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 24, 2017

12423 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 23rd Nov 2017



Telcos seek 'realistic timeline' to offer Aadhaar linking via OTP
The Hindu
In order to simplify the process, the DoT had in October directed the operators to prepare a proposal for Aadhaar verification via OTP. Once implemented, subscribers will not be required to go to the stores to link their Aadhaar and mobile numbers. The last date for linking is February 6, and till now about ...
How to do Aadhaar card mobile number registration - Times of India
Telcos suggest user-friendly innovations for rural customers to spur mobile-Aadhaar linking - Economic Times
How to download Aadhaar card online - Times of India


Resolve bottlenecks, use Aadhaar authentication sparingly
Times of India (blog)
On a day when citizens were delighted at the Airports Authority of India promising seamless air travel allowing domestic flyers who link their tickets to their Aadhaar number to whiz through airports, the Union tourism minister got an earful from a distressed passenger whose flight out of Imphal was ...





Now, Aadhaar made must for pension plan
Livemint
New Delhi: The government has made possessing an Aadhaar number mandatory for obtaining benefits under the Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY) pension scheme for senior citizens, which is implemented through Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC). Subscribers of the scheme who do not have ...





Nobody can get any extra information about you once you link your mobile to your UID
Economic Times
In the dystopian view of alarmists, if we verify the subscriber's identity using his Aadhaar number, it would destroy the privacy of citizens. That is far from the truth. What is retained by the telecom company after acquiring or verifying the subscriber's ID is the record of authentication, not the biometric data ...





Get ready to enjoy Aadhaar-linked seamless air travel from next year
Zee Business
Air passengers flying out of Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Vijayawada will be able to enjoy Aadhaar-based seamless travel from the next year under the government's “DigiYatra” programme. AAI chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra told Times of India, "Under the Aadhaar-based system, flyers will use stored ...





Linking Aadhaar with property
Times of India
After demonetization action, the next big step by government of India to curb black money and corruption would be verification of immovable property by Aadhaar number. The Union Housing Minister Hardeep Puri in an interview with ET NOW hinted that Aadhaar linkage with property transactions would ...
Linking Aadhaar to real estate deals: Why it is need of the hour to bring benami transactions to light - Firstpost
This is why linking Aadhaar to realty deals could be a game changer for the sector - Times Now


2 Aadhaar centre staff allege MLA thrashed them
The Indian Express
A BJP MLA, Ravinder Raina, on Wednesday allegedly beat up two persons, one of them a handicapped man, working at an Aadhaar centre in Rajouri. The MLA, however, denied he assaulted anyone. Khalid Hussain (28) and Tariq Aziz (23) alleged that Raina assaulted them inside the Aadhaar ...





Candidate's spouse who runs Aadhaar centre gives out cards to eight minors, asking them to vote ...
Times of India
AGRA: Eight teenagers, including girls (aged between 12 and 16 years), were caught at a polling booth in Agra when they came to vote for a candidate during the municipal polls showing Aadhaar cards which were issued on Wednesday morning by an UIDAI enrolment agency owned by the candidate's ...





Linking Aadhaar to real estate transactions could be a game changer. Here's why.
Business Today
So the government is now apparently betting on Aadhaar as a fix to ensure accountability and transparency. Yesterday, the Union Housing Minister Hardeep Puri hinted at mandatory Aadhaar linkage with property transactions in an interview to TV channel ET Now. According to Puri, linking property with ...





Aadhaar to NCERT: Madrasas and the new normal
The Indian Express
Students seeking admission to the 60-year-old three-storeyed Madrasa Ziaul Uloom, Purana Gorakhpur, located at a stone's throw from the Gorakhnath temple, must first show their Aadhaar card. Principal Mohammad Nuruzzaman Misbahi says the madrasa authorities have started asking for it from this ...





Direct Transfer Of Govt Benefits Using Aadhaar Helped Save $10 Billion, Says PM Modi
Outlook India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said direct transfer of government benefits using technology, bank accounts and biometric identifier Aadhaar has helped save USD 10 billion in subsidies. Addressing the Global Conference on Cyber Space here, he said technology breaks barriers and has led to ...





More Aadhaar cards than Hyderabad's population generated, UIDAI in a fix
Times of India
However, UIDAI has generated 66 lakh Aadhaar cards, a 23 lakh variance. And though the projected population of Rangareddy district is 57.4 lakh, only 50.6 lakh Aadhaar cards have been generated, a shortfall of 6.8 lakh. "It appears that details of many from Rangareddy district, who live on the border ...





What are the documents required for Aadhaar card
Times of India
This can also be used while making Aadhaar card of minors or children. You can submit these documents as PoR - Passport, MNREGA Job Card, PDS Card, Pension Card, CGHS/ECHS/State Government/ESIC Medical Card, Army Canteen Card, Marriage Certificate Issued by the Government, Birth ...





Indian government requiring foreign nationals to link bank accounts and Aadhaar cards
Lexology
Background: Recently, Indian financial institutions have begun linking customers' bank accounts to Aadhaar cards, which have a unique identity number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India according to the card holder's biometrics. This new requirement will affect foreign employees with ..
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