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 4, 2019

14092 - Aadhaar Articles dated 2nd April 2019


Quoting Aadhaar made mandatory for filing income tax returns (ITR) from this month. 5 things to know
Livemint
New Delhi: For all income tax returns filed from this month, it is now mandatory to quote your Aadhaarnumber without which the ITR will not be ...

How Aadhaar-based biometrics hurts PDS in India
Livemint
Since 2017, the Indian government has mandated the use of Aadhaar-based biometrics in India's public distribution system (PDS) to tackle the ...

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Congress Promises More Privacy In Aadhaar
Inc42 Media
INC promises to amend the Aadhaar Act 2016 if voted to power. Will restrict the use of Aadhaar only for availing government incentives. People will not ...

Fraudsters rob Delhi man of Rs 1 lakh: How it happened and how to stay safe
Zee Business
Narendra Singh Bisht — a resident of Karawal Nagara, New Delhi lost Rs 1 lakh as fraudsters made a duplicate copy of his Aadhaar card having ...

Sedition, AFSPA, Aadhaar: Congress Manifesto's Key Legal Promises
The Quint
The Congress released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, 2 April. It includes a number of proposals for legal reform, including ...

[Validity Of Finance Act 2017- Day-3] Majority Judgment In Aadhaar Case Covers My Case ...
Live Law
As Attorney General K. K. Venugopal resumed his submissions on the constitutionality of the passage as a Money Bill of the Finance Act of 2017 on ...

On Money Bills And Judicial Review
Live Law
These have included, among others, legislation such as the Aadhaar Act, the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act, 2017, which provided ...

Congress Manifesto Downgrades BJP's Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance
The Wire
While the same manifesto also says the party will push for Aadhaar to be used for those who need to access government benefits of cash and kind, the ...

Analysis: Congress Manifesto builds on Modi government's unfulfilled promises
Forbes India
... communal disharmony and hate crimes, confusion over multi-layered Goods and Services Tax (GST), and universal and mandatory use of Aadhaar, ...


Centre justifies certification of Finance Bill, 2017 as money bill; SC reserves verdict
The New Indian Express
Venugopal relied on Aadhaar verdict of last year and said that the apex court has held that the main object of Aadhaar Act was to extend benefits to ...

EPF passbook: How to check PF balance with UAN in six simple steps
Times Now
The UAN linking with the 12-digit biometric ID Aadhaar is not mandatory, however, the persons who have linked Aadhaar card with UAN are able to ...

GMCH likely to digitise OPD registration soon
Times of India
There is also a proposal to link the OPD card with Aadhaar for verification. "I often see patients standing in lines for obtaining registration cards.

Opinion | Beware, the taxman is snooping on you
Livemint
Aadhaar as a unique identity marker also evokes worries that it could link every database and serve up an instant e-dossier on anyone packed with ...

Purse with Rs 20K snatched
The Tribune
... cab at the bus stop in Sector 45, three miscreants came and snatched his purse containing cash, company bills, Aadhaar card, PAN card, debit card, ...

Three snatch Uttarakhand resident's purse
Times of India
Singh said his purse contained Rs 20,000, company bills, Aadhaar, PAN, debit and credit cards and other documents. Police registered a case .

Tribal kids given free access to new Space Theme Park in Sriharikota
The New Indian Express
General public have to register online in advance to gain access, but people of these colonies need to show only their Aadhaar cards. The viewer's ...

Opinion | The Election Commission must come clean on the deletion of voters
Hindustan Times
In the Telangana case, for example, the deletion of voters has been attributed to the linking of Aadhaar with voter IDs back in 2015. This is one ...

IRCTC E-Ticket Registration: How to Book Ticket Through eWallet
The Quint
Complete verification process by providing PAN or Aadhaar and other details. Deposit one-time registration fee of Rs 50 (Excluding Applicable Taxes) ...

Congress manifesto 2019: I've never broken a promise, says Rahul Gandhi
The Indian Express
The Congress party has also promised to amend the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and restrict the the use of Aadhaarto subsidies, benefits and services ...


Biometric payments at the tip of your fingers
Finextra (blog)
For instance, Aadhaar, India's new identification system captures each citizen's details, including their biometric information. On the back of this, the ...

Exclusive: Chinese fintech Unicorn WeCash walks out from India before launch
Entrackr
Uncertainty around the use of Aadhaar identification by private companies and prioritisation of business in China are reasons for the firm winding up ...
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Rural Development Ministry Increases Wages Under MGNREGA With EC Endorsement
LatestLY
New Delhi, April 2: The Union Rural Development Ministry has increased the rate of wages under the MGNREGA for the 2019-20 fiscal with approval ...
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Last Date for RRB Paramedical Application Form 2019 is 2 Apr; Submit Fee Till 5 Apr
AglaSem News
Fill the registration form first by filling up the details like name, date of birth, Aadhaar card status, father's name, mother's name, contact details (mobile ...
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Gurugram: Gas cylinder leak sparks blaze, 35 shanties gutted
Milbank Monitor
“For me, money is not that important but I need to get my Aadhaar card. I hope I can find it soon. I had to gather all my documents and stand in long ...
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Employee Provident Fund: Want to track EPF transactions or access e-passbook? Here's how you ...
Firstpost
... PF code; Mention employee ID; Mention Aadhaar and PAN number; Mention details like employee name, date of birth, mobile number and email-id.
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