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, January 25, 2018

12775 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 25th January 2018



India's banks and insurers continue to harass customers over Aadhaar
Quartz
Even as reports of leaks in India's biometric identity database, Aadhaar, spook those who'd like to keep their finances private, lenders and insurance companies are browbeating customers into linking their bank accounts with it. In their zeal to meet the supreme court-designated March 31, 2018, ...





SC told Aadhaar would lead to making of a totalitarian state
Livemint
New Delhi: On the fourth day of arguments against Aadhaar, Shyam Divan, lawyer for the petitioners, elaborated on his argument about how the Aadhaar project has been violating and continues to violate people's right to privacy by making them provide demographic and biometric information to private ...
Aadhaar [Day-4 Session-2] Aadhaar Project's Structure Promotes Establishment Of Surveillance ... - Live Law
Aadhaar tech, source code are with foreign entities: Opponents in Supreme Court - Economic Times
Need to maintain balance between citizens' right to privacy and national interest, says Supreme ... - Times of India


How To Link Aadhaar Number With Mobile Using IVR: 10 Points
NDTV
By going ahead with the process you would be giving a consent for re-verification of mobile number under Aadhaar Act. You will be asked to punch in 12-digit Aadhaar number. After you key it in, press 1. After this, enter your registered mobile number. On doing so, you are giving consent to the operator ...





Aadhaar empowers the people, not the State
Hindustan Times
This is possible because of Aadhaar's technology, its platform, and the authentication infrastructure. Thanks to its potential of cleansing the system of fake, ghost and duplicate identities, Aadhaar has become a game changer for the poor. It has also curbed black money, money-laundering and checked ...





Aadhaar's new security measures are good, it is still work in progress
Business Standard
While public pressure over the security of Aadhaar might have forced the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to introduce new features such as face authentication, virtual ID and limited KYC, experts who have worked on the system say such updates are incremental and need to keep ...





'Cheteshwar Pujara is a person without Aadhaar, cannot open account'
Hindustan Times
'Cheteshwar Pujara is a person without Aadhaar, cannot open account'. Cheteshwar Pujara took 54 balls to get off the mark in the third Test against South Africa and this prompted hilarious reactions on Twitter. cricket Updated: Jan 25, 2018 13:36 IST. HT Correspondent Hindustan Times, Mumbai.





How to make correction in Aadhaar card without the mobile or registered number?
Times of India
Aadhar Card by the UIDAI is a 12-digit unique identification number issued to Indian citizens. Over the time, Aadhaar has become an essential an identification document that is needed to identify and verify every resident Indian citizen's details. To clear the air, Aadhaar is not meant to replace existing ...





BHU mandates Aadhaar for admissions into UG, PG courses
NewsBytes
On one side, the SC is hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality of Aadhaar. On another, more and more agencies, including educational institutes, are demanding it for different schemes. The latest to join the list is the reputed Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Students applying for ...





'1100 Aadhaar Enrolment, Updataion Centre's in post offices across state'
The Statesman
Around 1100 Aadhaar Enrolment and Updataion Centre's will be opened in the post offices under West Bengal Postal Circle, announced Chief Post Master General (CPMG) of West Bengal Postal Circle, Arundhaty Ghosh at Asansol on Wednesday. Speaking during the launch of the second Aadhaar ...





Aadhaar details to be linked with FISS
Telangana Today
Hyderabad: The State government has decided to link the Aadhaar details of farmers in the State to their bank accounts to facilitate successful implementation of the Farmers Investment Support Scheme (FISS). After the completion of land data compilation, the Revenue and Agriculture Departments have ...





India-ASEAN Dialogue: Philippines shows interest in Aadhaar
India TV
President of Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, who is in New Delhi along with nine other ASEAN leaders as guest of honours of Republic Day Parade on Friday, has reportedly expressed interest in India's unique identification system - Aadhaar. "Philippines has shown interest in Aadhaar. They have sent ...
LIVE: ASEAN leaders upbeat about ties with India, Philippines expresses interest in Aadhaar, say ... - Times Now


UGC NET 2018 Exam Notification on cbsenet.nic.in Online; Aadhaar card is mandatory to apply
Indialivetoday
CBSE has released notification for the upcoming NET exam on cbsenet.nic. The date of release of official detailed notification has been revealed by CBSE in its short notice with online application process commencing from March 6, 2018 on cbsenet.nic.in online. Previously authorities have mentioned ...





Aadhaar card now mandatory for invigilators also, says UP board
Jagran Josh
Adding another this year, the UPSEB has made Aadhaar card mandatory for the invigilators as well in the 2018 board examinations. The UPSEB Secretary Neena Srivastava told the sources that the identity card would help establish the identity of the person invigilating. She agreed that in the past ...





Facebook Just Bought a Startup That Can Verify Biometric IDs
The Quint
In India, Facebook ran a small test during which it urged users to sign up using their names as on their Aadhaar cards. "The test, which has now finished, merely includes additional language on the account sign-up page to explain that using their Aadhaar name will help family and friends recognise ...
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