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

Friday, April 12, 2019

14099 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 9th April 2019


Meet the biggest big brother in the world
ABC News
As far as government databases go, they don't get any bigger than this: the Indian Government's 'Aadhaar' system contains the biometric details of ...

Aadhaar authentication rate improves, but fertiliser DBT far from perfect
Business Today
The success rate of Aadhaar authentication for direct benefit transfer (DBT) of fertiliser subsidy has improved from 41 per cent to 99 per cent between ...

Former IG's Aadhaar data used to send drugs to US
Times of India
Ghaziabad: A former inspector-general of UP Police has filed a police complaint alleging that some people had used his Aadhaar card details to ship ...

Aadhaar helps Delhi cops find boy missing since 2016
Times of India
After receiving the file, a team led by ACP Surender Gulia and inspector Virender Kumar contacted the family and was given a copy of his Aadhaar ...

Remember Promises of 'Digital India'? The BJP Manifesto Doesn't
The Quint
The trinity of Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile has weeded out over 8 crore fake beneficiaries, and prevented leakages of more than Rs 1 lakh crore.

To combat trolls, govt moots linking social media accounts with phone numbers, official IDs: Report
MediaNama.com
In November 2018, the Madras high court was hearing a petition that called for linking people's online accounts with Aadhaar or other official IDs, and ...

Want to open Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana account? Here is the list of documents required
Zee Business
The main features include Rs 5,000 overdraft for Aadhaar linked accounts and RuPay debit card with an inbuilt Rs 1 lakh accident insurance cover.

Soon, Flipkart will offer loans with instant video verification
MENAFN.COM
The Aadhaar system was struck down by the Supreme Court last year, putting a halt on the Walmart-owned company's plan to offer digital financial ...

Chopped woman lived in Para: Cops
Times of India
LUCKNOW: Police have identified the woman whose chopped body parts were recovered from Krishnanagar and Para. The victim has been identified ...

Bank account opening problem? Do not let it stop you, check out 'Small Account'
Zee Business
It is reiterated that while opening accounts based on Aadhaar also, banks must satisfy themselves about the correct address of the customer by ...

Facebook police came at my door with proper identity: Delhi user
The Tribune
He asked for my Aadhaar Card to verify my credentials for writing a mere post on the social networking platform with political content," the distressed ...

EVMs to be commissioned tomorrow
The Hindu
The commissioning of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and symbol loading for the April 18 Lok Sabha elections in Dakshina Kannada will be done ...

SBI Saving Bank Accounts for Minors: Know Eligibility, Benefits, Interest Rate, Documents Required
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
The date of birth proof of the minor, KYC of the parent Aadhaar, PAN or Form 60 are important documents required. If Aadhaar number has not been ...

Garwha Detention, FIR Highlight Plight of Food Rights Activists in Jharkhand
The Wire
Also read: In Rural Jharkhand, Aadhaar Link to Welfare Schemes is Excluding the Most Needy. Gupta's journey in activism has not been an easy one.

478 candidates in race for 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka
The New Indian Express
FALSE: When you reach the polling station and find your name is not on the voters' list, just show your Aadhaar card or voter ID and ask for 'challenge ...

#ProsperityCircle: How Intuit Circles is helping Artivatic simplify their accounting process through ...
YourStory.com
The machine is able to study a prospective customer's bank history and verify their Aadhaar details before underwriting a policy or disbursing a loan.

Police bust international-gang indulged in cheating women
The Hitavada
... police team has recovered three laptops, four mobile handsets, one passport, one pen-drive, three bank passbooks, Aadhaar card and a PAN card.

Income Tax Return Forms for Salaried Class, Professionals and self-employed individuals ...
taxscan.in (press release)
From this year onwards, the quoting of aadhaar with the income tax return is mandatory for e-filing after the latest Supreme Court verdict wherein the ...

Mismatch in PAN and Income-Tax portal? Here's what to do
MENAFN.COM
Rules about other major financial payments, and linkage with Aadhaar ... is mandatory to link PAN with Aadhaar, in order to legitimately file I-T returns.

Upskilling is future of IT-BPM industry
Moneycontrol.com
Some of these are e-government services, mobile banking, smart cities, digital payments, digital governance, citizen services like Aadhaar card.

WhatsApp Will Now Comply With RBI Data Localisation Norms: Report
Inc42 Media
Among the concerns raised by the Paytm founder was the fact that WhatsApp Pay's trial service does not require a login session and Aadhaar-based ...

Understanding the Concept of Cyber Insurance
Outlook India
India's central biometric identification (Aadhaar) programme has been compromised multiple times and sensitive data has even been published online ...

8 months after hunger deaths, NHRC asks for report on ration card status
Hindustan Times
The human rights body also noted facts mentioned in the HT report that most people residing in the area have Aadhaar cards issued on their village ...


Documents all voters must keep handy
Deccan Chronicle
... PAN card, RGINPR smart card, job card, health card, pension document with photo, MLA, MP, Legislative Authority certificate and Aadhaar cards.

POLL DANCE
Pune Mirror
Free Aadhaar number for everyone (Bangladeshis pl excuse). □ At least four more giant statues before 2024. □ Pakistan to be given 'moonh-tod ...

RRC Group D 2019 Application Form Correction Open; Apply Now!
AglaSem News
Then, enter the details in the registration form like name, date of birth, Aadhaar card status, parents' name, contact details, SSLC details, and captcha.

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