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

Saturday, May 19, 2018

13540 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 19th May 2018



What you don't know about Aadhaar
Gadgets Now
NEW DELHI: The 12-digit unique identity, Aadhaar, provides identification to more than a billion Indians. Its ability to uniquely identify individuals and ...





Prof. Shamnad Basheer Moves Delhi HC Against Aadhaar Data Leak; Demands Exemplary ...
Live Law
Addressing all Aadhaar card holders as Aadhaaris, the Petition goes on to trace the journey of how Aadhaar was conceptualized as a voluntary ...

Raj HC Asks Public Service Commission Not To Insist On Aadhaar For Online Application For ... - Live Law

2 Million People Deprived Of Ration Per Month Due To Aadhaar Related Problems: Report - The Logical Indian

Plea in HC raises concerns over security of Aadhaar data - Business Standard


The complete guide to Aadhaar
Livemint
If you have been reading about the Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar, you might be wondering whether you should have an Aadhaar or not? We tell ...





These many people denied ration due to Aadhaar-related factors
Financial Express
Aadhaar-related exclusion is low in percentage terms but affects many in absolute numbers — as many as 2 million in just three states of the country, ...

87% of rural Indians approve mandatory Aadhaar linking, claims survey - Times of India


Aadhaar verification relief for ailing elderly
Times of India
Recently, the Central Information Commission had stated that senior citizens without Aadhaar will not be denied pension. The Employees Provident ...





Aadhaar verification relief for the elderly
Times of India
Pune: The Centre has exempted ill or infirm elderly persons from Aadhaar authentication to avail themselves of bank or other financial services.





'Illegal conversion' through AADHAAR
Oherald
The lady with two Aadhaar cards may have opened up a Pandora's box, as to how she effortlessly could lay her hands on two 'identity' cards with ...





'Irumbuthirai' takes on Aadhaar: How Tamil films are questioning the Centre
The News Minute
PS Mithran's Irumbuthirai, starring Vishal, Arjun, Samantha, Delhi Ganesh and others, is doing well at the box office. In what seems to be a trend that's ...





A new survey report should give pause to Aadhaar critics
Financial Express
Aadhaar-critics usually question it on two fronts—on privacy, and over authentication/verification failures resulting in the most vulnerable not being ...





"Grass seemed greener on the Aadhaar side, I got taken for a ride" Prof. Shamnad Basheer to ...
Bar & Bench
Prof Basheer in his petition states that given the all-pervasive nature of Aadhaar, privacy concerns of his as well as and countless other 'Aadhaaris' (a ...





TNIE lensman wins RedInk Award for 'Big Picture'
The New Indian Express
The award is for his touching picture in December 2017 of a 65-year-old leprosy-afflicted Bengaluru-based woman who was not given her Aadhaar ...





Change student and her parents' name: Court to CBSE, school
Times of India
It was also argued that her name was also mentioned as Sukhmani Virk, both in Aadhaar card as well as in her passport. She also wanted to correct ...





Justice Chelameswar retires: A look at significant judgments passed by the 'rebel' judge
India Today
He also headed a Supreme Court bench that raised the issue of privacy being a fundamental right in the context of Aadhaar. Justice Chelameswar ...

Justice Chelameswar's last working day: Shares dais with CJI; his top judgments - The Indian Express

Justice J. Chelameswar sits with CJI Dipak Misra on last day - Livemint


Disability identity card yet to reach most beneficiaries
Times of India
Without Aadhaar card, we cannot apply for UDID card, said father of a 16-year-old girl suffering from autism. Despite several attempts, they could not ...





Loan waiver delay piling up NPAs of farmers: Bankers' panel to Punjab govt
The Indian Express
She claimed that commercial banks had not completed the Aadhaar seeding by April 30. She said the government had extended the date to May 25 ...





Deadpool 2: a scatological dubfest
Deccan Herald
1 star primarily for two things: an Aadhaar zinger that comes out of left field, and the most skillful placement of an Enya song (had me howling with ...

Review: Deadpool 2: Twice the DP, Twice the Fun! - The Quint


6 Supreme Court judgements that changed the course of India
MENAFN.COM
The verdict was a stepping stone in the ongoing debate on Aadhaar where citizens have been persuaded to provide personal information including ...





Level of graft increased or remained same during last one year, shows survey
Times of India
About 7% of people admitted to having paid a bribe for getting an Aadhaar card, while 3% confessed bribing to get a voter ID card, the report on public ...

India Corruption Study: 75% households feel corruption went up, 27% say paid bribe, says survey - Financial Express

Telangana second and Andhra Pradesh fourth most corrupt states: Survey - Times of India


Woman fakes NRC data
The Telegraph India
She had also obtained an Aadhaar card and other documents with her fake identity. "We had registered a case bearing number 122/2018 under ...





JEECUP results 2018: Results to be declared shortly at jeecup.nic.in, Know how and where to check
India Today
From this year onwards, the exam conducting body had made Aadhaar card mandatory for registration. This score shall comprise the actual marks ...





Haryana: Rural students outshine urban counterparts in Class 12 exams
The Hindu
He said that the digital locker would be maintained on the basis of candidates' mobile number and the Aadhaar card. Resultantly it would be easier for ...





Despite warnings, people still fall prey to OTP fraud
The Hindu
It is a usual ploy of fraudsters to ring up unsuspecting people and ask for the OTP in the name of linking Aadhaar, renewal of ATM or credit card or for ...





Chief secy assault: Kejriwal evaded some questions, says Delhi Police
The Siasat Daily
... by two AAP MLAs Amanatullah Khan and Prakash Jarwal at Kejriwal's residence where he had been called to discuss Aadhaar-related problems.







Telangana Eamcet results to be declared today
NYOOOZ
If students have their mobile number linked to Aadhaar card, they do not have to go to the MeeSeva centre for verification of certificates,” said Navin ...





SC To Hear Cases Against RBI wrt Its Recent Directive On Cryptocurrencies et al
Transfin.
2 million people denied ration in 3 states due to Aadhaar authentication problems, as per a study conducted by Idinsight for Omidyar Network. 158,400 ...
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