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 26, 2018

13905 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 25th September 2018



Department of Telecom puts Aadhaar based face authentication on hold
Economic Times
The telecom department has put Aadhaar-based face authentication on hold pending the Supreme Court judgement on petitions challenging issuance ...

DoT puts Aadhaar based face authentication on hold - Times of India

PPI industry still awaits Aadhaar access - Livemint

DoT puts facial authentication on hold pending SC Aadhaar verdict - MediaNama.com


SC verdict on constitutional validity of Aadhaar tomorrow
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday pronounce judgment on constitutional validity of Aadhaar. The top court had reserved the verdict ...

SC to deliver verdict on constitutional validity of Aadhaar tomorrow - Economic Times

Can Aadhaar Be Made Compulsory? Supreme Court Decision Tomorrow - NDTV

Supreme Court verdicts this week: From Aadhaar to Ayodhya, big judgments expected - The Indian Express
SC to pronounce judgement on constitutional validity of Aadhaar tomorrow
Economic Times
The Supreme Court will deliver verdict on the constitutional validity of Aadhaar tomorrow. Last year saw several controversies and a lot of confusion on ...





Govt to link 100 million workers' details with Aadhaar to track jobs growth
Livemint
New Delhi: The Union government plans to link details of about 100 million employees with Aadhaar to create a more reliable record of jobs growth ...





Govt plans to link details of 100 million workers with Aadhaar: Report
Moneycontrol.com
The Centre is planning to link details of 100 million workers with Aadhaar to ... PF number portability will be smoother with Aadhaar linkage as the ...





Officers deny pension over Aadhaar — Two months after Cabinet nod to delinking
The Indian Express
District-level officers are “turning away” pension beneficiaries who do not have their bank accounts linked with Aadhaar, the Delhi government's Social ...

Aadhaar bank linking status: Officials deny pension; Delhi government sends stern message - Financial Express


UIDAI's Aadhaar Has Caused Many Problems. Here Are Some Of Its Biggest Fails
HuffPost India
India's controversial Aadhaar biometric identification system has created a slew of problems since it was set up in 2009. Some of these, security ...





Looking for Modi: When Aadhaar makes your hard-earned money disappear down a rabbit hole
Scroll.in
Rajput's Aadhaar number got linked to the bank account of another woman because of incorrect data entry by bank officials – not an uncommon error ...





Pension Denied Over Aadhaar, 2 Months After Govt's Nod Against It
The Quint
The Delhi government's social welfare department, on 20 September, noted that district level officers are 'turning away' pension beneficiaries who do ...





SC to Pronounce Verdict on Validity of Aadhaar Tomorrow
The Quint
The Supreme Court will be pronouncing the much-awaited judgment on the validity of Aadhaar on Wednesday, 26 September. The verdict will be ...





Lethargy and Aadhaar should not stop pension
The Hans India
It was an interesting experience. An artiste performed his theatre skills before the Information Commission while hearing the second appeal through ...





Supreme Court to deliver landmark Aadhaar verdict tomorrow
ThePrint
Supreme Court will decide if Aadhaar is a breach of one's right to privacy, and if the govt can make it compulsory for benefits & services. New Delhi: ...





IGNOU December 2018 Exam Form Submission begins at ignou.ac.in, Aadhaar & Assignments Must
News18
IGNOU December 2018 Exam Form Submission has begun on the official website of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) – ignou.ac.in.

IGNOU December 2018 Term End Examination Form Submission Begins; Aadhaar Details ... - NDTV




AADHAAR face authentication feature put on hold by the government
Times Now
25- Sep -18 The telecom department has put Aadhar based face authentication on a hold and in a letter sent to the UIDAI, the telecom department said ...





Madras HC sends Facebook, Twitter notices on plea seeking Aadhaar linkage with social media ...
Scroll.in
The order comes even as the Supreme Court is expected to deliver its judgement on the constitutionality of Aadhaar, the 12-digit biometric ...
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