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

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

14065 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 4th March 2019


How to update address in Aadhaar card, 10-step guide
Times Now
New Delhi: Updating personal details in the Aadhaar card can be done via online and offline modes. According to Unique Identification Authority of ...

Govt's new Aadhaar campaign to mention PM Kisan Nidhi Scheme, earlier IT Return filing
Economic Times
A new TV and radio campaign on Aadhaar is expected to include the pitch that having an Aadhaar number will benefit crores of farmers spread across ...

President Approves Aadhaar Ordinance Allowing Private Cos To AccessAadhaar Info
Inc42 Media
Aadhaar can be used voluntarily for opening bank accounts and getting sim cards. This amendment counters SC's ruling which barred private ...

Aadhaar Bill: impact on insurance sector
International Law Office
The Aadhaar Bill follows in the footsteps of the Supreme Court's decision in Justice KS Puttaswamy v Union of India,(1) wherein the provision of the ...

Caste, Aadhaar details make Seva Mitra controversial
Times of India
Caste, Aadhaar details make Seva Mitra controversial ... He said information on Aadhaar, caste and other details were collected since the party ...

Now use Aadhaar for opening bank accounts, procuring mobile connection
Elets
The court also barred section 57 of the Aadhaar Act of 2016 that allowed private entities to use Aadhaardata for carrying out Aadhaar based e-KYC.

NEXT Biometrics Supplies Certified Fingerprint Readers for Another e-Governance Project in India
PRNewswire (press release)
"We are very pleased that our certified technology has been selected for the roll-out of yet another Aadhaarbased application," said Ritu Favre, CEO ...

Link bank account to PAN to get IT refunds, here's how to do it
The New Indian Express
The move comes after the I-T department made it mandatory to link PAN with Aadhaar for filing income-tax returns (ITR). It has set March 31 as the due ...

Here is what you need to know about the new avatar of Aadhaar meant for companies
CNBCTV18
The ministry of corporate affairs through a notification dated February 21, 2019, has amended the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules which ...

Man sold rented cameras and lenses on OLX, arrested
Deccan Herald
Manohar had therefore gone in search of Khan to the address mentioned in the Aadhaar card, but his parents told the studio owner that he had left ...

Relief for rural farmland exempt
The Tribune
It may be necessary for both of you to obtain a PAN and get it linked with the Aadhaar number before filing the return. The reply is also based on the ...

TL-DATA-INVESTIGATION (R)
Outlook India
Prima-facie, the investigation has revealed" that the company got access of personal information and sensitive data of individuals related to Aadhaar, ...

Uncertainty shrouds house pattas
The Hindu
“I have grown up in this village. My Aadhaar card, voter identification card and ration card are here. Officials took my photo along with those of my other ...

Governor inaugurates housing project at Maloya
The Tribune
The allottees can attend the camp with original acceptance letter issued by the CHB and the Aadhaar card. The schedule for the camps will be as ...
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