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

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

13674 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 18th June 2108



Ayushman Bharat Insurance Scheme Proposes Aadhaar as Identifier
The Wire
New Delhi: Although the Supreme Court order on the legitimacy of the government's drive to make Aadhaar mandatory for entitlements is pending, the ...





Why Australia Is Discontinuing Its Aadhaar-Like Biometrics Identity Project
HuffPost India
Although the Indian government remains all-in behind the controversial biometric ID project Aadhaar, and hopes to take it to the rest of the world - the ...





Aadhaar process stalled in banks as workers fume over unpaid dues
Times of India
KOLKATA: Aadhaar enrolment in the city has hit a new roadblock. In January, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) introduced a system ...





India's landmark data privacy law won't apply to the very cause behind its existence— Aadhaar
ThePrint
Simply put, this means the data collected under Aadhaar would be out of the scope and purview of the proposed law. This recommendation may not ...





RTI reveals there's no way you can opt-out of Aadhaar
NewsBytes
Some would say Aadhaar has been pushed into the lives of Indians without limits. People aren't even being able to get new SIM cards without ...





56 jailed farmers get loans waived in Maharashtra
Times of India
So we started a campaign and organised a special camp at the jail to enrol them for Aadhaar so that they could have IDs to take benefit of the loan ...
Loan waiver: being behind bars no bar for jail inmates - The Hindu


Trade talk
The Telegraph India
The maiden four-day Aadhaar camp organised by Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) at Chamber Bhavan, Bistupur in ...





Privacy advocates seek stronger laws
The Hindu
The Cambridge Analytica scandal and the Aadhaar database security concerns have provoked a citizen advocacy group to launch a campaign to ...





Jharkhand: Tribal Allegedly Dies Of Starvation; The Government Denies Hunger Deaths
The Logical Indian
“In spite of having Aadhaar card, we have not been issued ration card so far,” he said, reports The New Indian Express (TNIE). Officials, however ...





'Next step is to widen public engagement '
The Hindu
This is a policy fix for recurring concerns and controversies, including issues such as Aadhaar, Cambridge Analytica, the social media communication ...





Below The Line
Business Line
The health care insurance scheme — Ayushmann Bharat — will after all be dependent on Aadhaar. Though the Aadhaar card will not be required for ...





Private data of people who bought Viagra in Andhra Pradesh exposed online
India Today
Earlier this year, the Andhra Pradesh state government website suffered two major security breaches. While one put the Aadhaar data, which included ...





Loan mela on June 20, 21
The Hans India
The candidates should have to bring their residence proof, income, caste, certificates relating to educational qualifications, Aadhaar proof, caste, one ...





Lokesh adds 'wit' to tweets
The Hindu
To avoid abuse, these establishments are accepting only Aadhaar cards as proof of DoB. In some future date it maybe difficult for anyone to celebrate ...







Now you have to follow these steps to buy a new mobile SIM
News Track
After the Supreme Court's decision, the Central Government had clarified that Aadhaar number or Aadhaar card is not necessary for getting a new SIM ...





Pune: Cops arrest two for beating up man to death over auto fare
The Indian Express
Police said, based on an Aadhaar card available with the deceased, he has been identified as Tanaji Korke — a resident of Latur district. The footage ...
Pune SHOCKER: Auto driver allegedly beats man to death for not paying fare, arrested - Times Now


Officers not on strike, reiterates IAS Association
Outlook India
... by two AAP MLAs Amanatullah Khan and Prakash Jarwal at Kejriwal's residence where he had been called to discuss Aadhaar-related problems.
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