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

12400 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 20th Nov 2017



Aadhaar may add security layer with dummy numbers
Economic Times
Such a framework would require an individual to share dummy or pseudo numbers — and not the real Aadhaar number — to government agencies, private utilities, banks and while withdrawing money from ATMs or moving funds from one bank account to another under the Aadhaar-enabled payment ...
Right to privacy? 210 govt websites make your Aadhaar details public - Economic Times
Aadhaar data is fully safe: UIDAI - Economic Times
11 Days To Go Before Airtel, Jio, Vodafone, Idea Roll Out Aadhaar-Sim Linking Via OTP - NDTV


How to link Aadhaar to insurance policies
Economic Times
The Irdai has issued a circular making it mandatory for all policyholders to link their Aadhaar and PAN details to their insurance policies. ... Insurance companies are sending intimations to policyholders to link their Aadhaar numbers to their insurance policies by spelling out how one can go about doing ...





UIDAI relaxes norms for banks on Aadhaar
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The UIDAI has provided some "relaxation" to banks in procurement of enrolment machines and hiring private data entry operators for their Aadhaar centres, and hopes that banks will offer such services at stipulated 10% of the branches "at the earliest", its CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey has ...
Karnataka develops tool to nix name mismatch issue for Aadhaar seeding - Deccan Herald


This is what will happen if you don't link your Aadhaar with SBI account by December 31
Times Now
Mumbai: Are you an account holder at the State Bank of India? Have you linked your 12-digit unique Aadhaar with your bank account? If not, then SBI is going to cease your account until the time Aadhaar number is submitted. In its latest tweet, the country's largest lender wrote, “In terms of amended ...
Want to link your Aadhaar and SBI bank account? Here's how you can before December 31 - Business Today
How to link your SBI account with Aadhaar before December 31 and why - Daily News & Analysis


Most NRIs, PIOs, OCIs Not Entitled To Aadhaar: UIDAI [Read Circular]
Live Law
A recent Circular issued by the UIDAI states, “The laws regarding submitting/linking of Aadhaar for availing the services/benefits applies to the resident as per the Aadhaar Act, 2016. In view of the foregoing, most of the NRIs/ PIOs/ OCIs may not be eligible for Aadhaar enrolment as per the Aadhaar Act, ...





Time for Aadhaar diplomacy: Delhi GCCS conference an opportunity for India to exercise ...
Times of India (blog)
If India has in the past punched below its weight on digital governance, its hosting of the Global Conference on Cyber Space today promises to change that. The GCCS, conceived in 2011 as the 'London Process', is the most influential forum on internet governance and cyber security. That India is the ...





Here's how you can link Aadhaar with insurance policies
Times Now
New Delhi: 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.
How to link mobile with Aadhaar from home - Oneindia


WB parties lash out at Centre over Aadhaar leakage
Outlook India
Kolkata, Nov 20 The political parties in West Bengal today lashed out at the Centre over the leakage of Aadhaar card details and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi immediately resign over the lapse. "We have been saying this for the last few years that the way government was pursuing this ...





Over 15% population in state opts for Aadhaar enrolment
The Shillong Times
“Verification of bank accounts with Aadhaar enhances one's own security and moreover, Aadhaar verification of bank accounts will help expose real executors behind shell companies, benami operators, tax evaders, launderers and those who siphon off public money or funding terror,” the official added.





QBiz: Xiaomi Eye On India; Aadhaar May Add Security Layer
The Quint
Such a framework would require an individual to share dummy or pseudo numbers – and not the real Aadhaar number – to government agencies, private utilities, banks and while withdrawing money from ATMs or moving funds from ATMs or moving funds from one bank account to another under the ...
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