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, May 14, 2018

13531 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 14th May 2018



Provide Aadhaar to rent bikes now, experts consider its illegal and sub judice
Deccan Chronicle
Hyderabad: The ubiquitous Aadhaar number must be produced even to rent two-wheelers and cycles at Hyderabad Metro Rail stations, together with ...





Access control: Why it makes sense for Gates to promote Aadhaar
Deccan Chronicle
As concerns about Aadhaar grow with every passing day, leaving even fair-minded citizens wondering where we are heading with privacy and ...





Aadhaar as voter ID may help increase poll percentage
The New Indian Express
Experts are optimistic about making Aadhaar the voter's ID to help people vote from any polling station even if it is located outside their constituency.





'Difficult to believe Aadhaar was so ill thought out'
National Herald
From the start there were serious concerns that we knew so little about the project: we were just instructed to give our personal information, to a ...





Telangana first state to complete Aadhaar seeding with ration card data
Telangana Today
Hyderabad: Telangana emerged as the first State in the country to complete 100 per cent seeding of Aadhar, pertaining to its 2.75 crore PDS ...





HRD Ministry Could Not Give Proof That 80000 'Ghost Teachers' Were Caught Due To Aadhaar: RTI
The Logical Indian
Yet another false claim of savings due to Aadhaar? @PrakashJavdekar said 80,000 bogus teachers detected through Aadhaar. Reply to RTI shows ...





Is marriage certificate not a valid proof?
Ahmedabad Mirror
I went to the Aadhaar office in my area's municipal office. And they told that Marriage Certificate is not valid proof to get her Aadhaar card with the new ...





Aadhaar-link con calls may target bank accounts
Kaplan Herald
LUCKNOW: Cyber criminals have been exploiting the government's directive to link bank accounts with Aadhaar to swindle people in the city.





Explained snippets: When Vajpayee announced J&K ceasefire, and what happened next
The Indian Express
Petitioners challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act have argued that should the Supreme Court decide that the Act is not a money Bill, ...





How to invest in direct plans of mutual funds
Economic Times
Investor should have a PAN (unless specifically exempt), Aadhaar number, bank account. KYC formalities should be completed. The investor also has ...





CJI's load chokes collegium
The Telegraph India
... had overburdened himself with hundreds of cases, ranging from matrimonial disputes to constitutional matters like the Aadhaar scheme's legality.





Cloudera is targeting financial services, telecom and health care sectors
Business Standard
Concerns have been raised around Aadhaar, the citizen identification project, and how its mandatory use would infringe on privacy. Cloudera says the ...





Modi promised transparency, but delivered secrecy
National Herald
“When the PM stated on the floor of the House that because of Aadhaar, the government has been able to weed our 4 crore bogus ration cards, ...





Savita wins powerlifting silver
NYOOOZ
... the CL DAV School, Sector 11, on May 14 (5pm) with Date of Birth (DOB) certificate, one passport size photograph and a copy of their Aadhaar card.





Hindustan FC U-13 tria
E-Pao.net
The association further notify that the intending players to submit their Aadhaar Card, Date of birth certificate and passport size photograph on May 12 ...





Know services under Go To village Mission Third session of Go To Village Mission on May 15
E-Pao.net
Under the mission, the Government provides an array of services that includes Aadhaar services, animal vaccination and treatment, health check up, ...





Stage finally set for Panchayat elections in Bengal today
Millennium Post
It may be mentioned that this is for the first time in the state when a person will be allowed to cast his/her voting rights by furnishing Aadhaar card.





Ex-servicemen rally
E-Pao.net
The gathering also clarified about various Govt schemes like Aadhaar card, re-employment opportunity and upcoming army recruitment rally at ...







Shades Of India Episode-112: Setback for Mallya, Sonam-Anand Wedding, Walmart-Flipkart Deal ...
News18
In this episode of 'Shades of India', CNN-News18's Sanjay Suri talks about Vijay Mallya case, India's economy, Aadhaar case and Walmart-Flipkart ...





Admission counselling TS-POLYCET-2018 from Monday
Telangana Today
According to a press release, the candidates will have to fill details viz., mobile number, email Id, Aadhaar number and caste/income certificate ...





Chennai Box office: Vishal-Samantha's Irumbu Thirai takes on the numero uno position
Bollywood Life
The movie has also stirred controversies because reportedly it shows the concept of Aadhaar Card in poor light. Here's an excerpt from our review on ...





Tripura: Kashmiri link found by NIA after interrogation of 24 Bangladeshi youth
thenortheasttoday.com
They were in possession of fake Aadhaar cards, outdated passports and had no valid documents of their stay in India. Sources said interrogation had ...





Centre makes 50% pass rate must for SC/ST scholarships
NYOOOZ
... and bank accounts were linked to Aadhaar cards to track misuse.The scheme aimed at helping SC/ST students whose annual family income is less ...
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