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

14093 - AAdhaar Article Dated 3rd April 2019


Govt notifies date after which PAN will be invalid if not linked to Aadhaar
Economic Times
The government via notification dated March 31, 2019 has notified the date after which your PAN will become invalid if not linked to Aadhaar. As per ...

Aadhaar Act amendments take steps in right direction
Vantage Asia
However, the Supreme Court, in September 2018, in the Justice KS Puttaswamy and Anr v Union of India (Aadhaar judgment) case, read down ...

Teacher moves Madras HC against Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System for govt school ...
Bar & Bench
The Madras High Court has been moved against the implementation of an Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) for teaching and ...

Tech manifestos 2019: Congress promises digital rights, voluntary Aadhaar, reduced regulation ...
MediaNama.com
The Congress has promised that it keep Aadhaar voluntary but encourage it, and no person will be denied food security for want of Aadhaar.

People rush to collect tokens for Aadhaar
Times of India
They rushed to the head post office on Old Taluk Office Road as early as 6am to collect their token for Aadhaar registration. The post office doubles as ...

Health department of northern state exposed data of 12.5 million pregnant women
MediaNama.com
In 2017, the National Health Policy green-lit the creation of a National Health Information Network for sharing of Aadhaar-linked electronic health ...

Starvation deaths emerge as key poll issue in Jharkhand as ration card woes keep vulnerable ...
Firstpost
The PDS dealer says only families with Aadhaar cards will get full rations,” says Bhavni Devi (32), who stays in the slum with her husband and three ...

'I am a farmer about to commit suicide. Can you help me? My Aadhaar number is...'
Down To Earth Magazine
Immediately after the floods in Telangana on August 15-16, 2018, Shruti Naik, a psychologist working with the Kisan Mitra helpline got a distress call.

IRCTC E-Wallet Service: Steps To Register, Transaction Charges, Key Features
NDTV
The e-wallet users are verified and authenticated through their Permanent Account Number (PAN) or Aadhaar in an online verification process, ...

The unkindest cut
The Hindu
Huge numbers of vulnerable people have been denied vital services and benefits because of Aadhaarmalfunctions. Among its failures, a ...

Why Doesn't the Govt Want People to Engage in Constructive Dialogue?
The Wire
The organisers were asked to provide their Aadhaar details – without permission being given or denied. In a statement released by Jean, Vivek and ...

Voting right for NRIs remains a pipe-dream
The Hindu
The Centre should permit NRIs to obtain Aadhaar Card and link it with the poll roll so that the CEC can create an online voting system with biometric ...

NF Railway arrests 23 persons so far this year for theft, drugging
EastMojo
Ornaments worth Rs 1,50,000, three mobile phones, six trolley bags, five backpacks, Rs 80,000 in cash and Aadhaar cards was recovered from them

"RTI Disclosures May Affect Independence Of Judiciary": AG Argues For SC In SC's Appeal Before ...
Live Law
Today, it has been held to be the source of the right to know in Aadhaar and a series of other judgments. Therefore, once the Article is attracted, ...

BJP's Singh criticises Congress manifesto
The Hitavada
... it got deposited Rs 35,000 crore in the accounts of soldiers and linked countrymen with Aadhaar. Singh said the Union Government has given Rs 5 ...

Lok Sabha polls: Cong priorities are jobs and farmers, says Rahul Gandhi
Business Standard
... 33% reservation to women in jobs; A social accountability Act to audit all government schemes; Amending the Aadhaar Act to restrict use of Aadhaar ...


India lost 1.1 crore jobs in 2018; 90 lakh lost in rural areas alone, says report
Business Today
Also, nearly 42 of these people died because they were denied rations as their Aadhaar linkage did not function or they were not enrolled in the ...

Congress intent: Restoration of India
Telegraph India
Congress: Will ensure that the linking of Aadhaar will be voluntary but encouraged. No one shall be excluded because of non-linking of Aadhaar.


Udupi: Conspiracy of robbery by interstate gang - four arrested
Daijiworld.com
The police have seized two monkey caps, face mask, bag, five mobile phones, slingshot, itching powder, identity cards, Aadhaar card and three bikes.

Fancy numbers auction: Not many takers for online bidding
Times of India
The user must enter his bank account number, Aadhaar and debit card numbers to book a fancy number. Thus, the bidder is under purview of I-T wing ...


... application form and the valid id proof can be PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ AadhaarCard (With photograph)/ Ration Card/Student ...

Women to march for their rights tomorrow
The Asian Age
Social activist Anjali Bhardwaj linked the Aadhaar deaths in Jharkhand to crony capitalism and spoke of weakening of institutions. Crusader Nandini ...

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The Congress manifesto: Key takeaways
Odisha Sun Times
Bring law on privacy, restrict use of Aadhaar to the original purposes, protect the rights of every citizen especially students, journalists, academics, ...
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Overcentralization: Reason why MGNREGA may be seen as destined to be a failure
COUNTERVIEW
Mandatory imposition of aadhaar should be revoked. MGNREGA being a rural job scheme, technically section 7 of the aadhaar Act does not seem to ...
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