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

13998 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 28th December 2018



The numbers don't add up
The Indian Express
In order to issue Aadhaar numbers, the UIDAI appointed 167 registrars or agencies including states, UTs and public sector agencies. Of the total 118 ...





Aadhaar Rules for 2018–19: From Bank Account, Mobile Number to PAN; Know What Needs to Be ...
LatestLY
New Delhi, December 28: After the Supreme Court's ruling in September this year, the 12-digit unique ID-Aadhaar is not mandatory for opening bank ...





Aadhaar verdict, NBFC crisis & UPI 2.0: Trends that hit banking sector in 2018
Moneycontrol.com
The Supreme Court passed a verdict in September this year that disallowed use of Aadhaar based e-KYC and e-Sign services by private companies.

Fintech cos count chickens after a tumultuous 2018 run - Economic Times

Digital lending startups hope for a good year after a tumultuous 2018 - ETtech.com


Power of Aadhaar card: Fake claimants of agri loan waiver exposed
Star of Mysore
In my humble opinion, the present Aadhaar card is good for the country and also for the individual citizen. Aadhaar will act as a bulwark against the ...





In busy & controversial 2018, SC struck down Colonial-era laws but upheld Aadhaar
ThePrint
Two days after the Aadhaar verdict, the Supreme Court allowed women of all ages to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala ...

Year-Ender 2018: From Sabarimala to Section 377, 10 Landmark Supreme Court Judgements - India.com News
Year 2018 ends with truce – a fragile one at that - Cogencis


The Top Five Cybersecurity Incidents of 2018
Security Boulevard
Anyone in the Aadhaar database can use their fingerprint or iris scan to open a bank account, buy a SIM card, enroll in utilities, or receive financial ...





Govt proposal to give ₹500 aid to TB patients faces execution hurdle
Livemint
STOs have raised concerns about providing entitlements to beneficiaries who do not possess Aadhaar cards or have bank accounts. Therefore cash ...





Looking back: Business news maker in 2018
Zee News
The Supreme Court's ruling on long-standing issue of mandatory linking of Aadhaar with essential government services also found prominence in ...





10 key moments that changed the course of India Inc in 2018
Business Today
The SC held Aadhaar constitutionally valid by a 4:1 verdict but barred banks and telecom companies from asking for Aadhaar from their customers.





Sarkar Aapke Dwar/ Jan Sunwai Sammelan at Kharteng Village
NorthEast Today
This camp has benefitted around 1500 beneficiaries which included six marriage registration, enrollment for AADHAAR, issue of ST/PRC etc.





BJP's incidental connections to 'The Accidental Prime Minister'
ThePrint
But given Aadhaar and UIDAI are close to his heart, Pandey makes it a point to take out time to visit the UIDAI office at least one day a week. Given his ...





'PMUY target of 5 crore LPG connections achieved 8 months ahead'
Daily Excelsior
... KYC along with Aadhaar and bank account details of applicant, Aadhaar details of adult family members, Ration Card and 14 point exclusion criteria ...





Arunachal: Tawang's 20th Sarkar Aapke Dwar held at Kharteng village
Arunachal24
This camp has benefitted around 1500 beneficiaries which included six marriage registration, enrolment for AADHAAR, issue of ST/PRC etc
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