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, December 5, 2018

13956 - Aadhaar Related articles dated 15th Nov 2018



Disastrous program to link Aadhaar with voter ID may be revived
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Meet the Aadhaar naysayers, whose objection is that the system takes power away from the people
Scroll.in
NS Ramnath and Charles Assisi's 'The Aadhaar Effect' address some of the questions that users of the national identification project need answered.





Told EC we can't link voter ID to Aadhaar unless law is changed, says UIDAI chief Ajay Bhushan ...
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Banks, telcos to give customers an option to modify KYC with a non-Aadhaar document, says ... - CNBCTV18


Delhi HC Asks UIDAI To Explain Why Aadhaar Data Can't Be Used To Identify Unclaimed Bodies
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Everybody deserves a decent departure and considering the decomposition of human body in 24 hours of death, sharing of Aadhaar is quite essential ...

Aadhaar Biometric Updation Fees: UIDAI Warns People Against Fake Charges; Know the Fees of ... - LatestLY

Multiple people can do thumbprint based biometric authentication for single Aadhaar number ... - Entrackr


Workers data to be linked with Aadhaar to avoid duplication
The Tribune
“We will undertake an exercise to ascertain the exact number of youth who are jobless by linking the data of the unemployed to Aadhaar card so that ...





Around 10000 Maharashtra farmers face Aadhaar hurdle to receive crop insurance payment, says ...
CNBCTV18
As many as 10, 322 farmers with crop insurance belonging to the drought-affected regions of Maharashtra have not received payments from the ...





Narendra Modi in Singapore: At Fintech Festival, PM cites Aadhaar, UPI; says inclusive growth ...
Firstpost
We have generated more than 1.2 billion biometric identities - Aadhaar or foundation - in just few years. Through Aadhaar and cellphones, we ...

Modi in Singapore HIGHLIGHTS: All global terror attacks lead to 'single source of origin', says PM - The Indian Express

Fintech sets path to financial inclusion: Modi - The Business Times

Future of fintech & Industry is emerging in India : PM - United News of India




PM Narendra Modi delivers keynote address at fintech festival in Singapore, praises Aadhaar ...
Times of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed fintech festival in Singapore. While delivering keynote address, the prime minister praised ...





State Bank of India (SBI) customer, you may lose this amount, two services soon - Do this
Zee Business
You can't get the direct subsidy on LPG cylinders given by the government if you have not linked Aadhaar number with your bank account.





K'taka relies on bank-in-person model for connectivity
Deccan Herald
This last-mile connectivity is crucial for the success of the government's flagship Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Under the centralised ...





No effect on SC's decission? More than 8 thousand farmers not benifited due to aadhaar card
GNS News (satire) (press release) (blog)
(G.N.S) Dt. 13 Mumbai Aadhaar card is one of the base card right in two drought-hit areas of Maharashtra, about 10 thousand farmers could not pay ...





Fin Tech companies can use offline authentication to verify users, says UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan ...
CNBCTV18
Supporting the use of offline Aadhaar verification, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey on Wednesday said Fin ...





PM Narendra Modi pitches India as favourite investment destination at Fintech Festival in Singapore
The Hans India
“Financial inclusion has become reality for 1.3 billion Indians. We have generated more than 1.2 billion biometric identities- Aadhaar or foundation- in ...





Pakistan Occupied Kashmir bride becomes sarpanch unopposed in J&K's Kupwara
Daily News & Analysis
A candidate must have his or her name in the electoral roll which she had along with the picture. She had an election card as well as an Aadhaar card.

J&K Panchayat polls: PoK woman who came to Valley under govt rehab scheme elected Sarpanch - The Indian Express


Recruitment for Army to be held in city on Nov 22
Times of India
... cm – 4 numbers), PAN card of individual (original), all original documents of Aadhaar card (self and family members), transfer certificate and all mark ...





Armed men stab 19-year-old youth
The Hindu
A 19-year-old youth from Odisha was stabbed by two armed men who fled with his bag containing ₹1,000, a mobile phone, his Aadhaar card and ...





'Ensure HIV victims are not denied treatment'
Deccan Herald
... ration cards, the CEO asked them to furnish details about individual cases and promised to help HIV infected in availing ration cards and Aadhaar.





Aligarh Encounter: Families of the killed men left on Road, Nobody ready to help
The Siasat Daily
Heena said she doesn't understand why police took away the Aadhaar cards. Police, meanwhile, said it was part of an ongoing probe and that the ...





NITI Aayog to meet digital payments industry to resolve KYC issue
Elets
On September 26, the Supreme Court had declared the centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but dropped some of its provisions ...





Karnataka government looks to roll out loan waiver by end of November
The Hindu
Farmers, who have been seeking loan waiver, are visiting bank branches in Sedam and Doddballapur with copies of their Aadhaar and ration cards.
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