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, March 28, 2019

14085 - Aadhaar Articles dated 26th March 2019


Aadhaar card address change without valid address proof possible. Check how to do it online
Times Now
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in order to help the citizens facing such issues, is now allowing Aadhaar cardholders to change or ...

UIDAI: Aadhaar linking - Here's why you should link your bank account, demat account and PAN
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.

Akbaruddin Owaisi slams PM Modi over his 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign
Economic Times
I've seen on Twitter 'Chowkidar Narendra Modi'. He should also mention 'Chowkidar' in his Aadhaar card and passport. Want a PM not a 'Chaiwala' ...

BSS: Dow Jones, TurboTax, and Indane data breaches
Security Boulevard
Millions of Aadhaar numbers leaked by gas company, Indane. Dow Jones' watchlist of high-risk individuals breached. Dow Jones' watchlist was ...

'Laut ke Buddhu ghar ko aye' - Jaitley's new jibe at Rahul's U-turn on Aadhaar
United News of India
New Delhi, Mar 25 (UNI) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday questioned the economic rationale behind Congress announcement of a new ...

'Transformative Constitution' book review: A radical outlook, precisely how it should be
The New Indian Express
The cases revolve around Articles 14 to 21 of the Constitution which cover equality, religious freedom and the more recent Aadhaar and privacy issues ...

India inching towards becoming a data-rich country: Richard Heald
Livemint
In fact, the JAM trinity (Jan Dhan accounts, Aadhaar cards and mobile numbers), introduction of goods and services tax and emphasis on Digital India ...

Congress' income scheme for the poor is a 'bluff announcement', says Arun Jaitley
Scroll.in
“Besides subsidies for food, fertilizer, kerosene, 55 ministries handed over subsidies to the poor through the DBT, which was enabled by Aadhaar.

Opinion | The arrest of Nirav Modi and the rule of law
Livemint
One example, is the idea of triangulating a beneficiary of government subsidies using their Aadhaar and bank account to target the benefits and also ...

Former Pakistan nationals living in Ahmedabad will vote for the first time on April 23
Ahmedabad Mirror
Even those who have not got their voter card will get to vote by showing Aadhaar card.” 'Enjoying religious freedom in India' Harish Kumar Thakkar, 42 ...

Digital India: 3 Reasons Why Cash Made A Comeback; 4 Ways How Cashless Economy Can Be ...
Trak.in (blog)
Presence of infrastructure like Aadhaar brings down the cost of sourcing and servicing low and moderate-income users as it removes people and ...

MSMEs, financial institutions, and fin techs to participate in Niti Aayog's FinTech Conclave 2019
YourStory.com
Government of India's efforts focused on Digital India and developing India Stack including Voluntary Aadhaar for financial inclusion have evoked ...

CH01 BW: e-auction of numbers from tomorrow
The Tribune
21, UID i.e. Aadhaar card and address proof of Chandigarh will be mandatory to participate in the e-auction. After getting registered on the national ...

2000 ex-servicemen, war widows felicitated
The Tribune
A stall to update Aadhaar cards was also set up by the district administration. Major Gen MK Dass, who was the chief guest, said the programme ...

Wait gets longer for loan waiver
The New Indian Express
Applicants are being denied waiver benefits for anomalies as small as interchanged initials and numbers in land records and Aadhaar cards or ration ...

Higher voter slip distribution sees more voter turnout: Election Commission
The New Indian Express
... specified identity proofs i.e. ​Aadhaar Card, PAN card, bank passbook with photo, service identity card, driving licence, passport, pension document ...

Should Chief Justice's office be under RTI ambit? Supreme Court to hear plea
Hindustan Times
A similar five-judge bench had last year dealt with eight important matters, including the one on the Aadhaarlaw, the validity of section 377 of the ...

Thomas Cook to launch campaign encouraging voters to go home and vote
The Siasat Daily
... includes a discount of Rs 1,000 off on return air tickets (per adult) on providing proof via an official document like a voter identity or Aadhaar card.

Readers' comments: 'Upcoming elections will lay the foundation of the idea of India we want'
Scroll.in
What's wrong in linking Aadhaar with EPIC (“Scroll Investigation: How your Voter ID was linked to Aadhaarwithout your knowledge or consent”)? The ...

Fintech companies can help financial inclusion: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
Moneycontrol.com
... Immediate Payments Service, Unified Payments Interface, Bharat Interface for Money, Bharat Bill Pay System or Aadhaar-enabled Payment System.

Election Guide 2019: What do you need to vote?
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The right to vote is an inalienable part of a citizen's rights in a democracy, subject to certain conditions laid down by the state.

Not This Election But Soon India May Get To Vote Online
Inc42 Media
Some of the features offered by the platform are secret ballot, audit trail, server confirmation, vote record, voter receipt, double authentication, Aadhaar ...

Helpdesks at IT firms to aid techies in voting
Times of India
Those wishing to avail the helpdesk services are required to produce required documents such as soft copies of old voter's ID and Aadhaar card along ...

Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections check your name on the voters' list online
The Hans India
As long as you are mentioned in the electoral rolls, you can show any identity proof such as voter's card or Aadhaar to cast your vote. Follow these ...

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