AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 14052 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 18th February 2018

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

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

14052 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 18th February 2018

SIPs plummet after SC, UIDAI disallow Aadhaar authentication for MF investments
Moneycontrol.com
Systematic investment plans (SIPs) may have lost some of its sheen after Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) disallowed Aadhaar-based ...

Aadhaar: Maharashtra SET Starts Accepting Applications without the UID - Moneylife

Is there an error in your Aadhaar card issued by UIDAI? Here is how to correct it online, using OTP ...
Zee Business
All the Aadhaar cards issued by UIDAI are encrypted with 12-digit random numbers and are important identification proof for citizens across India.

Internet data firms stirring up Aadhaar privacy debate, suspects Trai chief
Economic Times
"My suspicion, I will have to prove that, but based on circumstantial evidence, we think that many of data companies are behind Aadhaar issue.

Five booked for usurping land using forged Aadhaar card
Times of India
As per the complaint lodged by Parvatibai Lala Salambad, a resident of Golwadi, the suspects hatched a conspiracy and prepared her forged Aadhaar ...

5 booked for usurping land using forged Aadhaar card - NYOOOZ

Aadhaar mistakes: Data entry needs supervision
Star of Mysore
With reference to the letter “Absence of staff with merit cause for problem with Aadhaar cards” (SOM dated Feb.15) let it be added that data entry is ...

Developments in the digital ecosystem today
MediaNama.com
The regulator clarified that Aadhaar can be used as a identity document and for KYC – which can be done using physical copies of Aadhaar, masked ...

42 Starvation Deaths in 2 Years, Campaign Demands Food for Everyone
NewsClick
It was later found that her family's ration card had been cancelled as it had not been linked with Aadhaar. According to a list of starvation deaths in the ...

Micro-credit dips 15%in 3rd quarter
Millennium Post
Mumbai: The liquidity crisis at NBFCs triggered by the bankruptcy of IL&FS and the Supreme Court verdict banning use of the Aadhaar data for ...

GO ENROLL! Unorganized Workers can now subscribe to PM's Monthly Pension Scheme
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
The ones who want to get enrolled have to visit their nearest CSC along with their Aadhaar cards and saving bank account or Jan Dhan account ...

SUV's windshield broken, Rs 1 lakh stolen
Times of India
Important documents such as my Aadhaar card and chequebook were also missing,” the victim wrote in his complaint. Akhilesh Tripathi, the SHO of ...

10 trends that will shape the future of Indian fintech in 2019
YourStory.com
The year, also saw multiple regulations that led to shifts in the sector. Among these was the Supreme Court's judgement on Aadhaar in September.

Doctors, CAs, ex-legislators among white ration card-holders!
The Hindu
The ration cards were also extensively used as ID proof to obtain Aadhaar cards when the document had become popular for delivery of benefits ...

With 1.59L farmers, Bijnor tops list for PM Kisan dole scheme in UP
Times of India
Besides the size of their agricultural holding, farmers also have to submit details of their mobile numbers, land record, aadhaar card and bank account ...

A huge boon to poor unorganised workers
The Hans India
The eligible can apply through nearby common service centres of Mee-Seva counters by submitting Aadhaarcard and bank passbook along with a ...

How to get PAN for minors
NewsBytes
Documents required to apply for PAN for a minor are: 1) A proof of identity of the parent, such as Aadhaarcard/Ration card/Passport, 2) One proof of ...

Enumeration work in full swing
The Hindu
... Administrative Officers (VAOs) with relevant supporting documents relating to land holding, family card, bank account and Aadhaar for enrolment.