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 27, 2018

13594 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 26th May 2018



Aadhaar issuing body UIDAI chief ABP Pandey gets promotion
Financial Express
Senior bureaucrat and CEO of Aadhaar-issuing body Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) A BP Pandey was today promoted to the rank and ...





Aadhaar no cakewalk for special needs children
Deccan Chronicle
It takes a lot of effort to go through the mandatory biometric procedure required for Aadhaar, this shouldn't limit my sister from being called a citizen of ...







'Irumbu Thirai' makers release scene criticising Aadhaar and Digital India
Scroll.in
In the scene released on YouTube on May 25, Kathir says that the system has been corrupted by Aadhaar and the Digital India project. Speaking of ...

Irumbu Thirai deleted scene: Vishal takes a dig at 'Digital India'. Watch - India Today


Telangana: Date of birth on Aadhaar to be considered
Deccan Chronicle
The date of birth mentioned on the Aadhaar card will be considered. Mr Rao said that even though the premium amount would be lesser for accident ...





UIDAI bid to allay bank fraud fears
Times of India
PUNE: The UIDAI has said citizens need not delay linking Aadhaar with bank accounts while seeking to allay fears that disclosure of the unique ...





Four years of Modi government: GST, demonetisation and other key reforms India has seen under ...
Moneycontrol.com
Aadhaar: The brainchild of the UPA government, Aadhaar was reinforced by the NDA and is now one of the most credible ID cards especially for ...

Four years of Prime Minister Modi's BJP government: How PM's slogan-schemes fared; targets hit ... - Times Now


UIDAI chief AB P Pandey gets promotion
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Senior bureaucrat and CEO of Aadhaar-issuing body Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) A B P Pandey was today promoted ...





NIA files charge sheet against LeT operative, 9 others
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The NIA today filed a charge sheet in a Delhi court against suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Sheikh Abdul Naeem and nine others ...

NIA files charge sheet against LeT operative, 9 others for preparing to revive outfit's activities in India - Business Standard




Cobrapost Exposé: We Got A Direct Call From The PMO To Share Personal Data Of Our Users ...
HuffPost India
A registered user has to complete their KYC with providing two government ids (Aadhaar, Passport, PAN card, Ration Card) for them to be able to use ...





Cobrapost sting on Paytm: Can user data with tech firms ever be considered safe?
Entrackr
With the advent of Aadhaar, privacy over data is being fiercely debated by activists and intellectuals. However, the debate sadly is limited to a small but ...





All 7 ITR forms released for e-filing, says IT Department
Daily News & Analysis
The field to either mention the 12-digit Aadhaar number or the 28-digit enrolment Aadhaar ID has been retained in the new forms. The CBDT had said ...

All Income Tax Returns Forms Released For E-filing - Goodreturns




Uncensored scene from Vishal's'Irumbuthirai' released!
Times of India
One of the most talked about scene in the recently released Vishal's film was the one on Aadhaar Card and Digital India. While there was not much of ...





All 7 ITR forms released for e-filing
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Department today launched and activated all the seven ITR forms for e-filing by taxpayers, after more than a month of ...





Media on Sale: Paytm's VP Ajay Shekhar allegedly reveals in sting video that PMO asked for ...
Free Press Journal
To become a registered user you have to provide two government ids (Aadhaar, Passport, PAN card, Ration Card) for them to be able to use the app ...





Officials told to correct entries in pattadar passbooks
The Hindu
He directed the officials complete the process of digital signatures in passbooks for which the land owners had given their Aadhaar number recently, ...





Kerala: Cops not to verify passport address
Deccan Chronicle
The addresses of applicants are verified thoroughly on the basis of government documents like Aadhaar cards and driving licence at the time of ...





Manipur cops push back more than 70 migrants without IDs
Nagaland Post
Taking serious note of the inflow of a large number of illegal migrants, including Rohingyas, and the busting of two fake Aadhaar card manufacturing ...





Rythu Bandhu KCR covers all farmers with insurance
The Hans India
The date of birth as on Aadhaar card will be taken as the standard one. By August 15, 2018, the person to be insured should be between 18 and 59 ...





Cashless India: the payments revolution
Verdict
This strategy took flight in 2009 with the introduction of Aadhaar. Aadharr is a biometric database that consumers can authenticate by fingerprints and ...





NIA court convicts five Indian Mujahideen terrorists in 2013 Bodh Gaya case
Daily News & Analysis
A special NIA court here today convicted five Indian Mujahideen militants in the 2013 Bodh Gaya serial blasts case in which several people including ...
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