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

13938 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 24th October 2018



Telcos call for voluntary use of Aadhaar in e-KYC process
Economic Times
The view is that if mobile phone companies are allowed to offer Aadhaar-based verification as a voluntary option to customers, then they do not need ...
Opinion | Ensuring that the vulnerable benefit from Aadhaar - Livemint
Ban on Aadhaar linking may crimp growth of financial players - Economic Times
State mulls using QR code to verify digital payments - Times of India


Telcos Appeal Government To Make Aadhaar Verification Voluntary
Inc42 Media
Telcos have suggested to approach Supreme Court for making Aadhaar use in e-KYC process voluntary. The companies had said that with this, they ...
Telecom operators want voluntary use of Aadhaar to be allowed for e-KYC: Report - Moneycontrol.com


EPFO will not prosecute employers over Aadhaar non-compliance: Report
Moneycontrol.com
The EPFO is yet to put out a formal notice withdrawing its earlier order of mandatory linking of PF accounts with Aadhaar. This comes a month after the ...


Aadhaar: Are UIDAI and DoT Misleading Mobile Users on SC order?
Moneylife
With the five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court terming Section 57 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, ...
Aadhaar digest: Masked numbers, fintech exemption and AePS - MediaNama.com
Can Private Entities Still Choose to Use Aadhaar After SC Verdict? - The Quint
Private telecom companies still flouting SC order on Aadhaar - India Legal


After Supreme Court order, confusion over telecom service providers deleting Aadhaar data
Hindustan Times
There is uncertainty over whether telcos will delete all biometric data and Aadhaar details of subscribers following the Supreme Court's September 26 ...


Aadhaar: Here is How You Can Lock or Unlock Your Biometrics
Moneylife
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) claims that it had enrolled over a billion residents for its Aadhaar number scheme. If you have an ...


West likely to adopt India's Aadhaar-type KYC model
Times of India
Visakhapatnam: India's Aadhaar model is going to be adopted by other countries, especially in the United Kingdom and the United States of America, ..


Seeds of trouble
The Hindu BusinessLine
The Election Commission's reported move to get voters to link their Aadhaar number to the electoral identity card is uncalled for. It can even become ...


Aadhaar: Why Is Google Again Sneaking UIDAI's Helpline Number into Mobile Phones?
Moneylife
Earlier in August, after the challenge from RS Sharma, chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to harm him through his Aadhaar ...


Book review | The Aadhaar Effect: An innovation misunderstood, a victim of circumstance
Moneycontrol.com
The Aadhaar Effect, written by NS Ramnath and Charles Assisi, almost personifies the Aadhaar — if it were to tell its own story from birth to a ...


EPFO not to prosecute employers over Aadhaar non-compliance
Daily News & Analysis
Though the government-owned PF firm has not yet put out a notice on withdrawal of its orders on the mandatory linking of PF accounts with Aadhaar.
EPFO gives massive relief, it will not lodge cases over these accounts - Zee Business


All you need to know about Aadhaar: Where it is mandatory and where it is not
thenortheasttoday.com
TNT News | Oct 24, 2018: During the past couple of months, fresh reports on linking of aadhaar with various schemes and mobile numbers and the ...


Punjab Cops Use Aadhaar To Profile Kashmiri Students, Turn Blind Eye To SC Order
India Legal
It circulated a form seeking various details, including Aadhaar card and other documents and singled out Kashmiri students for the exercise.


Gemalto apologizes to UIDAI for incorrect reporting of 1.2 billion Aadhaar data breach
Tech Observer
Under tremendous pressure from Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Gemalto has backtracked from its finding of 1.2 billion Aadhaar data ...


Amazon, Flipkart 'instant credit' offers decoded
Economic Times
Earlier KYC process mandatorily required Aadhaar and PAN details. ... Queries as to how the e-commerce companies were asking for Aadhaar post ...


Addressing hunger will result in other gains too
Hindustan Times
Some cardholders could not authenticate themselves at the Aadhaar based ... else's bank account linked to their Aadhaar without their knowledge.


EPFO seeks EC's nod for board meeting ahead of assembly polls
Livemint
Besides, the drive to link all PF accounts with Aadhaar needs a relook after the Supreme Court last month ruled that the biometric ID can be mandatory ...


Why India lags peers in digital payments
Livemint
Aadhaar, which was used by fintech companies to fulfil know-your-customer (KYC) norms, can no longer be used by private companies. As fintech ...


Fintech re-writing the history of financial, banking sectors: Experts
The Hindu BusinessLine
On the issue of aadhaar linkage, speakers said though the recent Supreme Court judgment had made it clear that aadhaar linkage is not mandatory ...
'Fintech re-writing history of financial and banking sectors' - The Hindu BusinessLine


NEET 2019 Application Form to start from Nov 1; Know 6 important points to apply!
Careers360 (press release) (blog)
As per the directives of the Supreme Court of India on September 26, the Aadhaar card is not mandatory to apply for NEET UG. The notification by NTA ...


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The Hindu
The Supreme Court today declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but struck down some of its provisions including its ...


Don't fall for this EPFO 'scam' while withdrawing PF
Gadgets Now
When someone calls this number, the person asks for ATM card, PAN card, Aadhaar card details for 'processing' PF withdrawal/ updation, KYC and ...
Scammers game Google, try to steal provident fund money by conning people on phone - India Today
Be Alert of this EPFO Scam! - The Hans India


How will RBI's move affect wallet-to-wallet transfer?
Livemint
A five-member Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on 26 September barred private companies from accessing Aadhaar details of consumers, ...


When Will Jio Become India's #1 Telecom Player? Have They Beaten Airtel Already?
Trak.in (blog)
After the Supreme Court ordered that all private companies must stop using Aadhaar as KYC tool, things have changed. Rumors of 'inconvenience' ...





View from India: IIIT-H to set up Biometrics Lab
E&T Magazine
To date, approximately 121 crore (1.21 billion) individuals have been issued an Aadhaar card based on biometrics de-duplication. “Biometrics is the ...
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