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 21, 2017

12398 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 18th Nov 2017



NRIs, PIOs don't need to link bank a/c, PAN with Aadhaar, UIDAI clarifies
Economic Times
It said all central ministries and departments, state governments and other implementation agencies should bear in mind that Aadhaar as an identity document can be sought only from those eligible for it under Aadhaar Act, and that most NRIs/PIOs/ OCIs may not be eligible for its enrolment.
Aadhaar relief for NRIs, PIOs & OCIs; UIDAI says identity be sought only from those eligible - The Indian Express


SC to hear NRI plea for relief from Aadhaar-bank link
The Hindu
The Supreme Court on Friday gave liberty to a UAE-based professional to approach the Bench, expected to be set up shortly to hear the various petitions challenging the Aadhaar scheme, with his plea to exempt Non-Resident Indians from linking their bank accounts with Aadhaar. A bench led by ...
Aadhaar for PAN, ITR: SC questions maintainability of plea - Economic Times
SC allows West Bengal to amend plea challenging Aadhaar notification - Hindustan Times
Supreme Court Allows WB Government's Plea To Amend Petition On Aadhaar - Outlook India


Link Your Aadhaar To SIM From Home. Details Here
NDTV
According to a government directive, mobile users have to link their Aadhaar card with their SIM by February 6, 2018. According to the UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India), the issuer of the 12-digit personal identification number and Aadhaar card, from December 1, 2017, Aadhaar card holders ...
Afraid of your Aadhaar details being stolen? This is How To Prevent Misuse Of Aadhaar Online - Asianet Newsable
How to link your Aadhaar card with your SIM card from home - Gadgets To Use


NRIs, PIOs need not link PAN with Aadhaar: UIDAI
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked ministries, departments and implementing agencies not to insist on Aadhaar for NRIs/PIOs/OCIs to avail certain services or benefits as most of them are not eligible for enrolment for 12-digit unique identification number under ...
Indians in Oman don't have to link bank accounts with Aadhar, says agency - Times of Oman
Aadhar not mandatory for NRIs: UIDAI - The Siasat Daily


Aadhaar-insurance policy linking by Dec 31: What happens if you don't?
Times Now
MUMBAI: The government has made Aadhaar card mandatory for carrying out a number of tasks. Like bank accounts and mobile phone number, you are also required to link your mutual fund holdings, insurance policy, PPF and small savings schemes such as Kisan Vikas Patra to Aadhaar. The move ...





Govt's next mega mission: 1 billion UIDs, 1 billion accounts, 1 billion mobiles?
Times of India
The Modi government finds positive references to politically contested measures like demonetization, GST and Aadhaar as particularly gratifying as it has waged a bitter battle over these programmes with its policy critics and the opposition. The improved rating, which was shared with the government a ...
Modi-govt to launch "1 billion-1 billion-1 billion" Aadhaar-bank-mobile numbers mission - NewsBytes
Modi moots mobile-linking of a billion Aadhaar-linked bank accounts - domain-B


Govt's vision to link 1 billion Aadhaar with 1 billion bank accounts, mobiles each
Zee Business
Many official sources said in Times of India report that goverment plans to link one billion unique Aadhaar numbers with one billion bank accounts and one billion mibiles. Reportedly, as per these officials such vision is followed by the success of demonetisation in bringing about a substantial Rs 6 lakh ...
Your SBI account may be suspended if not linked to Aadhaar; here's how to do it - Financial Express


Lucknow Municipal Corporation for property linked with Aadhaar
Times of India
The representatives are asking for records like Aadhaar number, mobile number, property tax payment receipt, ownership proof, registration record and electricity bills etc. The data will be aggregated and put online for actual assessment of tax. The move is expected to help public to view their property ...





Complete Aadhaar seeding by Dec 31, Hry Chief Secy tells banks
Zee Business
Haryana chief secretary D S Dhesi today urged banks and Lead Bank Managers to complete the Aadhaar seeding in all bank accounts by December 31. Dhesi was speaking as a chief guest in the 142nd State Level Bankers s Committee meeting, held here today. He said that the state has achieved ...
Objective of Aadhaar enrolment is not to deny benefits to any person: CS - United News of India


Aadhaar bait dupes 74-year-old
The Telegraph
Thakurpukur: An elderly woman was duped by a man who approached her as soon as she stepped out of a bank after withdrawing Rs 5,000 and asked for the notes, saying he needed their numbers to get her account linked with her Aadhaar. Anjali Manna, 74, later told police that the mere mention of ...





No Aadhaar? kids will still be served mid-day meals
The New Indian Express
BENGALURU: Government schoolchildren in Karnataka will not be denied mid-day meals even if they do not have an Aadhaar number. The state Department of Primary and Secondary Education has written to the Union Ministry for Human Resource Development (MHRD) stating that it cannot made it ...





India's Aadhaar one of the best things to have happened in the world: Friedman
ThePrint
India's Aadhaar programme, which gives unique identification numbers to every citizen, is one of the best things to have happened in the world in recent years, said author and columnist Thomas Friedman. Friedman also admired Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking up the programme strongly even ...





Bareilly 'starvation' death: Centre says woman received PDS
Zee Business
Stating that the Centre is fully aware of challenges in the transition to the point of sale (PoS)-based Aadhaar authentication system in the public distribution system (PDS), the ministry said adding the states have been asked not to deny ration to the poor. "It has, therefore, issued clear-cut instructions to ...





Second Starvation Death in Month Puts India's Unique ID in Firing Line
Sputnik International
Aadhaar is a unique number that identifies a person using his or her biometrics. This unique ID scheme is mainly aimed at removing duplicity of a beneficiaries' registration for various welfare schemes. However, the scheme has gathered much flak after cases of genuinely needy people being denied ...





WB SET 2017 Admit Cards Released: Download Now, Test on 3rd December 2017
News18
Candidates must download their Admit Card at their earliest and report issues, if any, to avoid any last minute hassle. Candidates without Admit Card will not be allowed to enter the examination centre. Also, along with the admit card, the candidates must carry a government issued ID like Aadhaar Card, ...
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