AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 13896 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 16th September 2018

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, September 20, 2018

13896 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 16th September 2018

UIDAI earmarks Rs 200 crore to fund Aadhaar enrolment machines for schools in talukas

Economic Times

The move comes just days after the Aadhaar-issuing body instructed schools not to refuse admission to students for lack of the 12-digit biometric ...

Aadhaar Body Official Accused Of Sexual Assault By Woman In South Delhi

NDTV

A woman has accused a senior official of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) of sexually assaulting her in south Delhi's Sarojini Nagar, ...

Woman accuses UIDAI official of sexually assault Police - THE WEEK

UIDAI official accused of sexual assault - Oneindia

How to correctly update your address in Aadhaar card

MENAFN.COM

If you're looking to update your address in Aadhaar card, know that the most convenient and economical way of doing so is through the UIDAI website.

Comics on UIDAI resident site - Deccan Chronicle

UIDAI has no redressal mechanism despite leaks - Deccan Chronicle

Aadhaar mandatory to avail central sector scholarships: NBSE

Morung Express

According to MHRD, the move to make Aadhaar mandatory for scholarship schemes is to bring in transparency and enable beneficiaries to get their ...

Steps for ration card simplified

Deccan Chronicle

Instead, Aadhaar or voter IDs are enough for proof of identity, according to an order by civil supplies commissioner Mini Antony, considering hassles to ...

Bangladeshi youths with fake Indian identity arrested from Vrindavan ISKCON temple

India Today

Both the persons have been found in possession of fake identity documents including Aadhaar cards. Dy SP Rakesh Kumar told India Today that the ...

Website, helpline for prospective beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat

The Indian Express

If the person is on the verified list, eKYC with Aadhaar or any other identification document can be completed online. An individual can search whether ...

Micromax, Jio bag Rs 1500 cr order from Chhattisgarh govt

Times of India

The authentication of the beneficiary is done using Aadhaar," he said. Jain said the project covered a large part of the population and the company ...

Delhi: Woman kills husband to continue affair

Times of India

However, the same day, the police found the body with an Aadhaar card and a mobile phone in a pocket. The postmortem said he had died due to ...

How to apply for Pan card through Umang App: A step by step guide

Times Now

You can also link it with your Aadhaar number. Once you are done with the registration you are good to go now. 2) From the app select My PAN and ...

65% company directors fail to register for eligibility: Report

Times Now

The recent KYC rules also mandate linking Aadhaar no with DIN. Those directors who have become ineligible can again become eligible after they ...

Bangladeshi arrested with Indian passport

The Hindu

Ramannamma's Aadhaar card details were different from her passport details. A detailed inquiry led her to confess to the crime. According to officials ...