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

Sunday, January 13, 2019

13996 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 27th Dec 2018



e-KYC suffered after Aadhaar ruling, but digital payments became faster, smoother in 2018
Livemint
When we stepped into 2018, the question “How to link Aadhaar with bank account or PAN card?” was among the top searched questions online, due ...

How to delink Aadhaar from a bank account? Here's all you need to know - Financial Express

Opinion | Brace for rise of Big Tech in FinTech space - Livemint
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After Voter IDs Deleted, Focus On Software That Linked Them With Aadhaar
NDTV
An analysis of the events so far points towards a new software that linked voter IDs with Aadhaar and used the details to weed out duplicates.

Benami Voters and Laundering Elections with Aadhaar - Moneylife


Aadhaar linked to buy urea adds to woes of peasants
Times of India
ALWAR: Hit by urea shortage, the farmers in Rajasthan are now facing double whammy as they are asked to produce Aadhaar card to buy urea.





Step-by-step guide to delink your Aadhaar from mobile-number, and e-wallets
NewsBytes
After the September 26 Supreme Court judgement on Aadhaar authentication, entities like banks, telecom operators, and e-wallet services providers ...





10 Path-Breaking Verdicts That Made 2018 a Pivotal Year For India
The Better India
Four of the five-judge Constitutional Bench endorsed the Aadhaar project. They said the enrolment was valid, and the government was well within its ...

2018: The year crisis-hit Indian judiciary redeemed itself to glory - The New Indian Express


Privacy concerns amid data breaches rocked the tech boat
Economic Times
The Justice B.N. Srikrishna Committee submitted the Personal Data Protection Bill 2018 in July, suggesting amendments to the Aadhaar Act to provide ...





Here's a look at events that impacted your personal finances in 2018
CNBCTV18
After the apex court upheld Section 139AA of the Income Tax Act in its judgement, Aadhaar has become mandatory for applying for PAN card.





Telecom Sector 2018: Ushers In A New Era Of Digitisation And Economic Growth
BW Businessworld
Operators were also instructed not to give away new SIM or mobile connections on the basis of Aadhaar e-KYC authentication process. Following the ...





A long way from Estonia
Times of India (blog)
Aadhaar was expected to ease rations and pensions but authentication failures and poor bandwidth put paid to that hope. The whittling down of ...





Spice Money claims to have crossed Rs 1400 Cr in gross transaction value
ETtech.com
... Cash withdrawal, Balance inquiry, Bill payments, Aadhaar Enabled services (AePS), Air Time Recharge, PoS Services, Railway ticketing services ...





Cantt residents urge government for traffic cops
The Hans India
... the Local Military Authority (LMA) is harassing commuters by demanding that they show ID proof, driving licence and at times even Aadhaar card.





Bicycle Sharing Startup Mobycy Starts Escooter Service In Gurugram
Inc42 Media
The pilot is set to begin with 300 scooters. To avail the service, riders will have to link Aadhaar or driving licence to Mobycy account. App will inform ...





Top 30 Income Tax Judgments in 2018
taxscan.in (press release)
Quoting Aadhaar Mandatory for Filing Income Tax Returns and PAN Application: Supreme Court [Read Judgment] The Constitution bench of the ...





DDC Anantnag reviews performance of banks at DLRC meet
The Kashmir Images Newspaper
With respect to linking of Aadhaar numbers with the banking accounts for availing benefits under different schemes, all the bankers have been ...
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