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

13999 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 30th December 2018



Aadhaar Enrolment Initiative For Media Persons
The Sentinel Assam
GUWAHATI: City-based journalists will get an opportunity to enroll their names in Aadhaar at the city centre adjacent to Guwahati Press Club for five ...





Not getting LPG subsidy? Submit your KYC details by December 31
The New Indian Express
Moreover, oil companies had also insisted on updating KYC norms every two years, since biometric updation using Aadhaar was accurate. This might ...





Yearender 2018: Top 10 Supreme Court judgments that changed course of India
News Nation
Apex court says Aadhaar constitutional, but strikes down some provisions: A five-judge bench of Supreme Court on September 26 ruled that Aadhaar ...

Important Judgments of 2018 - India Legal


Best of The Wire in 2018: More of Our Favourites
The Wire
Part Two of our team's top picks from the year includes investigations on Aadhaar and caste atrocities, a series on Bengal's political violence, and ...







Youth Congress leader takes to social media to respond to PM Modi's lollipop companies jibe
India Today
He also said that for the completion of the process, the farmers had to submit three documents such as ration card, Aadhaar card and land survey ...

CM hits back at PM Modi with fact-sheet on loan waiver remarks - Daijiworld.com

PM Modi's remarks on loan waiver incorrect: K'taka CM - Business Standard

Kumaraswamy refutes PM's remarks on Karnataka loan waiver - Outlook India


Two held on Cyber Crime charges
United News of India
When contacted, the accused told his name is Manjit working in Army, and he was sent his Aadhaar Card, Pan card with cell phone purchasing bill.





Gang busted by Ahmedabad cops cheated AP trader
Times of India
AHMEDABAD: The members of a gang recently arrested by the city cyber cell have been booked for cheating a Tirupati trader by making him pay Rs ...





Lies, half-truths and statistics: Nine big ones of 2018
National Herald
On November 2, 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, “The saving due to Aadhaar and direct benefit transfer is ₹90,000 crore per year. ₹90,000 ...
Fake News Overdose: 10 Lies That Went Viral in 2018 - The Quint


9 major decisions that SC took in 2018
ANI News (press release)
Another Constitutional bench of the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Aadhaar scheme but pointed out a host of services for which linking of ...

5 historical verdicts by Supreme Court in 2018 that changed the future course of our lives - Catch News


Legal Luminaries Reflect On Law & Story Telling At IDIA Annual Conference
Live Law
190 had Aadhaar cards and Aadhaar registration – but the attendance was showing at only 130 – so there was this huge gap of 60 students.” He said ...





Year ender 2018: Top 10 events that shook India this year
India TV
Settling the debate on Aadhaar, the Supreme Court clarified that while UIDAI was constitutional and key for social security benefits as well as national ...





MCC to replace streetlights with LED bulbs
Deccan Herald
... be introduced for GIS-based asset management, digitisation of documents, storage and inventory management and Aadhaar-based attendance.





Arrested Bangladeshi man may have killed secular bloggers: Ahmedabad Police
The Indian Express
A press release stated that Shaikh had Aadhaar card, PAN card and even a voter card. He got these documents made from an agent in Viramgam, ...

Gujarat: Bangladeshi arrested by crime branch had killed four people in his country - Daily News & Analysis


Udupi: HP target to achieve 100% in Udupi under Ujjwala Scheme
Daijiworld.com
Aadhaar details of adult family members, ration card and 14 point exclusion criteria declaration is as per SECC," Zunaid said. "PMUY is a revolution ...





Call-Your-MP push to women's quota Bill
Daily News & Analysis
What is stopping the ruling party from passing the Bill when the most complicated Aadhaar, GST & controversial Instant Triple Talaq have been passed ...





Applications called from BPL families for LPG connection
The Hindu
While over 18,000 free LPG connections have been issued under the Pradan Mantri Ujwala Yojana (PMUY) in the district so far, applications have ...





Viswasam Trailer Review: Round One In The Battle For Pongal
Silverscreen
Now, the very last shot of Viswasam has Ajith as Thookudurai reciting all details required for Aadhaar. His name, the name of his town, his district, his ...
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