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

Thursday, July 12, 2018

13767 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 11th July 2018



Need To Update Aadhaar-Registered Mobile Number Or Find Lost UID? Here's What To Do
NDTV
Do you need to update the mobile number registered with Aadhaar? For this, you have to visit an Aadhaar centre. The UIDAI or Unique Identification ...





This Uzbek National Was Arrested Last Year With An Aadhaar Card Believed To Be Forged. It's ...
HuffPost India
In July 2017, a woman was found passed out on the footpath in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. She bore an Aadhaar card identifying her as a Delhi resident ...

Aadhaar Digest: Bengaluru municipality, Delhi govt schools and an Uzbek national's fake Aadhaar - MediaNama.com


An Aadhaar-linked attendance system at the BBMP soon
Bangalore Mirror
In a bid to ensure that officials report to work and stay at their desks, the chairman has proposed to introduce Aadhaar-linked bio-metric attendance for ...

Bengaluru: Bad news for BBMP officials, as Aadhaar-based biometric system proposed to track ... - Daily News & Analysis


Aadhaarcoin: Indian Govt. Backed Cryptocurrency To Make Payments, Aadhaar Data More Secure
MySmartPrice Gear
Although the Aadhaar system holds praises for its own achievements, there are a lot of daunting questions, which arise at the security system of this ...





Alert! Is your IRCTC ID linked with Aadhaar? If not you won't be able to book train ticket, here's why
Zee Business
Frequently travelling train passengers might want to make sure that their train ticket bookings have the same name as mentioned on their Aadhaar ...





Aadhaar award for Telangana postal circle
The Hindu
The Telangana postal circle has been adjudged fastest in the rollout of Aadhaar country-wide. Punjab and Bihar were also rewarded in this category ...

Telangana postal circle bags Aadhaar award - The Hans India


Aadhaar to kids' rescue
The Telegraph India
Patna: Aadhaar cards have come to the rescue of at least nine children who have been living at a care centre in Chhapra, around 70km from here, ...





[Exclusive] UPI 2.0 will allow linking to overdraft accounts, 'Pay to Aadhaar' feature to be removed ...
YourStory.com
A source close to the discussions of the Steering Committee said that the committee felt that Aadhaar is sensitive information. Therefore, a proposal ...





Two Rohingyas held for illegally getting passport, Aadhaar card
Times of India
Balapur police also arrested Mohammad Ayub, 32, a Rohingya living at Bismillah Colony for illegally getting Aadhaar card. Ayub, a labourer, also ...





Government kicks off Aadhaar drive for nomadic tribes
Times of India
According to the administration's spokesperson, most people from the district have already undergone their Aadhaar enrolment, and now the state ...





Hyderabad: Two Rohingya Muslims arrested for illegally procuring Indians passport and Aadhaar ...
Daily News & Analysis
Two Rohingya Muslimswere arrested from Balapur area here today for allegedly illegally procuring an Indian passport and Aadhaar card by falsely ...

2 Rohingyas get Aadhaar, held by the Balapur police - Deccan Chronicle


Two Rohingya Muslims arrested for illegally procuring Indian passport, Aadhaar card
The New Indian Express
HYDERABAD: Two Rohingya Muslims were arrested from Balapur area here today for allegedly illegally procuring an Indian passport and Aadhaar ...





Students Denied Admission In Government Schools For Not Having An Aadhaar Card
Mirror Now
Don't violate our right to education; students demand their right. MIRROR NOW gets you the plight of students being denied admission in Govt schools ...





No Aadhaar, no admission? Delhi schools deny admission to students
Times Now
New Delhi: The legal position on Aadhaar ID is clear that it is not mandatory to furnish an Aadhaar card for availing government schemes and benefits.





Intl conference on 'Digital Identity' to be held at ISB from Jul 11
United News of India
This edition of the conference focuses on Aadhaar, the world's largest biometric identification system developed by the Unique Identity Authority of ...





Jan sunwai sammelan conducted
The Arunachal Times
Apart from distribution of over 300 LED lamps under the PM's Ujwala Scheme, Aadhaar enrollment and corrections were done and soil cards ...





Here are 5 ways to e-verify your income tax return
Moneycontrol.com
Then click on the option 'generate Aadhaar OTP to e-Verify my return'. After Aadhaar is authenticated and linked, an OTP will be sent to the taxpayer's ...





Want to check your provident fund balance? Here are 5 ways you can do it
Business Today
Ensure your UAN is activated and linked with bank account, PAN, mobile number, and Aadhaar. Then register on the EPFO website and get a ...





Income Tax Changes You Should Know Before Filing ITR This Year
India.com News
Though the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the deadline for linking of PAN and Aadhaar, you still need to provide the Aadhaar ...





Woman dies in road mishap
The Tribune
The police said the victim, identified as Draupadi, had gone to a nearby bank for corrections in her Aadhaar card when a car coming from opposite ...





UPI to get an upgrade this week. Here are some of the new features you can expect
Economic Times
No biometric Aadhaar payment feature: Proposal to introduce Aadhaar-based payment service has been withdrawn because of privacy concerns ...





5 technology advances which make digital loan and credit assessing process credible at fintech
BW Businessworld
Of the three important levers of (1) Identity Verification (2) Ability to Repay Assessment and (3) Intent to Repay Assessment; the Aadhaar stack has ...





NEC meeting helps to develop NE India for making region 'Ashtalaxmi of India':CM
United News of India
(DBT) through the effective usage of Jan-Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile (JAM) Trinity, impetus to Digital Tripura and taking steps for early implementation of ...





India needs to reskill workforce for Artificial Intelligence: Infosys co-founder
Hindustan Times
... Nandan Nilekani quit in mid-2009 to set up the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for issuing Aadhaar cards to over a billion citizens.





DNA Edit: SC ruling welcome but govt must safeguard hospitals
Daily News & Analysis
A regulatory mechanism where patients are screened through Aadhaar and other recognised IDs to check their economic status is one move to deal ...
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