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

Saturday, March 23, 2019

14083 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 22nd March 2019


Want to order Aadhaar card reprint? Know charges by UIDAI and how to track from Speed Post
Zee Business
Citizens can raise the request for Aadhaar card reprint by visiting UIDAI official website or resident portal using 12 digits Aadhaar Number (UID) or 16 ...

How to link Aadhaar card with PAN card via SMS: Here is the complete process
Zee Business
There is a certain category of people that is not mandated to link their PAN with Aadhaar. This exempted category includes individuals residing in the ...


Alternatives to Aadhaar-based Biometrics in the Public Distribution System
Economic and Political Weekly
In doing so, the use of Aadhaar-based biometrics seems to be the preferred choice of method. However, several other methods exist for the same and ...

Aadhaar Ventures India Ltd. - Outcome Of Meeting- Of Independent Director
The Hindu BusinessLine
Comments will be moderated by The Hindu Business Line editorial team. Comments that are abusive, personal, incendiary or irrelevant cannot be ...

Joining The SDG Dots
Outlook India
In the March 2018 Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) in Bangkok, NITI Aayog vice-president Rajiv Kumar claimed that Aadhaar ...

10 Times When India's 'Chowkidar' Failed India And Its Citizens
Youth Ki Awaaz
The government argued with the Supreme Court on linking the Aadhaar to all the possible services ranging from school admissions to railway tickets.

Wondering Which Form To Use For Filing Income Tax Return? Here Are Key Details
NDTV
The Income Tax Department provides various forms for income tax assessees to file their ITR or income tax return. Meant for different types of ...

8.96 lakh jobs created in January, 76.48 lakh in last 17 months: EPFO payroll data
The Hindu
Members' data are linked to unique Aadhaar Identity, it added. The EPFO manages social security funds of workers in the organised/semi organised ...

Satire In The Time Of Fake News: Navbharat Times' Holi Special Goes Viral As Real News
BOOM
The bogus report further said that the non-voters would be identified through their Aadhaar cards and the amount would be deducted from the ...

These nomads from AP's Krishna district will vote for the first time
The Hindu
In 2016, then Joint Collector Gandham Chandrudu had initiated a special drive to issue Aadhaar cards to the Yanadi tribals. In 2013, 45-year-old crab ...

Widening political coalition and social safety-net worthwhile strategies of BJP
PGurus
These programmes have been made possible due to Jan Dhan Yojana, Aadhaar and Mobile. Having bank accounts linked to Aadhaar was good in ...

Fort sub post office moves to renovated building at Big Bazaar Street
The Hindu
The office is as an access point to India Post Payments Bank and also an Aadhaar Enrolment and Updation centre, a press release from the ...

Poetry and politics make strange bedfellows
Times of India
Read this: Do you listen to Mann ki Baat, Do you write against the ruler?, Does your phone have Aadhaar?, Are you a member of the 'Pay-B-Team'?, ...

DDC chairs DLRC meeting at Anantnag
Kashmir Window
“With respect to linking of Aadhaar numbers with the banking accounts for availing benefits under different schemes, all the bankers have been ...

Congress wants Deve Gowda to contest from Bengaluru North: Dinesh Gundurao
Times of India
... had helped people by implementing MNREGA and bringing in legislations on food security and tribals right, besides Aadhaar, Gundurao added.

UPSC To Release NDA Admit Card 2019 on April 01; Exam To Be Held on 21 Apr
AglaSem News
The candidates can carry any of the following – Voter id card, Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Passport, Driving License. In case the photo is missing on the ...
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