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

Monday, August 20, 2018

13863 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 15th August 2018



Four Rohingyas held for illegally procuring Aadhaar cards
Times of India
HYDERABAD: Four Rohingyas including a woman were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly illegally procuring Aadhaar and Voter ID cards by making ...

Four Rohingyas Arrested For Illegally Procuring Aadhaar Card In Hyderabad - NDTV

Four Myanmar nationals held for obtaining Aadhaar, Voter ID cards with false declaration - United News of India


Gates and Snowden contrast on Aadhaar
Biometric Update
Microsoft founder Bill Gates told CNBC-TV18 in an exclusive interview that there are many advantages for implementing Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique ...





How Aadhaar KYC is Destroying Government Databases
Moneylife
Post-infection by the Aadhaar bug, every organisation in India has been suffering inability to recognise those that they have recognised for decades.





Iris-Scanning Tablets Enable Aadhaar-based Banking
findBIOMETRICS
Axis Bank is staking a claim to being the first financial services institution in India to implement iris-based Aadhaar authentication on a 'micro ATM', ...





Linking Aadhaar with e-mail is dangerous: High Court
The Hindu
Two judges of the Madras High Court on Monday termed as “a very dangerous relief” a plea by a public interest litigant to link either Aadhaar card ...

Aadhaar linking for emails, social media accounts 'dangerous': Madras HC - Business Standard


Mumbai Police Denies Circulating Warning About Aadhaar Fraud
The Quint
A message warning people about Aadhaar verification fraud has gone viral on WhatsApp. The text message claims that the warning has been issued ...





UIDAI plans public outreach to educate on safe sharing of Aadhaar details
Biometric Update
Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA) Chairman and former UIDAI Director General Ram Sewak Sharma tweeted his Aadhaar number in late July, ...





Axis Bank introduces iris authentication for Aadhaar-based transactions
Biometric Update
In an effort to boost its financial inclusion efforts, India's Axis Bank has introduced an iris authentication feature for Aadhaar-based transactions through ...







Data Protection Bill Series: Retrospective application of law and stand on Aadhaar
Firstpost
Editor's note: The Data Protection Bill series carefully examines the various sections of the draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 as laid down by ...





Illegal Aadhaar registration centre busted in Varachha
Times of India
Surat: An illegal Aadhaar registration centre was busted in Yogi Chowk in the diamond hub of Varachha during a joint operation conducted by officials ...





Elderly find it difficult to correct Aadhaar details
The Hindu
They are elderly but young as per their Aadhaar documents. As a result, they are unable to access the social security pensions and other benefits ...





Aadhaar must to buy Mysore Silk saris during sale in Karnataka
The New Indian Express
Aadhaar must to buy Mysore Silk saris during sale in Karnataka ... This mandatory submission of Aadhaar while purchasing Mysore Silk saris is also to ...





Aadhaar Digest: child tracking database, iris authentication at Axis, 1cr people in J&K have Aadhaar
MediaNama.com
Aadhaar numbers of over 30,000 children living in child care institutions have been linked to the Track Child portal following reports of children going ...





Bright idea! Panel suggestion may end up linking Aadhaar to motor vehicle registration numbers
India Legal (satire)
~By Sujit Bhar. While waiting for the Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar and its myriad linkages, different government agencies seem to have gone off ...





Here's One More Thing You Need An Aadhaar Card For - Buying Mysore Silk Sarees On Sale
India Times
The government and their cronies have made quite a hoopla of Aadhar and have drawn suspicion in all forms. After all, so many failed agendas and ...

Show your Aadhaar card to buy Mysore silk sarees this Independence Day - Covai Post Network

Aadhaar Card Compulsory to Buy Mysore Silk Sari! Karnataka Government Makes UIDAI ... - LatestLY

This I-Day, Show Aadhaar Card If You Wish To Buy Mysore Silk Saris In Karnataka - inUth.com


Four Rohingyas arrested with Aadhaar cards in Balapur
Deccan Chronicle
HYDERABAD: Four Myanmar refugees who had falsely obtained Indian identification cards have been arrested by the Balapur police along with a city ...





Aadhaar: Minister Harsh Vardhan says Centre will clarify privacy concerns before passing DNA bill
Scroll.in
Vardhan, after inaugurating a new laboratory at the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics in Hyderabad, was asked if Aadhaar will be linked ...





Axis Bank launches Iris authentication for Aadhaar-based transactions
Verdict
India-based private sector lender Axis Bank has launched Iris scan authentication facility for Aadhaar-based transactions via its micro ATM tablets.





Don't have a PAN card yet? Here's how you can apply for e-PAN online
Business Standard
Hence, to receive an e-PAN card, you must have a valid Aadhaar card, because your e-PAN will be generated using the particulars available on your ...





Four Myanmarese refugees held
The Hindu
The Balapur police apprehended four Myanmarese refugees for allegedly fraudulently obtaining Aadhaar and voter ID cards. Police identified the ...





Data to the People
Foreign Affairs
Data, the techno-optimists are fond of saying, is the new oil. It is the fuel of the modern economy, a valuable commodity that can be bought and sold, ...





UIDAI introduces a two layered security system; Asks people to treat Aadhaar like PAN
The Indian Wire
With the recent happenings of the UIDAI chief on the controversy of Aadhaar security, the UIDAI has taken several steps to curb personal and ...





Aadhaar Ventures India Ltd. - Financial Results For The Quarter Ended On 30Th June, 2018.
The Hindu BusinessLine
we hereby submit the outcome of the Meeting of Board of Director held on today i.e. 14th August, 2018 at 01:30 p.m. and concluded on 06:45 p.m.:-

Aadhaar Ventures India Ltd. - Outcome of Board Meeting - The Hindu BusinessLine


UIDAI is Hiring! Apply For Senior Manager (IEC) Job For Aadhaar Project, Know Eligibility ...
LatestLY
New Delhi, Aug 15: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which is authorised to issue Aadhaar, is hiring for a Senior Manager (IEC) post ...





Karnataka: Now, Aadhaar needed to purchase Mysore Silk Sarees
NewsBytes
But one needs Aadhaar Card to purchase these. The corporation said this is done to keep middlemen at bay and ensure that people reap the benefits ...

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