AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 13946 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 4th November 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

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

13946 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 4th November 2018

Deadline to implement Aadhaar virtual ID extended to Jan-end

Livemint

The move comes in the wake of certain entities requesting the Aadhaar-issuing authority for more time to complete the migration to the new system as ...

How to update your Aadhaar card address, mobile number and other details

Livemint

Since the Aadhaar card is still valid as a proof of identity, even after the Supreme Court judgment, you must take care to keep all your personal details ...

Aadhar verdict a “big win” for the people of India, says UIDAI CEO

The Hindu BusinessLine

The recent Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar has ensured stronger safeguards which will accelerate India's digital journey, UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan ...

How to update your Aadhaar card address, mobile-number, other details - NewsBytes

India's digital journey to accelerate with stronger safeguards: UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey - The New Indian Express

Aadhaar data cannot be breached as it is stored in safe and secure encrypted manner, reiterates ...

Times Now

New Delhi: Law and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday reiterated that Aadhaar data cannot be breached, as it is ...

Aadhaar biometric data cannot be breached, says Ravi Shankar Prasad - Tehelka (satire) (press release)

Biometric Data on Aadhaar Is Kept in Safe and Secure Condition Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar ... - LatestLY

Can't kill innovation, shield corrupt in the name of privacy, says Ravi Shankar Prasad - Financial Express

Can't kill innovation, shield corrupt in the name of privacy: Prasad

ETTelecom.com

It's owned by Aadhaar, GST and Ayushman Bharat... if you want very innovation (then) lots of these data need to be put out in public domain," Kant ...

Physical banks will die, physical managers will die: Amitabh Kant

Zee Business

"Aadhaar act does not recognise the power of paper. The paper that is used is of no use. The act recognises only biometrics. The paper will again take ...

India needs innovation to allow more financial inclusion: Amitabh Kant - Business Standard

You might have to wait longer than December 1 to operate drones in India

Times Now

ET quoted the official saying, "We had earlier decided to verify users through Aadhaar but that is not allowed under the court order. Hence, we will ...

XLRI to conduct Idea Summit today, UIDAI CEO to attend

Avenue Mail

Jamshedpur: With the impact of Aadhaar coming into light the last few years, XLRI will be hosting Idea Summit on 3rd November in the college ...

India Post rolls out payment bank in Srirangam

Times of India

Beneficiaries of government welfare measures through direct-benefit transfer can open an account by producing Aadhaar number and Mobile number ...

Duped over Bitcoins, UP boy threatens to blow up Miami airport; detained

The Indian Express

“It has also come to light that the boy had prepared fake Aadhaar card which he used in contacting FBI to hide his identity. Fake Aadhaar card has ...

Programme held against Superstitious beliefs in Shillong

The Sentinel Assam

... National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) and rejected other government schemes beginning in 2016 due to the fear of Aadhaar.

RRB Group D Exam: Gang of Solvers busted, over 2 crore from 200 students to clear Railway's ...

Zoom

... Rs 4.5, 100 RRB examination admit cards of students and 85 identification documents of students, such as voter and Aadhaar cards, Mishra said.

Superstitions Keep Villagers Away From Social Schemes

NorthEast Today

Due to fear of the Armageddon and the belief that the Aadhaar card is linked to the number of the beast, many villagers from Lynshiing in East Khasi ...