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

Thursday, November 30, 2017

12441 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 28th Now 2017



Aadhaar linking deadline may move to March 31, Centre tells SC
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday requested the Supreme Court to put off hearing on the legality of Aadhaar to next year, with an assurance ...
Centre agrees to extend deadline for linking Aadhaar to bank accounts, mobiles - Hindustan Times
The Daily Fix: As pressure to link Aadhaar to vital services grows, Supreme Court needs to act fast - Scroll.in
Aadhaar linking: UID hearing after Delhi govt's case - Times of India


Amazon Is Asking Indians To Hand Over Their Aadhaar, India's Controversial Biometric ID, To ...
BuzzFeed News
“[Being asked for my Aadhaar] was like being blackmailed to link [it] with my ... Amazon told BuzzFeed News that the company asks for Aadhaar to ...
No Aadhaar? Less chances of your Amazon packages getting delivered - The New Indian Express
Amazon makes linking Aadhaar mandatory for tracking lost packages - NewsBytes


Aadhaar must for post office savings schemes
The Hindu
The Department of Posts has said that Aadhaar and mobile numbers are mandatory for opening all post office small saving schemes, public provident ...





Aadhaar biometrics comes to the rescue of disabled woman
The Hindu
But for a special Aadhaar enrolment drive, the hapless woman would have probably spent the rest of her life in the shelter. Venkata Lakshmamma, 45 ...





LIC cautions policyholders against sharing Aadhaar via SMS
Times of India
NEW DELHI: State-owned LIC has cautioned policyholders against sharing their Aadhaar number through SMS, saying it has not operationalised any ...
LIC issues cautionary notice against linking Aadhaar with policies through SMS - Business Today
LIC warns policyholders against linking Aadhaar via SMS; here's how you should do it - Zee Business
LIC cautions policyholders: Do not share Aadhaar through SMS, no such message sent - Firstpost


Fraudulent calls: Callers use debit card, Aadhaar data to dupe eight of Rs 2.42 lakh
The Indian Express
The callers took their debit card details as well as Aadhaar numbers claiming their cards would be otherwise blocked, and then made fraudulent ...





Aadhaar helps missing girl reunite with family in Odisha
Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: Buoyed by recent establishment of the identity of a rescued child with the help of Aadhaar data, the child welfare committee (CWC) ...





Aadhaar linkage may stifle secondary realty sales
Hindu Business Line
As the government is mulling to link property transactions to Aadhaar, market watchers note that while the move would help in weeding out benami ...





New app launched to inform what needs to be linked with Aadhaar before which deadline
Firstpost (satire)
New Delhi: Government of India has launched a new app which would help people to know what needs to be linked with Aadhaar before which ...





Most NRIs may not be eligible for Aadhaar
Khaleej Times
The Consulate General of India (CGI) in Dubai reiterated to UAE residents that most NRIs, PIO's and OCI card holders may not be eligible for Aadhaar ...





This is how you can link Aadhaar to Voter ID Card
Times Now
Mumbai: From insurance policies to mobile SIM, the UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) has mandated the Aadhaar for carrying out a ...
Morphed Aadhaar cards were given to teens to cast vote: UIDAI - Times of India
Photoshopped Aadhaar cards were given to teenagers to cast vote, say UIDAI officials - Times of India
In Arunachal, over 11 lakh people now have Aadhaar numbers - The Arunachal Times


Assam records its original inhabitants: BJP's tardy approach to Aadhaar exposes its doublespeak ...
Firstpost
However, not having an Aadhaar number blocks his way. All the schools he approaches in the area require parents to submit copies of their Aadhaar ...





SC Refuses to Set Date for Hearing Pleas Against Linking Aadhaar
The Quint
The Supreme Court on Monday refrained from setting a date for it to hear either the main case challenging the constitutionality of the Aadhaar scheme, ...





Political outfits object linking of Aadhaar, mobile numbers
The Tribune
“The subsidy on domestic gas cylinder and other goods goes to that account of consumer, which is last linked to Aadhaar Card. In such case the last ...





EPFO Pension: From Aadhaar card, UAN linking to Provident Fund accounts transfer, 6 benefits to ...
Financial Express
From online linking of UAN with Aadhaar to auto transfer of PF accounts, here is a look at EPFO's 6 recent digital initiatives to make your life simpler.





'Aadhaar for surveillance of innocent citizens'
The Shillong Times
In a statement to the media on Monday, various organisations and students' groups, including the Garo Students' Union, said Aadhaar, “in real sense”, ...
Kohli's statement on Aadhaar opposed - The Sentinel


Srikrishna Panel Moots Data Protection Authority
The Wire
The Srikrishna Committee was set up on July 31 following a government decision to make Aadhaar compulsory for all its services. The government ...
Link fine to company's global turnover for data breach: Panel - Economic Times
The 7 pillars of data protection law, according to Srikrishna Committee - Economic Times
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