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, April 26, 2018

13346 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 25th April 2018



Times of India
Responding to a five-judge constitution bench's query about data safety measures, UIDAI's counsel Rakesh Dwivedi compared Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which ...






The News Minute
The Andhra Pradesh government has potentially made public the Aadhaar data of at least 1.34 lakh citizens in the state, along with their other details like their religion, caste and bank details among other things. The names were part of a list titled 'Beneficiary Details belonging to Entry Report for Scheme ...





Kasmir Monitor
The CS directed the departments to ensure that all procured machines for Aadhaar enrollment are deployed to their designated locations and activated within this month. He asked the UIDAI to undertake examinations for certification of Aadhaar operators and complete the process by the end of this ...





The Tribune
The Municipal Corporation has installed Aadhaar-linked biometric attendance machines at its head office. Employees marked their attended through the ... The machines are linked with the Aadhaar of employees, eliminating the possibility of forge attendance. The employees have to punch the machine ...






India.com
The holiday season is about to start. You must be busy booking tickets for the upcoming vacation. But do you know according to IRCTC e-ticket rules you can book a maximum of only 6 tickets in a month. But don't worry as there is a way out, provided you are ready to share your Aadhaar number with ...






Kashmir Reader
Jammu: Finance Minister Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday briefed the media on the cabinet's nod to recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission and the administrative reforms that the cabinet has approved. Bukhari informed that government employees will now have to work a minimum of 40 hours a week ...






Rising Kashmir Daily English Newspaper (press release)
Chief Secretary, B B Vyas today convened a meeting to review the progress on Aadhaar Enrollment and related issues in the state, here today. Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Secretary School Education, Secretary IT, besides other officers from concerned ...






Times of India
Police have claimed that three of the suspected Bangladeshi nationals had Aadhaar cards. Apart from 11 adults, there were five children who were ... Sharma said that they are investigating what all documents they produced to get Aadhaar cards. During the initial investigation, police found that the ...






Financial Express
In the rest of the cases, the Medical Officer In-Charge (MOIC) is allowed to bypass the need for Aadhaar authentication—a large proportion of the cases of fraud detected by the insurance company in Bhamashah were those where MOIC clearances had been given. The Rajasthan government believes ...






Scroll.in
Supreme Court questions why UIDAI stores meta data of transactions that need Aadhaar authentication: The Aadhaar authority argued that it only retained limited data to have control over the requesting entities that seek the unique identification number. Delhi High Court recalls order admitting Centre's ...






Financial Express
This year the exam will comprise of two papers. The CBSE has decided to use Aadhaar authentication for the applicants at the time of submission of application form for UGC – NET (July) – 2018. The candidates may see the detail notification (Requirement of Aadhaar for NET July 2018) in this regard.






5 Dariya News
Chief Secretary, B.B.Vyas, on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review implementation of Non-Aadhaar Based Bio-metric Attendance, WFTS, RTI compliance of websites and online filling of Annual Performance Reports.Administrative Secretaries, Home, GAD and IT, besides other officers from concerned ...






The New Indian Express
About India's biometric identification system Aadhaar, Goodnight said the country would have to ensure that individual's data is not breached and cited the example of the US where there is a lot of regulation to protect data related to social security numbers. Regarding SAS India business, he said the ...






The Statesman
As Modi sought to shear the previous Congress government of the credit for Aadhaar, Chowdhury burst into a guffaw, drawing disapproval of Chairman Naidu. “If you have some problem, go to a doctor, please,” an irritated Naidu told Chowdhury. Smiling broadly, Modi requested Naidu not to restrain the ...






Economic Times
A first-time investor who is not KYC compliant can complete Aadhaar-based e-KYC online. Form to start a new SIP can also be filled online without requiring investor's signature. If the investor has not registered the mandate for payment, it can be done online. Generally, registration of e-mandate takes ...




The Indian Express
The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) has made Aadhaar card mandatory for students appearing in class 10 and 12 board exams next year. Some reports claimed that Aadhaar is an important document and without it students will not be allowed to sit for the exam. However, later the ...






The New Indian Express
HYDERABAD:Until very recently, night life and pub culture was restricted to a few places in Hyderabad -- primarily to Madhapur and Gachibowli areas. But with the city expanding horizontally, that is not the case anymore. Several pubs, resto-bars and lounges are mushrooming across the city outskirts.






The New Indian Express
It has been learnt that the officials saw the Aadhaar cards of two of the students who entered the bar. As a result of the accident, officials are now planning to intensify the drive against underage drinking. Excise Department officials are recommending suspension of bar licenses for any establishment ...






The Better India
They are all linked to an Aadhaar-based biometric system which would help the cardholder get his/her ration from anywhere in the state. Customers can download the T-Ration App, which would enable them to locate the nearest ration shop. A text message will be sent to the registered mobile number ...






Entrackr
Currently, the modes of digital payments operation in the country include UPI, Aadhaar-enabled payment system (AEPS), digital wallets, IMPS and POS terminals. The UPI-based (Unified Payment Interface) transactions have been growing continuously, reaching new heights every month. In March, the ...






The Tribune
... 40 hours in offices per week. Besides, salary will be paid on 100 per cent Aadhaar-based attendance, 1,000 kanal of land has been transferred to Islamic University of Science and Technology and 1,255 kanals have been transferred to the south campus of the University of Jammu in Poonch,” he said.






The New Indian Express
The documents needed for online applications include the child's photo, birth certificate, photo copies of the Aadhaar card of the parents, income certificate and the child's community certificate and contact number. Destitute children, differently abled children, children of HIV patients and third gender will ...






NewsClick
Aadhaar is a massive databases of people, linked to electronic cash transfers. It was a brainchild of the UPA burnished and expanded by Modi sarkar. UPA tinkered around with labour law reforms but then Modi has moved in with a whole new set of Labour Codes (still pending clearance), fixed term ...






The Tribune
Also, the aadhaar number of the buyer and seller will be recorded in the document to prevent fraud. The online appointment system and real-time report generation as well as capturing of photos are other features of the system, which will facilitate scanning and uploading of final documents on the portal.