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

Sunday, May 20, 2018

13546 - Nine immigrants held with forged documents Aadhaar card holders too need verification : CM - Sangai Express



By Our Staff Reporter

IMPHAL, May 14 : Following the arrest of nine illegal immigrants with forged documents, Chief Minister N Biren has asserted that there is a need for verification of all non-locals living in the State including those who possess Aadhaar cards.
Briefing media persons at the Cabinet Hall this afternoon, Biren said that large scale illegal immigration would have serious impacts on the indigenous people of Manipur whose total population is quite small.
What have been witnessed recently at Moreh and Jiribam are matters of serious concern and there is a growing need to verify all non-local people even if they possess Aadhaar cards.
Checking illegal immigration can be left to the Government alone. The Government has been doing what it must. Still it needs cooperation of civil society organisations, landlords and transporters to check illegal immigration into the State, Biren said.
As direct flights between Imphal and New Delhi has been already launched, there is a possibility of illegal immigrants flying to different parts of the country from Imphal and vice-versa. As such, a police team would be deployed at Imphal airport from tomorrow, Biren said who is also in charge of Home Department.
Generation of Aadhaar cards outsourced to Common Service Centres would be cancelled with immediate effect. The Government would issue an order to this effect, he said.
On being enquired about the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, the Chief Minister maintained that the Bill is restricted to Assam alone. For Manipur, the Government would work to pass Manipur People’s Protection Bill and a committee has been already constituted in this regard.
The Government would hold a meeting with the JCILPS on May 19.
In connection with the Assam’s National Register of Citizens, the Government of Assam sent a list of 17,000 people for verification and the State Government has sent a list of 7000 people after verification, informed the Chief Minister.
Chief Secretary Dr J Suresh Babu, DGP LM Khaute and many top ranking police officers were also present at the press meet.
Acting on a specific tip off, Tengnoupal District Police checked an Eeco van and a Maruti van heading towards Imphal from Tamu, Myanmar at Moreh yesterday.
Ten passengers were found in the two vehicles. While eight of them possessed Indian Aadhaar cards, two of them had Indian voter ID cards.
Out of them, nine were found to be illegal immigrants who did not possess valid documents.
They have been identified as Ye Lim That alias Md Ameen (26) s/o Abdul Zalil from Yangon State, Myanmar, Kyam Zin Ko alias Md Safi (23) s/o Kabir Ahmad from Yangon, Wana Thin Soe alias Obaydullah (24) s/o Ali Ahamad from Yangon, Phyo Wai Ning alias Husman s/o Mohammed Rafiq from Yangon, Myin Khant alias Md Hussain (18) s/o Rahumatullah from Yangon, Mrs Meiyemya alias Rabia Begum (49) d/o Sheik Maideen from Yangon, Mrs Masai Yi alias Zumabi (51) d/o Sheik Maideen from Yangon, Mrs Ni Ni Sin alias Nesha (62) d/o Md Yashim from Yangon and Mrs Phyu Phyu Win alias Zarina Begum (46) w/o Tar Ka Ta from Yangon.
The remaining one was found to be an Indian and was identified as Mrs Paritha Begum (60) w/o Mohammed Mohideen from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Out of the 10, three were found to be traffickers and they are Ni Ni Sin alias Nesha, Phyu Phyu Win alias Zarina Begum and Paritha Begum.
On further enquiry, it was learnt that Aadhaar cards of seven illegal immigrants were prepared by one Md Tomba alias Inaocha (25) s/o Md Abdul Hakim of Muslim Nagar, Labuk Leikai, Moreh Ward No 5 in collusion with one Gopal Krishna (36) s/o late Laxman of Moreh Ward No 5, near Gate No 2.
Gopal Krishna is proprietor of GS Computer who has been doing the business of online ticketing and he arranged train tickets for all the ten persons for going to Chennai.
Both Md Tomba alias Inaocha and Shri Gopal Krishna have been arrested.
A police team raided the house of Md Tomba alias Inaocha and seized two laptops, four Aadhaar cards of four different persons, one printer machine, one laminating machine etc.
The team also raided the online ticketing counter cum home of Gopal Krishna and seized several items.
Incidentally, one Nongthombam Argentina alias Pinky was arrested by Jiribam Police from Jiribam Babupara along with 85 Aadhaar cards on March 25 this year.


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