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, February 7, 2019

14038 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 6th Feb 2019


Linkage of PAN with Aadhaar mandatory for filing IT returns: SC
Times of India
The apex court on September 26 last year had declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but struck down some of its ...

From 2019, you will need Aadhaar to file your income tax - The Indian Express

Law Doesn't Allow Biometrics Tech To Identify Bodies: Aadhaar Authority
NDTV
The UIDAI told a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice VK Rao that using Aadhaar biometrics to identify bodies would be contrary to the ...

Using Aadhaar biometrics to identify bodies not feasible, UIDAI tells HC
Hindustan Times
A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V Kameswar Rao was told that the Supreme Court, in the Aadhaar judgment delivered last year, ...

Farmers can get 1st installment under PM-Kisan scheme without Aadhaar
NewzHook
However, for the remaining payments, farmers will need to submit their Aadhaar numbers for the sake of identity verifications. For the first installments ...

States told to ready list of farmers for Rs 6K dole - Economic Times

LATEST: Linkage of PAN with Aadhaar mandatory for filing IT return, says Supreme Court
News Nation
India's latest communication satellite GSAT-31 was successfully launched by European launch services provider- Arianespace rocket from French ...

43.50 lakh farmers seek loan waiver in Madhya Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 37000 cr
United News of India
Aadhaar card or Aadhaar Enrolment Identity Number is mandatory for transferring money directly into bank account of farmers which would then be ...

West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh question merits of PM-KISAN - Economic Times

Beef Ban, Rath Yatra, CBI: Mamata Banerjee Has Been Constantly Sparring With Modi Govt
HuffPost India
On Tuesday evening, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ended her 'Save the Constitution' dharna, but made it clear that her fight against ...

CM Modi is PM Modi's Worst Enemy –Take a Look at His Old Tweets - The Quint

Rajasthan to roll out farm loan waiver tomorrow
Economic Times
The scheme, which will use Aadhaar-based biometric authentication, will start a day before the state's main opposition BJP has called for a 'jail bharo' ...

Noida: Workers' pay stir aided by 2 good Samaritans?
Times of India
The workers had been protesting for the release of nine months' pay, which was put on hold for non-submission of Aadhaar cards. Rajesh Kumar ...

Homeless women find solace in GHMC-run havens
The Hans India
“There are many who do not even possess an Aadhaar card and are helpless. We do our best to arm them with life skills and give them confidence,” ...

Water purifier technician molests woman
Times of India
... ran away, leaving his two-wheeler and bag behind. The complainant found Pandya's Aadhaar card in his bag and filed a complaint for molestion.

62173 fake ration cards found in Tripura
The Hans India
"With Aadhaar number seeding, the end-to-end computerisation of the PDS was completed in Tripura last year," Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer ...

Village accountants in search of farmers who are yet to claim loan-waiver benefit
The Hindu
Now, village accountants have been tasked to make field visits to learn why they have not come forward to provide their documents — Aadhaar, ration ...

Mumbai: BMC students to get state money to buy stationery
Free Press Journal
These bank accounts are linked with the Aadhaar card of students and will be operated by both students and parents. These funds will be transferred ...
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