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 30, 2019

14088 - Aadhaar Articles dated 29th March 2019


PAN-Aadhaar linking: Here's how to do it before March 31 deadline
Business Today
As per the Income Tax Department, PAN-Aadhaar linking is mandatory in order to file Income Tax returns for the assessment year 2019-20.

CPI(M)'s dual face: Supports Aadhaar in Kerala, seeks its scrapping in manifesto
National Herald
The CPI(M) has mentioned in their manifesto that Aadhaar is discriminatory and needs to go, but in Kerala, the only state that they are in power they ...

Tech manifestos 2019: CPI(M) on e-commerce regulation, surveillance, Aadhaar, and 'Livable Cities'
MediaNama.com
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is released its manifesto yesterday, the party is vocal about keeping Aadhaar out of welfare services, capping ...

Tech manifestos 2019: Trinamool Congress on surveillance and more
MediaNama.com
In the same breath, the party has made no mention of Aadhaar. The Trinamool Congress' promises relating to the digital ecosystem, e-governance, ...

Here is how you can open bank account even if you don't have any valid document - Aadhaar card ...
Zee Business
Although valid documents for KYC (know your customer) is necessary to submit if you wish to open your account with a bank. But you should know that ...

Lost in Kumbh, this speech-impaired woman is waiting to be found
Hindustan Times
Since she is unable to talk, she has been named 'Goongi Devi' by the Asha Jyoti Kendra volunteers, who are trying to get her Aadhaar card made to ...

CPI(M) promises unemployment dole
The Hindu
The party that had demanded entirely stalling the Aadhaar exercise in its 2014 manifesto, has demanded in this edition that use of Aadhaar and ...


Family Allegedly Stops Teen From Taking Class 10 Exam To Marry Her Off
NDTV
The child rights activists who accompanied the police said it is very likely that the girl's parents gave wrong date of birth information to the Aadhaar ...

Bangladeshi national held from Chakan for illegal stay
Times of India
Pune: A 22-year-old Bangladeshi national possessing fake Aadhaar and PAN cards was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly staying illegally in the ...

CPM releases manifesto
The Tribune
NO Aadhaar Scrapping Aadhaar & biometrics for social welfare measures, repeal/amend National Security Act, Section 499 of IPC and AFSPA. TNS ...

Key legal formalities to be done till March 31
The Tribune
“PAN could get invalidated if not linked with Aadhaar number till March 31. The ITRs could not be filed, further, penalty/fine could also be imposed,” ...

Only one Indian party promises digital privacy in its election manifesto so far
Business Insider India
Their objectives include putting a stop to 'bulk surveillance' and scrapping the Aadhaar biometric identification for social welfare measures.

[Tribunals- Day-2] If Your Lordships Finds Speaker's Certificate Invalid, Whole Finance Act With ...
Live Law
"The provisions in the Aadhaar Act regarding the expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI) are similar to this Act. It contains provisions ...

Land Acquisition, Forest Right Act Key Issues This Election: Hemant Soren
Outlook India
Every social security programme—rations, mid-day meals, pensions—is linked to Aadhaar, but how will you implement it despite poor literacy, poverty ...

UAN- Know all about Universal Account Number!
India Today
... should be linked to UAN; Your Aadhaar card number - SInce, Aadhaar is linked to a bank account and mobile number, it is mandatory; ESIC card.

Last 3 Days To File Old Income Tax Return With R
NDTV
This can be done online by one of the three methods: through electronic verification (e-verification) code, through Aadhaar one-time passcode or ...

Case by case
The Hindu BusinessLine
... (SC), has been involved with recent landmark judgments such as the reading down of Section 377, the right to privacy, and the Aadhaar cases.

CPM's audible manifesto vows Rs 18k/month for agri workers
Times of India
CPM promised a statutory minimum wage of Rs 18,000 a month for agricultural workers, monthly pension of Rs 6,000, curbing of mass surveillance ...

Time warp: No power, no roads, residents of Noida village to boycott Lok Sabha polls to protest ...
Financial Express
The 250 odd villagers say their village has no power, no healthcare and education facilities, no road connectivity and no documents like Aadhaar card, ...

CPI(M) vows to end mass surveillance
Pune Mirror
... healthcare, unemployment allowance and statutory minimum wage for workers, the party promised scrapping of Aadhaar for social welfare scheme.

NTA Issues Advisory For JEE Main April 2019 Exam
NDTV
A valid Photo ID Proof in ORIGINAL (PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/ E- Aadhaar/ etc.). Please note ...

Better collaboration, customer experience key to digital banking industry
Livemint
... where KYC (know-your-customer) documents can be scanned and the software knows whether it is a passport or Aadhaar card or driving licence.

Bangladeshi national arrested in Pune for illegal stay
Business Standard
Acting on a tip-off, officials from the Chakan police station arrested Ali and found he had entered into India illegally and procured PAN and Aadhaar ...

BJP regime is 'Maximum Modi, Minimum Governance': Raja
Deccan Herald
... Guarantee Scheme across the country, right to work, 33% quota for women in jobs and de-linking of Aadhaar from all social security systems.

Garibi Hatao 2.0
Telangana Today
The Aadhaar architecture, penetration of banking services, mobile phones and the online facilities must make cash dole-outs easy and transparent.

MH-BANGLADESHI
THE WEEK
illegally and procured PAN and Aadhaar cards using forged documents, he said. "He has been arrested under relevant sections of the. Passport Act ...
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