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, September 12, 2018

13873 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 29th August 2018



Parties want EC to link voters list with Aadhaar to weed out duplicates
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Some political parties, including the ruling BJP, urged the Election Commission today to link Aadhaar number of voters with electoral ...

Parties Want Voters List To Be Linked With Aadhaar To Remove Duplicates - NDTV

Parties urge Election Commission to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls – Will this weed out duplicate ... - Financial Express

Political parties want the ECI to link Voter IDs to Aadhaar - MediaNama.com


Visit Mumbai to fix birthdate on Aadhaar more than once
Times of India
PUNE: Changing date-of-birth details mentioned on the Aadhaar card may not be possible more than once at the updating centres, said a senior ...





Aadhaar: Unique Number, Fingerprints, Iris Scan, and Now Facial Recognition: UIDAI Experiments ...
Moneylife
Each time doubts are raised about the authenticity of Aadhaar, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) comes out with some new gimmick.

UIDAI Aadhaar Card Face Recognition Feature Mandatory – All You Need To Know - Chandigarh Metro

Concerned over provisions of UIDAI's face authentication norms for telcos, says COAI - Economic Times


800 Aadhaar cards used to siphon off food meant for poor in Uttar Pradesh
India Today
It was found out that ration shop owners misused over 800 Aadhaar cards for more than 1.80 lakh times in at least 42 districts of the state to splurge on ...





Directive on Aadhaar-linked biometric attendance goes
The Tribune
In a major climbdown, the Governor's administration has quietly withdrawn a recent order linking the biometric attendance with the Aadhaar numbers ...





CCE-Andhra Pradesh leaks students' gender, caste, quota, Aadhaar data on website
MediaNama.com
The Commissionerate of College Education, Andhra Pradesh, has leaked the personal data, including Aadhaar numbers, of over 64,000 past and ...





One year after home Aadhaar service, just 89 seek it
Times of India
Nashik: In the last one year, since home service was launched for senior citizens who wanted to get an Aadhaar number or update an existing one, the ...





Indian telecom association says Aadhaar face recognition rules impose cost and time burdens
Biometric Update
The Cellular Operator's Association of India (COAI) says two of the new rules associated with introducing face recognition to Aadhaar authentication ...







No Aadhaar, No School? Over 50 Tribal Children in MP Denied Admission
News18
Panna: Despite the Supreme Court orders preventing authorities from denying basic amenities on grounds of non-possession of Aadhaar, close to 50 ...





Kanti Velugu centre turns away five as Aadhaar not registered online
The Hans India
A resident Chiddam Srinivas said the government should allow persons with voter I-D card if Aadhaar card has not been registered. Another local ...





Aadhaar Ventures India Ltd. - Outcome of Board Meeting
The Hindu BusinessLine
we hereby submit the outcome of the Meeting of Board of Director held on today i.e. 27th August, 2018 at 02:00 p.m. and concluded on 06:00 p.m.:-





Now, a movie on Aadhaar featuring Vineet of 'Mukkabaaz' fame
MENAFN.COM
According to reports, Vineet Kumar Singh of 'Mukkabaaz' fame is now part of a project called 'Aadhaar'. As the name suggests, it will deal with the ...

EXCLUSIVE! 'Gold' Actor Vineet Kumar Singh Opens Up About Courting Controversy with His ... - LatestLY


Andhra Pradesh college education body publishes Aadhaar details of over 64000 students
Scroll.in
The Commissionerate of College Education, Andhra Pradesh, has published the Aadhaar details of over 64,000 students on their website, The Times ...





UP: Using 'Fake' Aadhaar Cards, 1.86 Lakh Transactions Done To Steal 2.2 Lakh Tonnes Of PDS ...
The Logical Indian
A new 'scam' has been unearthed in UP where it has been revealed that 'fake' Aadhaar cards are allegedly used by imposters to procure ration.





Crossmatch surpasses 750000 biometric units sold in India
Biometric Update
Fingerprints were also originally enrolled in Aadhaar at 500 ppi, as mandated by the Standardization Testing and Quality Certification (STQC).

Crossmatch readers surpass sales milestone in India - Planet Biometrics


127 including PDS dealers, beneficiaries booked for siphoning off rations
Times of India
In Agra, data from 41 Aadhaar cards was used 8,468 times by PDS dealers and beneficiaries to pilfer rations. The action comes a week after the state ...





ITR 2018-19: 5 ways to e-verify your tax returns
Times Now

Aadhaar based OTP: Linking Aadhaar with PAN is mandatory for filing ITR and taxpayers can verify their return using Aadhaar generated one-time ...

ITR 2018-19: Last date to file tax returns extended to September 15 for Kerala residents - Times Now

Here's your last minute ITR filing checklist - Economic Times


PMJAY becomes 1st healthcare scheme with privacy policy
The Indian Express
With the Srikrishna Committee report and the impending Supreme Court judgment on Aadhaar having brought the issue of data privacy to the forefront ...





Mid-air molestation case: Act not intentional, argues flyer's lawyer
Times of India
He said she hadn't submitted her birth certificate but had merely given an attested copy of Aadhaar which is not treated as a public document under ...





India Post to procure 270000 biometric scanners to bring bank services to household doorsteps
Biometric Update
The Indian government had set a March 31 deadline to link Aadhaar numbers, and by extension biometrics, to bank accounts, but the Supreme Court ...





Cop beaten with slippers at bank
Times of India
Police said a local resident, identified as Imran, had come to the bank to get some corrections done in his Aadhaar card. But instead of standing in the ...





Online glitch at TTD helps miscreants mint money
The Hans India
One such person identified as Prabhakar from Maharashtra, booked Suprabhatham tickets with fake Aadhaar card and sold them to pilgrims at a very ...





How to invest in mutual funds online
Livemint
The Aadhaar-based e-KYC OTP method is completely paperless. Punch in your Virtual Aadhaar number (which you can generate on the UIDAI ...





Want a vibrant, competitive telecom sector; India ready for 5G: Trai's RS Sharma
ETTelecom.com
Sharma also said that he doesn't regret his action of making his Aadhaar number public, and added that his act has showed that the unique number is ...
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