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, June 17, 2018

13671 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 15th June 2018



Face Recognition Based Aadhaar Verification Will Be Delayed To August 1: UIDAI
Inc42 Media
While the rollout of Virtual ID based Aadhaar authentication comes closer to roll out, the plans for face recognition feature have hit a roadblock and ...

Want to delink Aadhaar from bank account? Here is what you can do - India Today

Facial recognition for Aadhaar pushed back one month as Virtual ID deadline approaches - Biometric Update

Aadhaar authentication by facial recognition has been delayed till August - MediaNama.com


Jaipur Scrap Dealer Finds 2000 Aadhaar Cards In Sack Of Old Newspapers
NDTV
But when he checked the content of the sack, he also found more than 2,000 unique identity cards or Aadhaar cards. He immediately contacted the ...

Aaadhar news: Scrapdealer finds over 2000 Aadhaar cards in sack of old newspaper in Jaipur - Financial Express

Scrap dealer finds 1830 Aadhaar cards in a sack - Times of India

Nearly 5000 Aadhaar cards found in scrap dealer's shop in Jaipur - Deccan Chronicle


Sack Full Of Thousands Of Aadhaar Cards Sold As Scrap For Under Rs. 200
HuffPost India
A discovery that raises questions about the security of Aadhaar distribution in India came to light in Jaipur, Rajasthan yesterday, when thousands of ...

Scrap Dealer In Jaipur Finds More Than 2000 Aadhaar Cards In Sack Of Old Newspapers - India Times

Thousands of 'lost' Aadhaar cards dumped, found with a scrap dealer in Jaipur - OpIndia


You can de-link Aadhaar from different services. Here's how
NewsBytes
The government has been embroiled in a legal battle with citizens' groups since months, over the apparent usefulness of Aadhaar and its alleged ...





Delhi HC slaps fine on AIIMS for not letting boy take exam over Aadhaar
The Indian Express
When the gates opened, he was denied entry since the Aadhaar Card's QR code did not get scanned on the machine. He was asked to get a printout ...







Aadhaar face recognition authentication delayed, now coming on August 1
India Today
Aadhaar face recognition biometrics for authentication that was scheduled to come on July 1 has now been delayed until August 1. UIDAI, the ...





AIIMS docked for red-carding MBBS aspirant
The Hindu
The Unique Identification Authority of India told the court that production of Aadhaar identification was not compulsory in this case. It also submitted ...







Around five thousand Aadhaar cards seized from a scrap shop in Jaipur
India TV
Around five thousand Aadhaar cards seized from a scrap shop in Jaipur. India TV News Desk [ Updated: June 15, 2018 9:18 IST ] ...





Plans to Link Aadhaar with License!
apherald.com - unit of India Herald Group Publishers [P] LIMITED
Central minister Ravishankar Prasad has revealed that discussions are on with Minister Nitin Gadkari, to execute a plan to link Aadhaar card with ...





Delhi HC fines AIIMS Rs 50000 for not letting aspirant appear for exam over Aadhar
International Business Times, India Edition
UIADAI responded by confirming that the student's Aadhaar Card was genuine but AIIMS failed to file a counter affidavit. The court has filed a direction ...

Rs 50000 costs on AIIMS for denying MBBS aspirant to write exam: Delhi High Court - Education Medical Dialogues


Indus OS To Become Default Platform For Internet Content: CTO
CXOToday.com
Indus OS is set to launch the first ever Aadhaar Authenticated OS for the 1 billion people in India who have already enrolled for Aadhaar, truly making ...





Jharkhand: 'Pathalgadi' tribal activists now target non-tribals
The New Indian Express
Government documents like Aadhaar card and voter ID card run afoul of tribal laws. Elections are unconstitutional and, hence, should be boycotted.





Private sector banks to wean away share from PSU lenders: Kotak Mahindra
Economic Times
Besides rising share of private sector banks, Kotak said that the ongoing formalisation of savings and digitisation combined with Aadhaar could be a ...

Uday Kotak's letter to shareholders: Bankers with no skin in the game are taking decisions on ... - CNBCTV18


Month: June 2018
Inc42 Media
... Based Aadhaar Verification Will Be Delayed To August 1: UIDAI While the rollout of Virtual ID based Aadhaar authentication comes closer to roll out, ...





Gram Panchayat polls will be held before end of present term: Jupally
The Hans India
Features like Iris and Aadhaar authentication have been added to them. The Stree Nidhi Bank has distributed Rs 6,000 crore worth loans. This year ...





Telangana: Members of inter-district gang arrested
The Hindu
Police said the accused had changed their names and obtained fraudulent Aadhaar cards. They have a criminal history of at least six years. Repeated ...

Gang looting wine shops in Sangareddy busted - Telangana Today


ID4Africa survey shows identity authorities want physical credentials for biometric systems
Biometric Update
African identity authorities will choose physical credentials to use with biometric systems, rather than Aadhaar style purely digital and biometrics-based ...





Village Organisations in Telangana get Tablet PCs
Telangana Today
... technical knowledge by providing them with Tablet PCs with iris and Aadhaar authentication facility, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister ...
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