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, December 7, 2017

12468 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 6th Dec 2017



Economic Times
If you think that when you verify your Aadhaar biometrics at a telecom service provider store (Airtel/ Vodafone) then your mobile number will get linked to your Aadhaar you are wrong. While linking Aadhaar to your mobile number refers to providing it to UIDAI and requesting it to link it to your 12-digit ...



The Indian Express
PUNE DISTRICT will get 148 new Aadhaar enrolment centres. According to the district administration, about six lakh individuals in the region are yet to register for the unique identification card. District Collector Saurabh Rao has informed the District Planning Committee (DCC) that, of the 1.02 crore ...



Gulf Times
Indian embassy has said in a statement that Aadhaar Card from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIAI) is presently mandatory only for ... in the last 12 months immediately preceding the date of application for enrolment, NRIs can apply for Aadhaar Card, according to the embassy statement.






The New Indian Express
BENGALURU: After her plight hogged national attention following a report in The New Indian Express, Sajida Begum (65) along with six other leprosy patients got enrolled for Aadhaar on Tuesday. A special enrolment camp was held for them at Leprosy Hospital on Magadi Road by the Unique ...






NewsBytes
With Aadhaar reigning supreme over every other government-issued ID proof, its relevance can't be highlighted enough. However, if you thought the unique identity card is getting a bit much attention as is, be prepared for some more. Aiming to further publicize its importance, a man in Madhya Pradesh ...



Daily News & Analysis
Using the Aadhaar numbers, the central government wants to track children who leave school and change places to keep a record of the out-of-school children. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has devised a strategy to bring out-of-school children back to the stream. Tracking ...






International Business Times
Since 2009, the government of India has been collecting biometric data from its citizens and storing it in a database called Aadhaar. More than 1.17 billion people are in the system, which assigns a 12-digit identification code to each individual that is linked to biometric identifiers including iris scans and ...



NDTV
6) In case, the UAN is Aadhaar seeded and verified, the declaration by the employer of transfer request made by the employee in Form-11 will trigger an auto-transfer process which will transfer the accumulations against his previous provident fund account (PF ID) to the new provident fund account.






Entrepreneur
The Aadhaar card has become one of the most important documents required to establish your identity and for availing various government benefits. The card has a unique 12 digit identification number issued to all Indian residents based on their biometric and demographic data. However, to get this ...






Times of India
The scheme says subsidy under PMRPY is available to every new universal account number (UAN) generated with the EPFO and also linked with Aadhaar. Though fresh UANs expected to be generated for new workers, there is a chance of a misuse. There may be UANs of existing workers which have ...






Euromoney magazine
It is also closely involved in the use of Aadhaar as a mechanism for financial inclusion and bringing the poor and unbanked into the mainstream. The idea is that by using the Aadhaar identification number, with its biometric authentication, subsidies and credits can be given to customers electronically.






Outlook India
... the scheme's pre-condition says that it should be their first marriage, and it should be registered under the Hindu Marriages Act, with the proposal being submitted within a year of marriage. The couples also need to submit their Aadhaar numbers and details of their Aadhaar-linked joint bank account.



Times Now
The government's decision to make Aadhaar, the 12-digit identifier, mandatory for services, has resulted in the term being on the top of mind of Indian Internet users. Aadhaar is followed by Goods and Services Tax (GST), a major reform in the country's indirect taxations system. Other topics that made it to ...






Hindu Business Line
People get to access this 'Bank in a Box' device, which is made through Aadhaar interface. Most of the banking services such as deposit of funds and withdrawals can be made.” “Like IDFC, a number of banks and financial services companies are innovating to reach out to people with new models.






Herald of Truth 24
The operators are also notified by DoT about the process for IVRS-based OTP verification of telecom users whose phone number is linked with Aadhaar. COAI, the industry body, said that though the new procedures informed would benefit users, the process for senior citizens and NRIs was “complex.






The Hans India
All candidates must submit their applications along with the Aadhaar cards and the age in the aadhaar card must match with their actual date of birth. Another important condition is that only such workers whose handlooms are geotagged will be eligible for applying for these schemes. Except variations ...






Equity Bulls
Atishay Limited (formerly known as Atishay Infotech Limited) has been awarded the work order for Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance under Rajasthan Accountability and Assurance System. Atishay Limited (formerly known as Atishay ...






RuralMarketing (press release) (blog)
Over 6.6 crore workers have Aadhaar linked bank accounts and nearly 90% have Aadhaar seeding. About 97% wages are paid through the Electronic Fund Management System. In 2014-15, payments generated within 15 days was 26.85%. Today, the timely payment generated is 85.23%, indicating a ...






The Hindu
The affected farmers should submit copies of their land documents, the first page of bank passbook, Aadhaar card and mobile/phone numbers to the village administrative officers and the Agricultural/ Horticultural Officers concerned. “Since water stagnation in paddy fields will affect the yield and pave ...






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NDTV
New customers can open an instant account if they have Aadhaar and PAN (permanent account number) cards. However, if you already have an SBI account, you can use your internet banking credentials to register on the yono app. In case you do not have an internet banking password, you can create ...






Ultra News
Vodafone launches Aadhaar verification via vans in Rajasthan With the central government breathing down the necks of telecom operators to link all connections with Aadhaar numbers, Vodafone has launched Aadhaar verification vans in Rajasthan to ease the process.The vans were initially launched ...






Times Now
You have to provide details such as PAN and Aadhaar. You will also be asked to give your photograph and provide your signature. Once this process is complete, you can start buying and selling Bitcoins. According a report in gadgets 360.com, there's one authentic way of buying Ethereum or any other ...






Business Today
This will enable our customers to visit their trusted neighbourhood outlet to open their bank account, deposit and withdraw cash, in addition to getting their Aadhaar linked," said Renu Satti, MD at Paytm Payments Bank, in a company statement. "We believe this hyper-local model of banking will play a ...