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, December 26, 2017

12547 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 23rd December 2017



P Chidambaram, NR Narayana Murthy spar over Aadhaar
Economic Times
MUMBAI: The controversial Aadhaar today triggered a heated spat between P Chidambaram and NR Narayana Murthy, with the lawyer-politician ... to this national identification number, Chidamabaram said the "government is completely deaf" to any reasoning against linking Aadhaar to everything ...
'I disagree with you ... ': Narayana Murthy, Chidambaram spar over Aadhaar - Times of India
Why should a man disclose his Aadhaar to buy condoms? Chidambaram at his best at IIT-Bombay - India Today


Police puts 'starvation death victim' in the dock for fudging Aadhaar
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: A much-reported 'starvation death' of a 64-year-old woman in Jharkhand due to "mismatch in Aadhaar systems" has turned out to be a case of a normal death due to her failing health, while revealing that she and her family had fudged her Aadhaar card to avail in her name the pension of a ...





Airtel Payments Bank CEO steps down in wake of Aadhaar e-KYC misuse
The News Minute
Shashi Arora, CEO and Managing Director of Airtel Payments Bank, has stepped down, the company announced on Friday - nearly a week after the Unique Identification Authority of India, (UIDAI) suspended its Aadhaar linked e-KYC services because of alleged misuse. "Shashi Arora has been ...
Airtel Payments Bank chief quits after Aadhaar controversy - Times of India
Airtel Payments Bank CEO Shashi Arora Quits Over Aadhaar e-KYC Row - The Wire
Amid Aadhaar eKYC issue: Airtel Payments Bank MD & CEO Shashi Arora quits - The Indian Express


Multi-Millionaire Attacked On A Train. Aadhaar Card Reunites Him With Family
NDTV
However, Aadhaar became the 'foundation' on which he was reunited with his family. Tamil Nadu ... Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh: Aadhaar card, the world's largest domestic biometric identification system, may have been surrounded by controversies; but it proved to be a saviour for a man from Tamil Nadu.





P Chidambaram, Narayana Murthy spar over Aadhaar linking
The Indian Express
Chidambaram felt linking of Aadhaar should be kept to a bare minimum. “There is nothing wrong when there is a question of your identity or if you receive a subsidy or payment from the government. But why should I disclose my Aadhaar when I book tickets?… Somebody will find a way to hack into the ...
Murthy and Chidambaram spar over Aadhaar linking - Times of India
If a young man wants to buy condoms, why should he disclose his Aadhaar or identity, asks P ... - Zee News
P. Chidambaram, Narayana Murthy spar over Aadhaar - Livemint


CISF takes over security of Aadhaar data centre in Bengaluru
Times of India
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The identities of over 116 crore Indians have got an additional layer of protection, with an armed squad of 80 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) commandos taking over the security of the highly sensitive Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) data centre near ...
Nerve centre of UIDAI gets 24x7 commando shield - Times of India
QBengaluru: CISF Takes Over Security of Aadhaar Data Centre & More - The Quint


Aadhaar card reunites 'lost' man with family
Pune Mirror
RAE BARELI (UP): Aadhaar card, the world's largest domestic biometric identification system, may have been surrounded by controversies; but it proved ... However, Aadhaar became the 'foundation' on which he was reunited with his family. ... They also found that the old man carried an Aadhaar card.
How Aadhaar card reunited 'lost' man with his family - Financial Express


Aadhaar required for availing food under nutrition mission
Hindustan Times
Aadhaar registration is required for children availing food under the centrally-sponsored National Nutrition Mission, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. Union minister of State for Women and Child Development Virendra Kumar said the use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services or ...
Aadhaar now needed for availing food under National Nutrition Mission - NewsBytes


Indian government clarifies Aadhaar Card issue
Indian NewsLink
OCI holders who stay in India for a long time (over 182 days in twelve months immediately preceding the date of application for enrolment) and have an Indian address can also enrol for Aadhaar Card in India. NRIs, although they are citizens of India, are not eligible for Aadhaar Card if they have not ...





Aadhaar must for food under nutrition mission
The Asian Age
Stating that the use of Aadhaar as an identity document for delivery of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the government delivery processes, the minister said that it ushers in transparency and efficiency and enables beneficiaries to get their entitlements directly in a convenient and seamless ...





Aadhaar required for availing food under National Nutrition Mission
Morung Express
NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 22 (PTI): Aadhaar registration is required for children availing food under the centrally-sponsored National Nutrition Mission, ... Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Virendra Kumar said the use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services or ...





Wonder how much Aadhaar charges for updation? These key facts you should know
Times Now
Mumbai: In a major respite to thousands, the Supreme Court extends Aadhaar linking deadline to all schemes till March 31.Earlier, the government has ... It is a digital India initiative which allows the customers to withdraw cash from their Aadhaar linked bank account with ease. DigiPay is a #DigitalIndia ...





Bankers oppose govt directive
The Tribune
The All-India Bank Officers' Confederation (AIBOC) expressed resentment against the directive to engage bankers for the Aadhaar enrolment work. They rued that there was an acute shortage of officers and employees in the banking industry, which
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