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, February 10, 2019

14042 - Aadhaar Articles dated 9th Feb 2019



Fintech bodies propose alternatives to Aadhaar-based eKYC, approach RBI
The News Minute
After the landmark judgement by the Supreme Court more than four months ago that the banks and other financial institutions cannot insist on Aadhaar ...





Aadhaar Enrolment in Guwahati faces Delay due to Non-Payment to Working Staff
Guwahati Plus
GUWAHATI: Aadhaar card enrolment process is set to come to a halt in Kamrup (Metro) and rural districts as the employees are planning to go on a ...





How to download Aadhaar from the UIDAI website
Headlines of Today
Aadhar card is available online as well as offline. For the online mode, one has to download it. Some steps to download Aadhaar Card : ...





The Payments Council's Suggestions To RBI's Nilekani Panel
BloombergQuint
As the use of Aadhaar is restricted for online verification of customers, the payments industry lobby suggested a common know-your-customer bureau ...

RBI should offer digi-payment licences on-tap, says industry - Economic Times


Your PAN card might get cancelled if you fail to do this by March 31
Daily News & Analysis
Even though the Supreme Court has made it mandatory to file the Income Tax returns with Aadhaar card and has asked people to get it linked with ...





MP TET 2018 admit card released, here's how to download
Hindustan Times
Candidates should make sure that they bring their admit card along with their photo identity proof, candidate is also required to bring their aadhaar ...

MP TET Admit Card Released at peb.mp.gov.in - India.com 





Nailing Us Down for Profit
India Today
The September 26, 2018, judgment of the Supreme Court was unequivocal: the Aadhaar Act, 2016, where it enabled companies (bodies corporate) ...


View: How India is leading digital revolution with speed and scale
Economic Times
Today, 99% of Indian adults have an Aadhaar identity number. The government further interlinked the identity system with bank accounts and mobile ...


Tracking passport application status becomes easier: Now check progress with UMANG app ...
Financial Express
To apply for a passport online, one can submit either of the following documents as proof of date of birth: Birth certificate; Aadhaar; PAN card with date ...


Flat was rented out in the name of Tarn Taran resident
Times of India
Sanjeev said he had given his flat to Jarmanpreet Singh and Gurvinder Singh on rent three months back and has their Aadhaar card as ID proofs.


Important Provident Fund Query Answered: How to withdraw from EPF without UAN
Zee Business
These come in two types - Aadhaar-based and Non-Aadhaar based. The Non-Aadhaar based CC form require the attestation of the employer before ...


Monthly allowance for pregnant women doubled
Times of India
The money will be transformed to the pregnant women's Aadhaar-linked bank account November 2019 onwards. The chief minister said Rs 470 crore ...


Akshaya Patra: And no one goes to sleep hungry anymore
Financial Express
With great scale of the type Akshaya Patra has for delivering freshly-cooked meals, and Aadhaar-based solutions to prevent theft and to deliver ...


MEPMA to conduct job mela in Waranagal on Feb 12
Telangana Today
“The candidates must bring the certificates of educational qualification, driving licence, Aadhaar, and photocopies of these documents in addition to ...


Informal sector workers can join PMSYM pension scheme from Feb 15
Daily News & Analysis
The worker should also have a savings bank account in his/her name and an Aadhaar number. The scheme has been brought under the Unorganised ...


Man held for cheating 2BHK house applicants in city
The Hindu
Further, he collected over ₹ 10 lakh, passport size photos, plain self-bond papers and Aadhaar card photocopies from over 50 people under ...
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