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

Friday, February 1, 2019

14031 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 31st Jan 2019


State Bank of India officials allege Aadhaar data misused, UIDAI dismisses charge
Business Today
Officials of the India's largest commercial lender State Bank of India (SBI) have alleged misuse of Aadhaardata, while Unique Identification Authority of ...

Loan waiver tough for Madhya Pradesh farmers with no Aadhaar card
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Faced with complaints that farmers who do not have an Aadhaar number are facing problems in filling up loan waiver forms, the Kamal ...

#10YearChallenge: Aadhaar Edition
NewsClick
Aadhaar, a scheme that was introduced as a mechanism for change and better administration of welfare schemes, was soon exposed as a mere tool ...

Aadhaar not mandatory for buying insurance: IRDAI
The Hindu BusinessLine
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has asked insurers to refrain from seeking Aadhaar from the proposer or policy ...

Month after misuse of former Aadhaar operator's fingerprints, FIR filed in Jind
Times of India
CHANDIGARH/JIND: Haryana police on Tuesday filed an FIR for misuse of biometrics of former Aadhaaroperator Vikram. Police have not named ...

SBI Alleges Aadhaar Data Misuse, UIDAI Refutes Claims - The Quint

Daily Round-up Ep35: Aadhaar Linkage Failure, Student 
NewsClick
In this episode we discuss the failure of Aadhaar linkage in Jharkhand, the continuous attacks on activists in Kerala, the students' protests in Ontario ...

Now, use your Aadhaar to buy metro card
Times of India
NOIDA: Aadhaar can now be used as a valid document to buy a smart card on Noida Metro. Officials said the Reserve Bank of India has allowed the ...

SBI alleges Aadhaar data breach, UIDAI rubbishes charges | The Urban Debate With Faye D'Souza
Mirror Now
On the debate tonight, India's largest public sector bank the State Bank of India has alleged that there has been a data breach in the Aadhaar system.

MNREGA wages delayed yet again in Jharkhand due to Aadhaar linking
National Herald
Jharkhand has for years attempted to link Aadhaar with the MNREGA wages, but it has been so riddled with oversights and payment delays that every ...

Samy launches Rs 4999 smart TV with 32-inch screen, wants people to showAadhaar before they ...
India Today
That's weird -- the Aadhaar verification part, even though the Supreme Court last year ruled that private companies cannot use Aadhaar for verification ...

Aadhaar not mandatory to buy insurance policy
The Hindu
Insurance regulator IRDAI has advised insurers not to mandatorily seek Aadhaar and PAN/Form 60 from customers, existing or new, for KYC (Know ...

Link mobile numbers with Aadhaar: KMC to hawkers
Times of India
KOLHAPUR: The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has made it mandatory for hawkers to have their mobile numbers linked with their Aadhaar ...

Govt puts plan to link Aadhaar with driving licence on hold
ThePrint
New Delhi: The Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has decided against using Aadhaar as ID proof for driving licence applicants till the ...

How to link and update Aadhaar Card online for NRI visa?
Merinews
The Aadhaar Card carries biometrics and demographic data of an Indian citizen. That's why the visa and passport authorities accept it as a proof of ...

Aadhaar Number Mandatory For Buying This Cheapest 32-inch Smart Android TV in India
LatestLY
Secondly, the customer needs to specify their Aadhaar number as the company says that they want to ensure TV is sold to the end consumers only.

Samy Launches India's Cheapest Android Smart TV At Rs 4999 - Kalinga TV

Cops probe into Aadhaar breach plaint
The Tribune
Aadhaar operator Vikram Sheokand lodged a complaint that unidentified person(s) had logged into his Aadhaar account at multiple stations and ...

Two days on, multiple probes start into biometrics misuse case - Times of India

Aadhaar, Pan must for profs in private colleges
Deccan Chronicle
Hyderabad: To avoid duplication of professors and administration staff working in educational institutions, the Telangana Fees Regulatory commission ...

How to get duplicate copy of your lost Aadhaar card
NewsBytes
But, Aadhaar is still required for availing various government services and welfare schemes, thereby maintaining its relevance as a valid proof of ...

Aadhaar updates
The Echo of India
Jan Sewa Samittee, Upper Pachak, in collaboration with Directorate of Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Government of Sikkim organised a two-day ...

Govt transferred Rs 5.6 L cr to beneficiaries via Aadhaar enabled payment system
The Asian Age
New Delhi: The government has transferred Rs 5.6 lakh crore to beneficiaries of NREGA, LPG subsidies and other benefits using Aadhaar-enabled ...

Carry Aadhaar in your smartphone with the mAadhaar app
NewsBytes
Since, always carrying a physical copy with you isn't quite practical, the UIDAI launched the mAadhaar app, which serves as your digital Aadhaar copy ...

Govt transferred Rs 5.6 L cr to beneficiaries via Aadhaar enabled payment system
Financial Chronicle (press release) (blog)
The government has transferred Rs 5.6 lakh crore to beneficiaries of NREGA, LPG subsidies and other benefits using Aadhaar-enabled payment ...

India's largest bank SBI leaked account data on millions of customers
TechCrunch
Saini previously found a data leak in India's Aadhaar, the country's national identity database, and a two-factor bypass bug in Uber's ridesharing app.


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