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

Monday, January 1, 2018

12580 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 30th December 2017



Like it or not, Aadhaar will be the basis of your life in 2018
Economic Times
2017 saw several controversies and a lot of confusion on linking of the 12-digit Aadhaar number with various government services. Clarity was scarce as the government kept linking schemes to Aadhaar without making it mandatory as the Supreme Court admitted and heard petitions against the ...
How Aadhaar hit the headlines in 2017 - Citizen Matters


50000 Aadhaar enrolment operators suspended till date, RS informed
The Hindu
Nearly 50,000 enrolment operators have been suspended for violating the process guidelines for Aadhaar enrolment till date, Rajya Sabha was informed on Friday. An operator is blacklisted on crossing certain threshold of errors during enrolment, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Alphons ...





50000 Aadhaar Enrolment Operators Suspended Till Date: KJ Alphons
NDTV
The erroneous enrolments are rejected during quality checks, and, as a result, Aadhaar is not generated in respect of such enrolments. ... New Delhi: Nearly 50,000 enrolment operators have been suspended for violating the process guidelines for Aadhaar enrolment till date, Rajya Sabha was informed ...
'50000 Aadhaar enrolment operators suspended till date' - Kashmir Reader


Sonipat: Woman dies as hospital denies treatment due to lack of aadhaar card
ANI News
The son of the deceased woman alleged that he brought her ailing mother to the hospital for the treatment but the hospital refused to treat her as he did not have the original copy of the Aadhar card. "I brought my mother in a serious condition to the hospital. They asked me to get the Aadhaar card, but I ...
Sonipat: Woman Dies As Hospital Allegedly Denies Treatment Due To Lack Of Aadhaar Card - Outlook India
Hospital, kin fight over Aadhaar card, Kargil martyr's widow dies - Times of India
No Aadhaar card: Hospital allegedly denies treatment; woman dies in Sonipat - Business Standard


Aadhaar linking: Customers irked as banks block ATM cards
Hindu Business Line
“I had no prior intimation that my card was blocked for not seeding my bank account with Aadhaar,” recalled a customer, who had been holidaying. “Fortunately, I had another card and some balance in that account. I just wanted to head back, cutting short my holiday. But my children would be extremely ...





There are issues linked to Aadhaar, says BJP MP Sushil Kr Singh
The Indian Express
Sushil Kr Singh, the BJP MP from Aurangabad, Bihar, tells The Indian Express that all issues should be resolved before Aadhaar is linked to welfare benefits. You raised an issue about trouble people face in linking Aadhaar with government benefits. There are a few issues linked to Aadhaar. Pension ...
Elderly not getting pension due to mismatch of Aadhaar records, BJP MP tells Parl - Hindustan Times
Elderly not getting pension, fix Aadhaar issues: BJP MP - The Tribune
BJP MP says elderly not getting pension due to Aadhaar link - The Shillong Times


Now, 82.47cr accounts seeded with Aadhaar
United News of India
New Delhi, Dec 29 UNI) Out of 106 point 41 crore Current Account and Savings Account (CASA), 82.47 crore accounts are seeded with Aadhaar number. Within these, out of 30.76 crore Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts 22.58 crore PMJDY accounts have been seeded with Aadhaar ...





Will enquire into Facebook demanding users' Aadhaar: Minister
Moneylife
Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said he will "get the entire facts" about social networking site Facebook reportedly demanding new users' Aadhaar and revert to Parliament. "I have also seen the news (about Facebook) in media. They have also given a ...





Aadhaar deadline keeps schools on tenterhooks
Mumbai Mirror
The state government recently announced that the data of students, including their Aadhaar numbers, entered in the school-staff-student online portal SARAL (Systematic Administrative Reforms for Achievement of Learning by Students) till January 1, 2018 only will be considered to fix the exact strength ...





Linking mobile numbers with Aadhaar happening at a slow pace
Hindu Business Line
A majority of mobile users that this correspondent spoke to maintained that they were yet to link their mobile number with Aadhaar number. Customers apart, even telecom company staff say they have not done it yet. “There is time till February 6, 2018,” said a staff with a private telecom company.





Aadhaar, Farrago And Sulochan: The AZ Handbook Of The Words We Learnt In 2017
News18
This was the year of new words, and old words that became words with entirely different meanings. While Shahsi Tharoor made us run for our dictionaries, Donald Trump created words that we couldn't find in any dictionary. So, we decided to put together the words we learned in 2017. And worry not, we ...





Of 106.41 crores current/saving accounts, 82.47 crore accounts linked with aadhaar: Govt data
Knn India
New Delhi, Dec 30 (KNN) Of the 106.41 crore Current Account and Savings Account (CASA) in the country over 82.47 crore accounts are linked with Aadhaar number, data from Finance Ministry informed. Shiv Pratap Shukla, Minister of State for Finance in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha further ...





Enrollment of Aadhaar for availing PDS subsidy
Odisha Diary
New Delhi: As per provisions of Notification SO No. 371[E] dated 8/2/17 [as amended from time to time], issued by this Department on, eligible beneficiaries under National Food Security Act [NFSA], 2013 who do not possess Aadhaar, are required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment by giving ...





Sitaram Yechuri hits out at PM Modi, says 'people are dying due to Aadhaar, is this something Modi ...
India TV
A day after an incident where a Kargil widow lost her life after being denied treatment for not having an Aadhaar card came into light, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechuri targeted Modi and questioned if this is what the prime minister is proud of. "People are dying due to Aadhaar. Is this something Modi is ...





MCD staff not paid since October, but company buys new machines to mark Aadhaar of employees
India Today
"When we don't have the money to pay our bills and run our families, this may just give rise to another round of Aadhaar Card jokes on the internet," one staffer said. Over 50,000 employees in north and east MCD - from Group A to C employees - have not received their salaries since three months. Plus ...





Is Facebook Collecting your Aadhaar Details? | Check What Facebook Says About User's Aadhar ...
Chandigarh Metro
Facebook recently ran a test in India asking the users to use their name on Aadhar while signing up for new accounts in India that seems like social media is now asking for the user's Aadhaar details. The Indian government is asking the citizens to link their Aadhar with a host of services and schemes ...
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