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, December 20, 2018

13983 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 17th December 2018



Government gets into the act to ensure Aadhaar linkage
Economic Times
Further, those familiar with the details told ET that the proposal includes an amendment to the Aadhaar Act to recognise the virtual token that is used to ...

Govt plans new route to ensure Aadhaar linking with bank account, mobile phone - Business Today

Govt may tweak rules to give banks, telecom operators Aadhaar access: Report - Moneycontrol.com

Govt may amend acts to make Aadhaar linkage for mobile phone, bank accounts voluntary - Times Now


Aadhaar To Be Voluntary For Banking, Phones. Centre Takes First Step
NDTV
An updated law to make sharing of Aadhaar details voluntary for cellphone connections, bank accounts and school admissions, is expected to be ...

Cabinet approves amendments to Aadhaar laws in line with SC directive - The Hindu BusinessLine

Cabinet moves to get legal backing, allow Aadhaar for phone numbers, banks - Business Standard

The Indian government may revisit plans to curb e-commerce discounts: Report - Business Insider India


NRIs seek Sushma Swaraj help to get past Aadhaar hurdle
Times of India
HYDERABAD: Non-Resident Indian groups expressed concern over difficulties in Aadhaar enrolment and demanded a change of law to enable every ...





Lost your Aadhaar card: Here's how you can get it reissued
Gadgets Now
Aadhaar card is one of most widely accepted identity proof in India and sometimes we lose it or misplace it and the only option left is to use the ...





Aadhaar no longer mandatory for banking, phones, Centre clears changes to law
Hindustan Times
Aadhaar will no longer be a requirement for bank accounts or mobile phone connections with the Union cabinet on Monday clearing changes to the ...





Elections in the world's largest democracy have serious technology issues
Quartz
Concerns over such deletions are especially pressing given that the ECI seems to be trying to reinstate the connection between Aadhaar and voter IDs ...





Govt may tweak rules to ensure Aadhaar linking with bank account, mobile phone
Oneindia
The government's move came after the Supreme Court struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act, which allows private entities to demand the 12-digit ...





It happens only in India! Infant gets Aadhaar Card, Passport & Ration Card within two hours of birth
Daily News & Analysis
A Surat-based infant became the youngest Indian to get enrolled for passport, Aadhaar card, and Ration Card after two hours of her birth. Born on ...





NRIs seek Sushma's help to get past Aadhaar hurdle
NYOOOZ
Two years ago, it was announced that the government would issue Aadhaar card to all NRIs. India is the only country in the world that is issuing the ...





Breaking | Aadhaar no longer must for bank accounts, mobile phone services; Centre approves ...
News Nation
The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the existing laws to allow seeding of Aadhaar with mobile phones and bank accounts, according to ...





Financial deadlines in 2019: Mark these 8 dates in the calendar
Times Now
All the PAN cards should be linked with Aadhaar on or before March 31, 2019, if an individual fails to do the same, then the PAN will be considered ...





All set for 2019? Do not forget these key financial deadlines
India Today
From new Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline to the final day for filing income tax return for the year 2017-18 and 2018-19, here are some of the key ...





About 45 Hunger-Related Deaths Reported in Past One Year, Say Activists
NewsClick
Some ration cards were cancelled as they were not linked with Aadhaar. Many were unable to access their PDS rations due to Aadhaar-based ...





RBI's one-upmanship, UIDAI refuses to die and fresh muck in VVIP chopper scam
Economic Times
Which reminds me, the noise around Aadhaar just refuses to die down. Today's ET carries a report by Pranab Samanta that says the govt may give ...





Top 12 Landmark Judgments of 2018 delivered by Supreme Court
Legal Desire News Network (press release) (blog)
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy & Anr. V. Union of India & Ors. (Aadhaar Verdict). “It is better to be unique than the best. Because, being the best makes you ...





NET test will be held in two sessions every day till Dec 22
Telangana Today
... besides one authorized photo identity card list PAN card/driving license/voter ID/passport/Aadhaar card/Aadhaar enrollment number/ Ration card.





2018 mutual funds review: Performance lags, inflows sizzle, industry reforms continue
Moneycontrol.com
This threw a spanner in the works for mutual funds who had been using Aadhaar through e-KYC (Know Your Client) to onboard new customers by ...





Man on way to Siddhivinayak on foot robbed
Times of India
MUMBAI: Three men were arrested for robbing a software engineer of his bag containing two mobiles and Aadhaar card in Bandra on Sunday.





Dec. 31 last date to enrol for crop loan waiver scheme
The Hindu
After enrolment, the date for the farmers to submit documents like self-attested declaration, photocopies of Aadhaar and ration cards and information ...





Ujjawala Yojana: All ration cardholder can avail benefits now
Financial Express
The new beneficiaries will be those among holders of both ration cards and Aadhaar who will identify themselves as poor through self declaration, ...





UGC NET December 2018 Exam on Tomorrow; 05 important things to know before attempting exam
AglaSem News
PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/ Aadhaar Enrollment No/ Ration Card, PWD certificate for person with ...
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