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, April 25, 2019

13115 - Aadhaar Articles dated 23rd April 2019


Aadhaar just an ID, says Nandan Nilekani
Economic Times
BENGALURU: Infosys co-founder and former Unique Identification Authority of India chairman Nandan Nilekani Monday said Aadhaar did not qualify ...

Row over 'Aadhaar' continues in Mudigere
Deccan Herald
Children who have availed Aadhaar should renew it once in five years. In case it is not renewed, then Aadhaar is not accepted to avail benefits under ...

e-Aadhaar download: Don't worry about losing your Aadhaar card! Follow these step-by-step ...
Financial Express
This version of Aadhaar card is available online and can be accessed at all times. Also, individuals using the e-Aadhaar don't have to worry about ...

PAN-Aadhaar Linkage mandatory to file Income Tax Returns: CBDT reiterates
taxscan.in (press release)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has once again reiterated that the linking of Aadhaar with PAN Card is a mandatory requirement to file ...

Data protection is social protection
Gulf Times
The world's largest biometric database – Aadhaar – is in India. Because inclusion in Aadhaar is a prerequisite for access to several social ...

Elections 2019: Systematic Pattern Of Missing Voters Worries Experts
HuffPost India
CHANDIGARH, Punjab — As the Lok Sabha elections enter their third phase, thousands of voters across India could not cast their votes as their ...

Wirecard partners India's RBL Bank on financial inclusion
Finextra
Consumers will only need their local Aadhaar identification number – a biometric database that provides a unique identity to each Indian citizen and ...

GSTN is a great example of technology-led cooperative federalism: Nandan Nilekani
Exchange4Media
Speaking on Aadhaar card and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), he said, “Aadhaar became the basis of Direct Benefit Transfer. When you open a bank ...

Seven banks now allow customers to set up recurring payments online
MediaNama.com
The fraud could be pulled off because of the lack of a perceptible difference between verification of identity (Aadhaar authentication), approval to share ...


Vote for a strong PM, says Modi
The Hindu
Remembering Nandurbar as the place where the Congress government launched Aadhaar, Mr. Modi said the previous Congress government made it ...

HC asks AAP govt to admit students in schools
Business Standard
... AAP government to give admission to 130 students, which was denied on various grounds, including lack of Aadhaar, in government schools here.

Expert explains
The New Indian Express
I understand that an NRI who stayed in India at least for a period of 180 days is eligible to obtain Aadhaar. NRIs may also have assets in India.

Income Tax E Filing: Forgot your password? Here is what you need to do
Zee Business
Click 'Generate Aadhaar OTP'. Aadhaar OTP will be generated and sent to the registered mobile number. User must enter the Aadhaar OTP and click ...

NDA Govt Aggressive About Tweaking Land Acquisition Laws For Bullet Train Project: PUCL
Outlook India
The report criticizes the previous UPA government for bringing Aadhaar, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and establishment of National ...

SIT finds voter data from other states in IT Grids possession
Livemint
... for managing to “illegally access" to personal information and “sensitive data" of citizens relating to Aadhaar, the electoral roll, government schemes, ...

Saral Kendra G'gram's first cashless fee payment centre
Daily Pioneer
With this, the applicants will be able to make payments through multiple digital modes like Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and Aadhaar Pay towards ...

Kolkata Diary
The New Indian Express
Court: Bank can't deny loan over Aadhaar ... it after a bank refused to sanction a bank loan for her as she had failed to provide her Aadhaar card.

The EU Takes Another Step Towards The Surveillance Society
Lifehacker Australia
And we know that China has a massive database used for facial recognition of its citizens and that Indian citizens, through the Aadhaar system, can ...

Data Breach: Telangana SIT's claims of Punjab data 'wrong'
Gulte
After giving out a statement that it has found Aadhaar data of citizens from Punjab and the news becoming an international sensation, the Telangana ...

HC seeks Delhi government reply on 'admission denial'
Outlook India
... response on a plea seeking re-admission of those student who were denied admission on "flimsy" grounds like issues in their Aadhaar cards or not ...

EU votes for common identity repository with biometric data of non-EU citizens
MediaNama.com
The CIR is expected to be among the largest biometric databases in the world, although it's likely to be dwarfed by India's Aadhaar database.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Modi waive for farmers is still on
Hindustan Times
“By strong implementation of the Aadhaar, we have ensured that amount of the government schemes is credited in your accounts directly. However ...

'Don't fall for malicious WhatsApp messages'
The Hindu
... Health Insurance Smart Card issued by Labour Ministry, pension document with photograph, MP/legislature member ID card, and Aadhaar card.

Mumbai: MBA forges tenant's documents to turn 'loan shark'
Times of India
“After taking Rs 2 lakh as deposit and documents (PAN card, Aadhaar card and bank account details), Saud cancelled the agreement in August 2018.

Bangladesh national caught at KIA
The Hindu
Immigration officials on Saturday caught a 47-year-old Bangladesh national while he was trying to board a flight to the UAE from the Kempegowda ...

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