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

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

13783 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 23rd July 2018



Are People Who Sign up for Aadhaar Actually Who They Say They Are? UIDAI May Not Know
The Wire
With the Aadhaar agency noting that there is a significant gap between enrolments done and documents handed over by operators, what does this ...





Aadhaar Virtual ID doesn't expire till the time you use it. Here's how to generate one
Livemint
If you have lost your Virtual Aadhaar ID number then you can generate a new one or retrieve the old one. The VID is sent on your registered mobile ...





Government to ask MSMEs under GSTN to obtain Udyog Aadhaar
The New Indian Express
The finance ministry is likely to send an email to the micro, small and medium enterprises soon, detailing the services that can be obtained using ...





Govt to ask MSMEs under GSTN to obtain Udyog Aadhaar
Moneycontrol.com
Over 48 lakh MSMEs are presently registered under Udyog Aadhaar, which enables these units to seek information and apply online about various ...





Ahead of key Supreme Court verdict, Nandan Nilekani says Aadhaar should not be made mandatory
India Today
With a key Supreme Court verdict, which will decide the constitutionality of Aadhaar project, expected soon, one of the biggest cheerleaders of the ...





Aadhaar-based biometric attendance at Tripura Secretariat
Business Standard
The Tripura government has introduced Aadhaar-based biometric attendance system at the state secretariat aiming to bring in more discipline among ...

Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance system introduced in Tripura - The Sentinel

Tripura Implements Aadhaar-Enabled Biometric Attendance System In Secretariat - APN News


'Foolproof registration with Aadhaar linkage'
The Hans India
Chittoor: In a bid to avoid multiple and fraudulent property registrations, the state government has made linking of Aadhaar must while registering ...





SSC postpones GD Constable application dates; Aadhaar Card mandatory for registration
Careers360 (press release)
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has postponed the application dates of SSC GD Constable recruitment exam. The registration window will available ...





Govt. to urge MSMEs registered under GSTN to obtain Udyog Aadhaar number
Knn India
The move is aimed at converging the GSTN's data base with Udyog Aadhaar's and procuring MSMEs' contact details and information about their ...





Yeshasvini health scheme beneficiaries confused as Arogya Karnataka kicks in
The Hindu
... has all facilities to provide complex and tertiary treatment, it is mandatory for the patient to have a BPL, Aadhaar card or Arogya Karnataka card.





How Irumbu Thirai removes the curtain that hides a dark world
DailyO
By amalgamating contemporary conceptions and controversies around Cambridge Analytica, UIDAI's Aadhaar, digital privacy, NaMO's Digital India, ...





Haryana to Enrol Nomadic Tribes for Aadhaar
LatestLY
Under the campaign, 20 Aadhaar enrolment kits would be provided in the three sub-divisions of Gurugram to all nomadic tribe 'bastis'. The Gurugram ...





AnnaData .
BW Businessworld
Aadhaar was launched nine years ago. The government put the cart before the horse with the Aadhaar Act of 2016, enabling the 12-digit number to be ...





Indian IDs won't confer citizenship on foreigners: Madras High Court
The New Indian Express
Court says those from other countries cannot claim citizenship citing possession of Aadhaar and voter cards, rejects plea from daughter of Lankan ...

Conferment by authority needed to get citizenship: Madras high court - Deccan Chronicle

Long stay not pass to citizenship, rules Madras HC - Times of India


22BGYESHAWINI
The Hindu
Under the recently launched Arogya Karnataka scheme, a BPL card and Aadhaar card, or Arogya Karnataka card, along with a referral letter from a ...





Dealers protest as oil cos seek info on caste, faith, constituency of staff
The Tribune
The form, prepared by the Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council set up by the Ministry of Petroleum, seeks to know the Aadhaar number, name of the bank ...





Financial sector can give high long-term returns
Financial Express
Technology and reforms like Aadhaar and credit scores make this space very scalable. Aadhaar implementation has reduced customer acquisition ...





Mysuru's Trin Trin clocks over 10000 registrations
The Hindu
People can register by showing either their Aadhaar, Driving License or Voters' IDs, besides paying ₹360, which includes a refundable deposit of ...





North-East Briefcase
The Shillong Times
Agartala: An Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance system was introduced in the Tripura Secretariat on Saturday to maintain employees are in their ...





Have doubts with filing your income-tax returns?
Hindu Business Line (satire) (press release) (blog)
The deadline for linking Aadhaar with Permanent Account Number (PAN) has been extended by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to March ...

8 More Days To File Income Tax Return; ITR Tips For Salaried Class - India.com News

7 necessary steps to follow while filing your Income Tax Return - Moneycontrol.com


Police warn against sharing of OTPs
Times of India
The commissioner said that OTPs were being obtained through fake calls for Aadhaar linking. Once the OTP is obtained, money is transferred from the ...

City police cautions against online banking frauds - The Hindu


Atal Pension Yojana: Eligibility, pension amount and how to open an account
Times Now
Give your Aadhaar and mobile number and fill a registration form following which your account will be opened. 9) In case of default in paying ...





Term of the day: Peer-to-peer transactions on crypto exchanges
Livemint
Though risks remain, in case of a default, the exchange has the complete information about trading parties, including Aadhaar and PAN details.





UPPSC LT Grade Exam 2018: UPPSC releases admit cards for July 29 exam, check details
Daily News & Analysis
Valid ID Proof – (Voter ID/ PAN Card / Passport/ Aadhaar Card/ Driving License) etc. 2. Recent Passport Size Photograph. The One you have ...


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RTI activists meet union minister Jitendra Singh
Times Now
... such applications be evolved, like imposing a fine or making it mandatory for the applicants to disclose their Aadhaar number, the statement said.





Lynching in Alwar, Union minister sees a 'conspiracy' given 'the PM's popularity'
The Indian Express
While the FIR, lodged on Saturday morning, states Akbar's age as 28, his date of birth in his Aadhaar card is 1/1/1987, making him 32 years old.
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