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, November 22, 2018

13926 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 10th October 2018



UIDAI plans Aadhaar Seva Kendras; project cost at Rs 300-400 cr
Economic Times
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) plans to set up 'Aadhaar Seva Kendras', similar to the concept of Passport Seva Kendras, covering ...
Flipkart, Amazon give instant cardless loan against Aadhaar - Economic Times
Mega Aadhaar project worth Rs 300-400 crore announced! UIDAI to establish help centres in 53 ... - Financial Express
Indian government responds to Supreme Court ruling with Aadhaar rule clarifications - Biometric Update


Why Nobel Prize winner Paul Romer likes India's controversial Aadhaar database
Business Today
Paul Michael Romer, who is one of this year's recipient of the Nobel Prize for Economics is a fan of the Aadhaar system. In an interview to Bloomberg ...
Nobel Economics Prize winner Paul Romer says private companies collecting Aadhaar data was a ... - CNBCTV18
'Most Sophisticated I've Ever Seen': Here's What The 2018 Economics Nobel Winner Had Said ... - Swarajya


DoT's final decision soon on Aadhaar order
Economic Times
Although Aadhaar-based KYC was voluntary, more than 90% of new subscriptions come using the unique ID due to factors such as convenience.
Telecom department to take a call on Aadhaar verdict soon, says Manoj Sinha - ETTelecom.com


How will the SC verdict on Aadhaar impact online lending companies?
Economic Times
In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court cleared the air around Aadhaar's constitutional validity. However, the apex court ruled that private ...





Aadhaar Watch: Ayushman Bharat, Assam, and school admissions
MediaNama.com
Aadhaar mandatory for second treatment under Ayushman Bharat. Aadhaar will be mandatory for seeking treatment for the second time under the ...





Fake Aadhaar card racket busted in Avinashi
Times of India
Tirupur: The city police have detained a migrant worker from Bihar for producing fake Aadhaar cards for eight people suspected to be Bangladeshi ...





SC verdict on Aadhaar rattles companies with eKYC and lending operations
VCCircle
The Supreme Court verdict in September that private companies can no longer ask for Aadhaar and citizens need not link their bank accounts with the ...





Passengers can now use DigiLocker and show Aadhaar, Driving License, PAN as ID proofs at Airport
The Siasat Daily
Good news for regular flyers, now entering an airport in India gets easier as travellers can now just show their IDs such as Aadhaar card, PAN card as ...





UNHCR card holders not entitled for Aadhaar: MHA
Daily Pioneer
Sources said that the MHA missive came after some State Governments raised queries regarding issuance of Aadhaar cards to illegal immigrants ...





Aadhaar cards of Rohingya Muslims will no more be valid
The Siasat Daily
New Delhi: Home minister has ordered to reject the Aadhaar cards and identity cards of people staying illegally in the national capital including ...





Linking of UAN with Aadhaar
The Hindu
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) hosted an interactive session-cum-awareness meeting here recently to sensitise employers on ...





UIDAI to start 'Aadhaar Seva Kendras' similar to Passport Seva Kendras
News Nation
The upcoming UIDAI's Aadhaar Seva Kendras are being made to facilitate enrolment, updation and other activities currently being run by banks and ...





Five Aadhaar enrolment centres opened at Doomdooma
The Sentinel Assam
DOOMDOOMA: Five Aadhaar enrolment centres have of late been opened at Doomdooma. These enrolment centres started functioning from Monday ...





Passengers can now show Aadhaar, PAN, driving license from DigiLocker account to enter airports
Qrius
By Elton Gomes. Entering an airport India will now be easier as passengers' IDs from their digital locker will be considered as valid identity proof.





Aadhaar Verdict Aftermath: Coindelta Scraps Aadhaar-Based KYC With Immediate Effect
Crypto-News India (press release) (blog)
So the first major impact of Supreme Court's Aadhaar verdict on Indian cryptocurrency space has now come to life. Coindelta has announced that from ...





Got Aadhaar? You can now avail cardless loans on Amazon, Flipkart sales
Qrius
Ahead of their mega sale events, Flipkart and Amazon have announced that customers will be able to avail credit through the use of Aadhaar.





16 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh arrested; another 4 children detained in Mathura
Economic Times
Seven mobile phones, eight Aadhaar cards, one PAN card, a driving license and Rs 500 in Indian currency were recovered from their possession, ...
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