Provide Aadhaar-like Numbers For Locations
India.com
New Delhi, Nov 16: The Union government is planning to map residential and professional addresses of individuals digitally. The department of posts ...





No 'Adhaar' for one's views!
Deccan Chronicle
When your bank or telecom operator starts pestering you with phone calls and messages, do you really have to give in and link your Aadhaar card?





Aadhaar compulsory for UP Board Exams 2018
AglaSem (press release) (blog)
Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad made mandatory for students to carry their Aadhaar Cards for appearing in the upcoming Class 10 and ...





Now Your Residence And Office Addresses Will Be Recorded Like Fingerprints And Iris In Aadhaar
Indiatimes.com
After Aadhaar card has done your individual identification through fingerprint and iris, the government now is planning to take it further by mapping the ...





UP Board Makes Aadhaar Card Compulsory for 10th & 12th Board Exams 2018 – Know Details
Chandigarh Metro (blog)
The students who won't be carrying their Aadhaar Card to the exam centre in the UP Board exams will not be permitted to sit in the examination.





India Post bets big on PLI
The Hindu
V. Santhanaraman, Director of Postal Services (Kurnool region), launching Aadhaar updation centre at the Tirupati Head Post Office on WednesdayK .





Controversy erupts over MTV Dropout winner, accusation found fake
Moneycontrol.com
“We are trying to make digital profiles through an Aadhaar Card. The profiles will work with all the services. It will be easy for people when they carry ...
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