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

13928 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 12th October 2018



I continue to believe Aadhaar disclosure does not raise digital risks: RS Sharma
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Trai Chief RS Sharma -- who had created a stir by making public his Aadhaar number and challenging others to show how it can be ...





Aadhaar verdict may open doors for future litigations
Moneycontrol.com
L Badri Narayanan. The Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision in the case where the constitutional validity surrounding the Aadhaar scheme ...

Podcast | Digging deeper – What lies beneath our uneasy relationship with Aadhaar - Moneycontrol.com
I continue to believe Aadhaar disclosure does not raise digital risks: Trai chief RS Sharma - ETTelecom.com
I continue to believe Aadhaar disclosure does not raise digital risks: TRAI Chief - The Hindu BusinessLine


Girl 'denied' treatment in Delhi govt hospital over Aadhaar; Union minister comes to rescue
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: A nine-year-old girl from Noida, who was allegedly denied treatment at a Delhi government hospital for not having Aadhaar, has been ...





Oil ministry seeks Aadhaar data of tanker drivers
Moneycontrol.com
All the drivers of oil tankers contracted with state-run oil refineries will need to submit their Aadhaar details to their employers following a direction ...





With Aadhaar nixed, banks seek new KYC norms
The Hindu BusinessLine
For example, the IBA's letter pointed out, Rule 9 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Rules mandates linking of Aadhaar number with bank ...





Podcast Weekender | Aadhaar disconnect, Amazon-Flipkart discount war, race to zero emissions ...
Moneycontrol.com
In this week's playlist, we take a look at what lies beneath our uneasy relationship with Aadhaar, and also how adhering to US sanctions on Iranian oil ...





Noida: Girl denied treatment for not having Aadhaar; Nadda intervenes
NewsBytes
A nine-year-old girl from Noida was allegedly denied treatment at a Delhi government hospital for not having Aadhaar. She was later admitted to ...





E-commerce sites flout rules on Aadhaar
Deccan Chronicle
Hyderabad: While e-commerce websites are inundating customers with offers, they are silently seeking their Aadhaar details for availing EMI or ...





App drivers want to give you a ride, but only with Aadhaar
Daily News & Analysis
They have asked the app operators to allot rides only to the passengers who have verified their Aadhaar details with them. Why? Because they ...





Delhi: Health minister JP Nadda intervenes, after hospital denies treatment to 9-year-old over ...
Times Now
New Delhi: A nine-year-old girl was allegedly denied treatment at a government-run hospital for not having Aadhaar card. The girl has now been ...


DU introduces system for faculty members to update personal or professional details regularly
The Indian Express
He said it is not binding on the faculty members to upload their Aadhaar details and they can skip that option. Some members of the DU's Executive ...


DU introduces system for faculty members to update personal professional details regularly
THE WEEK
However, some professors have written to DU's vice-chancellor objecting to the administration asking teachers to provide Aadhaar details and other ...


No college can keep original certificates of students in their custody: UGC
India Today
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a warning to universities and colleges against the retention of original documents of admitted ...


Civic body night shelter finds no takers
The Tribune
Rajinder Singh, in-charge of the night shelter, said, “We allow beggars to stay without Aadhaar and get the identity proof later. But if some visitor claims ...


Uttar Pradesh: Met over Facebook, US national rapes Delhi woman; arrested
Times Now
Also Read: Delhi: Health minister JP Nadda intervenes, after hospital denies treatment to 9-year-old over Aadhaar. Bojer is a resident of Maryland, ...


IBPS PO prelims 2018: Last minute instructions, follow these tips before entering exam hall
The Indian Express
Identity proof: Candidates also have to bring one photo identity proof such as passport/Aadhaar/ PAN card/ driving license/ voter's Id card/ bank ...


EPFO pensioners told to register 'life certificate' in banks
The Hindu
The EPFO pensioners should carry Pension Payment Order, Savings Bank Passbook, Aadhaar Card and Mobile Phone along with them for the ...


4 rob Ludhiana man of Rs 8000
The Tribune
Besides the cash, an ATM card and an Aadhaar card were taken away from the victim. The accused sped away from the spot after the incident.


Cotton to be procured from October 17 in Adilabad
Telangana Today
... elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of trading and to update software for preventing irregularities. He told farmers to bring Aadhaar cards at ...


India rejects findings of World Bank report on Human Capital Index
Outlook India
Financial inclusion and the Aadhaar identification system has enabled India to make direct cash transfer of about USD 64 billion to citizens, thus ...


Information is power, free flow the essence of democracy: President
Business Standard
Lauding the Central government initiatives, Kovind said: "Jan Dhan accounts, Aadhaar-based unique indentities and mobile phones have helped with ...


Promise of Rs.2 Lakh farm Loan Waiver– Banks are not even Giving Rs.one Lakh loan
The Rahnuma Daily (satire) (press release) (blog)
... 1B, Pahanis, Aadhaar, No Objection Letter and Bank Account Book Xerox copies while showing originals. He said, “these banks give thousands of ...
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