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

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

14081 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 20th March 2019


"Link Aadhaar With PAN To Enjoy Seamless Income Tax Services Online": Taxman To Assessees
NDTV
The Income Tax Department has once again urged income tax assessees to link their PAN or Permanent Account Number with Aadhaar. Stating that it ...

Major Aadhaar data leak plugged: French security researcher
The Hindu
The Indian cyber security machinery, in collaboration with a self-proclaimed anonymous French security researcher who has been vocal about data ...

80% fertiliser purchases authenticated by Aadhaar, move helping in plugging subsidy leakages
Times of India
NEW DELHI: More farmers are buying subsidised fertiliser after Aadhaar authentication and thereby plugging the leakage or diversion of the chemical ...

Lawyer petitions Supreme Court to quash 'undemocratic' Aadhaar ordinance
MediaNama.com
Kansal said that the Centre promulgated and approved the Aadhaar and Others Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 in a hurry, to overturn the ...

French Hacker Helps Govt Plug Major Aadhaar Data Leak
The Quint
Alderson had, on 10 March, tweeted that two Indian government websites were leaking document IDs, including Aadhaar cards. One website was ...

DBT in fertilisers: Aadhaar authentication, transaction time show significant improvement, says study
The Hindu BusinessLine
A new study commissioned by the NITI Aayog on direct benefit transfer (DBT) in fertilisers has found thatAadhaar authentication and transaction time ...

Card-less ATMs: SBI takes lead in cash withdrawal without cards
Financial Express
Topping the list, of course, is Aadhaar which was not just a unique database of biometrics—the largest in the world—but, because it allowed the ...

How to start a mutual fund SIP online: A simple step-by-step guide
Times Now
Although Aadhaar is not important for starting SIP, it simplifies the process. KYC compliance. If you are investing in mutual funds, then it is mandatory ...

Plea filed in SC seeking quashing of Aadhaar ordinance
New Kerala
New Delhi, March 19 : A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking quashing of the Aadhaarordinance on the grounds that it was brought ...

ECI announces 11 alternative photo ID documents if no EPIC
United News of India
... issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour, Pension document with photograph, Official identity cards to MPs/MLAs/MLCs and Aadhaar Card.

Deadline for these 8 tax tasks ends on March 31: Have you missed any one of them?
Financial Express
Anyone holding PAN needs to ensure that it is linked to one's Aadhaar number. In an advisory, CBDT had stated that “Constitutional validity of ...

Bengaluru: Initiative to help cab drivers file IT returns launched at airport
The New Indian Express
Drivers will need to bring their original PAN card, Aadhaar card and a copy of their bank statement to avail this service. The tax filing exercise assumes ...

India's Voter Registration Website Down On Deadline Day
Inc42 Media
Users unable to access registration page online. Users also unable to change their voting address. March 20th is the last date to register for a voter ID ...

TTD to introduce online booking for Kalyana Mandapams
Telangana Today
After selecting the date, they should upload their Aadhaar or driving licence and the photograph on the site before payment of prescribed fee.

NTA to Release JEE Main 2019 Admit Card in Evening; Time and Link Here
AglaSem News
The photo must be the same as that upload in the application form and the valid photo id card can be a passport, aadhaar card, voter id card, etc.

Elections 2019: How to change the address on your voter ID card online
Scroll.in
... Upload all your documents as mentioned, such as a photograph, proof of address and proof of age (documents like Aadhaar, bank pass book or any ...

NRS sets up trolley booth to tackle tout menace
Millennium Post
It was alleged that the staff members of the NRS Medical College and Hospital ask for identity proofs such asAadhaar card, voter identity card, driving ...
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