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

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

14089 - AADHAAR ARTICLES DATED 30TH MARCH 2019


Indian banks prepare to launch voluntary biometric Aadhaar authentication
Biometric Update
Some banks in India are planning to relaunch Aadhaar-based biometric authentication and KYC processes for opening new accounts in the coming ...

Deadline To Link PAN Card With Aadhaar Ends Tomorrow: 5 Things To Know
NDTV
Have you linked your PAN (Permanent Account Number) with Aadhaar card? If not, you just have two days left to do so. The Income Tax (IT) ...

Aadhaar Scam: Adivasis in Jharkhand lured using PM's Ujjwala scheme, lakhs siphoned off
National Herald
They were informed that they would have to sign on a form, and they would require their Aadhaar card, bank passbook and a passport-sized photo as ...

910918 Aadhaar cards issued in Meghalaya so far
The Shillong Times
SHILLONG: As many as 910918 Aadhaar cards have been issued in Meghalaya till date and the statewide Aadhaar saturation stands at 31 percent.

Aadhar enrolment gets complicated as people complain of mismanagement at banks
NewsX
Responding to queries, Aadhar Help Centre has said that there is no provision to book an appointment. It asked people to visit the Aadhaar centre to ...

India has a great future; old narrative on poverty won't hold: Jaitley
Business Standard
On Aadhaar, Jaitley said the unique identification programme would make a very big difference to poverty elimination in the country. “When Nandan ...

Three accused had ATM robbery on mind: SSP
The Tribune
He said Sukhdeep had also prepared a fake Aadhaar card by using his photograph Gurpreet's Aadhaarcard. SSP Bhullar said further investigations ...

CPI releases manifesto; vows to work for 33% quota for women
The Hindu
CPI general secretary Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy demanded that the Central government take steps to ensure that the rules making Aadhaar ...

Robbers stab trader and loot him of Rs1.37 lakh
Times of India
They also took his Aadhaar card, smart card, ATM card and Pan card. The gang of robbers then damaged the rear glass of the car before fleeing.

74% startups want government to separate data policy from e-commerce regulations, says survey
Financial Express
“In 2017, the CIS report stated that Aadhaar data of 130 million Indians was leaked from the government websites. According to another report, ...

'13 candidates in fray in DK constituency'
Deccan Herald
Barring voters slip, 11 identity cards, including Aadhaar card and MGNREGA job card, can be produced in place of EPIC to cast vote at a polling booth ...

Constitution contemplated strong Centre for preserving stability of India: Chandrachud
Times of India
"By focusing only on common law jurisdiction, we may possibly be losing the richness of the law evolved in the different part of the world... In Aadhaar ...

BoB, Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank merger from April 1, 2019: Here is the impact on savings account ...
Financial Express
... Internet/Mobile Banking User ID, Password, AADHAAR, PAN Number and OTP over Phone Call, E-Mail, SMS or Whatsapp Messages for renewal of ...

Last Date to Submit RRB NTPC Application Form 2019 is 31 Mar ; Fee Payment Open Until 12 Apr
AglaSem News
Next, fill up the registration form by entering up the details like name, date of birth, father's name, mother's name, e-mail id, mobile number, aadhaar ...

Noida: Man dies after falling from high-rise building in Sector 121
News Nation
A man fell from a high-rise building at Sector 121 in Noida and died on the spot, the police said on Saturday. According to his Aadhaar card details, the ...


11 different ID proofs to cast vote
Times of India
Pension document with photograph. * Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs. * Aadhaar Card. Download The Times of India News App for ...

SSC student from Hyderabad forced to marry 28-year-old on last day of exams, rescued
The New Indian Express
According to initial inquiries, the rescued girl's Aadhaar card shows her year of birth as 2000 making her 19 years of age. While her school records ...

Elections 2019: Which way will voters of Kotia panchayat sway?
Odisha Television Ltd.
Moreover, villagers were given food security cards by Andhra officials, who also launched Aadhaar enrolment process. Construction work of a check ...

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