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

14086 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 27th March 2019


A bridge to nowhere
The Hindu
The basic idea of the APBS, an offspring of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), is that a person's Aadhaar number becomes her ...

Here's how you can link your PAN with Aadhaar via SMS
Economic Times
Before sending the SMS, ensure that your valid mobile number is registered in the Aadhaar database as you will receive OTP to complete the ...

India: Aadhaar Ordinance
Mondaq News Alerts
The President promulgated Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 ("Ordinance") on March 2, 2019. The Ordinance amends certain ...

After Aadhaar ordinance, banks aiming to rework digital account-opening process
The Hindu BusinessLine
Banks are once again reworking strategies for instant opening of bank accounts using Aadhaar-based authentication and KYC, with some likely to ...

How to order Aadhaar card reprint with non-registered phone number online? Step-by-step guide ...
Zee Business
The Aadhaar-maker UIDAI allows citizens to order their 12-digit biometric reprint online even by using non-registered mobile number. UIDAI through ...

Basewin Technology to Incorporate NEXT Biometrics` Aadhaar Certified Sensor Technology in ...
PRNewswire (press release)
"We are pleased that another POS manufacturer has chosen our certified fingerprint sensor technology for Aadhaar based solutions," said Alain ...

10 tax related tasks you need to finish before end of financial year
Business Today
Linking of Aadhaar to PAN: You need to link your permanent account ... order dated 30.6.2018 of the CBDT, Aadhaar-PAN linking is mandatory now ...

Bangla man flying to Dubai on Indian passport caught
Deccan Herald
He managed to get Aadhaar and election cards and even a birth certificate. He later got a passport from the Regional Passport Office, Kolkata, and ...

Switch Your DTH/Cable Operator Without Changing Set Top Box – TRAI
Trak.in (blog)
Giving an example of Aadhaar's open source system and mobile interoperability, Sharma said that this feature foe cable TV users should not be an ...

Choose the best investment to save taxes under Section 80C
Economic Times
Since most mutual fund houses do not do online e-KYC verification after the ban on Aadhaar-based verification by the Supreme Court, you may have ...

Travel firms set to cash in on 'election tourism'
Times of India
... to those who book return tickets to the nearest station where they are registered to vote by showing their voter ID cards or Aadhaar as proof.

HDK says Prime Minister on a 'lying spree' again
The Hindu
All payments in case of Karnataka are Aadhaar-based, thereby requiring no checking/verification of bank account number and IFSC code,” the letter ...

Need welfare board for transgenders, says Sonali Dalvi, activist
Hindustan Times
Yes. In 2011, we (transgenders) received recognition from the Supreme Court. Now I have all documents of identification that is my Aadhaar, PAN card ...

Top 10 biz headlines: Mindtree drops buyback plan, forex swap auction, more
Business Standard
The I-T department has already given several extensions of the deadline to link PAN-Aadhaar numbers and now your last chance could be till 31st ...

JEE Main 2019: NTA provides Centre Locator tool to help appearing candidates
Jagran Josh
Students will have to carry a valid Photo ID Proof in ORIGINAL (Not Photocopy) like PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With ...

Ranchi voter helpline flooded with pesky calls
Times of India
“We are getting calls on a daily basis, not just asking to set caller tunes but also making queries about Aadhaar, old age pensions, ration cards and so ...

Majority of 5970 suspended advocates fake: Bar Council
The Hindu
... the bar council, prove their identity through submission of copies of their Aadhaar cards and get the suspension revoked on payment of the dues.

19000 Crore To Farmers In Election Season
NDTV
The name details, phone numbers, Aadhaar numbers, it was all collected (by the states)... We have the data of about 4.76 crore farmer households, ...

Man arrested for marrying minor by forging documents
Times of India
In her complaint, she said that Bala had forged the transfer certificate, Aadhaar card of her daughter to show as if she had attained 18 years – the ...

'Gandhi's call to disband Cong. visionary'
The Hindu
JAM trinity refers to the government's initiative to link people's Jan Dhan accounts, mobile numbers and Aadhaar cards. He credited demonetisation ...

Flipkart Approves Separation Plan For Payments Unit PhonePe
Inc42 Media
... a mobile payments app which allows users to transfer money instantly from their smartphones by using their unique identification number (Aadhaar), ...

Want to change your WhatsApp number? Here's how you can do it
Financial Express
The mobile number is tied with many services, such as the bank account, Aadhaar, and WhatsApp among others. It becomes necessary for you to get ...

Know what documents you require to cast vote
Daily Pioneer
... under the scheme of Ministry of Labour, pension document with photograph, official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs, and Aadhaar card.

Abducted girl found near Mumbai
Times of India
KOLLAM: A 15-year-old girl of a nomadic family, who was abducted from her rented house at Oachira, and her alleged abductor were found at a slum ...

NEET PG and MDS counselling 2019 first round result announced; Read important details here
Careers360
NEW DELHI, March 27: Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has declared the result of ...

Ambala: HAFED to procure mustard directly from farmers
Times of India
Also, farmers would have to submit the details of their bank account number, IFSC code, Aadhaar details, ration card and any photo identity card at the ...


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