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

14100 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 10th April 2019


DoT issues instructions for Aadhaar-free digital KYC for mobile connections
MediaNama.com
Last October the DoT barred telecom companies from executing Aadhaar-based digital authentication, after the Supreme Court restricted the use of ...

Facebook “Police” Comes to Delhi Man's House to Verify Aadhaar
Beebom (blog)
A Delhi-based Facebook user, got the shock of his life when a Facebook representative knocked at his door to verify if he is the one who wrote a post ...


UIDAI: Ensure safety! Here is how you can block Aadhaar biometric authentication on uidai.gov.in
Zee Business
Aadhaar Safety: In order to ensure safety, the UIDAI also allows customers to block their Aadhaar based biometric authentication on their website.

Govt must understand the importance of public security
Afternoon Voice
The Union government is in the last stages of finalising a proposal to amend the Aadhaar Act to give all citizens an option to withdraw their Aadhaar ...

How is Google's GPay operating without authorisation: Delhi HC asks RBI
The Hindu
“Google Pay by virtue of unauthorised access to the BHIM Aadhaar Unified Payments Interface (UPI) can have serious detrimental effect on the privacy ...


How to update mobile number in Aadhar?
Web News Planet (press release)
To update mobile number main requirement is person's Biometric authentication so to update mobile number the user need to visit any Aadhaar ...

Voters' awareness campaign organised at Chinar Park
The Hitavada
Only voteslip is not enough the voter much carry an original document of Aadhaar, or voter card. It was also informed that for Divyang people and ...

Charity Begins at Home? Blocking Your Vote Begins There Too!
India.com News
Another thing that struck me was that my Aadhaar wasn't accepted as address proof as well. Again, why? If my Aadhaar has the same address as ...

Over 42 lakh voters likely to exercise franchise in East Godavari
The Hindu
“In the absence of EPIC, the voters can furnish either their Aadhaar, passport, bank passbook or employee ID card issued by the government, public ...

Man creates ruckus in court, also thrashes cop
Times of India
“The man, wearing a black shirt, first flaunted his Aadhaar card to judicial magistrate NL Solanki at the sixth floor of Mirzapur court building and then ...

240 people avail of PLI
The Tribune
The residents need to carry a copy of their Aadhaar with PAN card, two photographs, and a professional proof to avail them of the service. One can ...

Manifestos mum on resources to fulfil promises
The Tribune
Attempts of vigilante groups to censor on intimidate artists will be dealt with firmly. Linking of Aadhaar will be voluntary, but encouraged, but none will ...

Comparing Promises - Millennium Post

BJP manifesto: Bunch of promises - The Hindu BusinessLine

e-auction of left-out fancy Nos. from Apr 13
The Tribune
Chandigarh, April 9. The registration for participating in the e-auction of left-out special/fancy registration numbers of previous series CH01 BW, CH01 ...

FB police came at my door with proper identity: Delhi user
India New England
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 ...

Flipkart plans to offer instant loans to customers through video-based KYC
MediaNama.com
Last September the Supreme Court ruled that private companies were not allowed to make Aadhaar-based KYC mandatory for consumers. The same ...

SBI education loan: Full checklist of documents needed with loan application
Times Now
Address proof: Recent copy of Telephone Bill/ Electricity Bill/Water Bill/ Piped Gas Bill or copy of Passport/ Driving License/ Aadhaar Card (any one).

What Latest Changes In Income Tax Forms Mean For You
NDTV
(Also read: Quoting Aadhaar in ITR compulsory "unless specifically exempted", says Income Tax Department). According to tax experts, some sections ...

Harassed for political post, FB user to move CERT-In
Outlook India
... knocked at his door to verify if he is the one who wrote a post with political content and asked for his Aadhaar card to verify his credentials. Facebook ...

UPSC Combined Medical Services exam 2019 notification released, apply for 965 posts
Times of India
3) Upload a scanned copy of Photo ID Card like Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN Card/Passport/Driving Licence/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the ...

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Exercise your Voting Rights even if you don't have voter's ID, here's how
ABP Live
5) Aadhar card - An Aadhaar is a unique verifiable 12-digit identification number and photo ID issued by UIDAI to the resident of India for free of cost.

Election Commission yet to reach mentally ill people who can decide
Times of India
JAIPUR: A few days back, Institute of Mental Health (IMH) at Chennai enrolled the names of 129 of its patients in electoral roll for the upcoming Lok ...

The BJP has lost credibility to deliver, says Milind Deora
The Hindu BusinessLine
Just like Aadhaar was a technological tool to reduce the burden on the taxpayer, and has in fact improved the fiscal deficit. Similarly, NYAY can be an ...

Pak Hindus pat Modi on citizenship, want kin here
Times of India
“Modi has done wonderful work and started centres to provide Aadhaar and PAN cards,” says another Pakistani Hindu Mehar Singh Sodha, who came ...

Delhi: Two cabbies play cop, end run of crook who preyed outside hotels
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Satyaveer Singh (39) would set off in his Uber taxi daily from Ghaziabad to Delhi to support his family. However, he was unaware that he ...

Only 2 Days Left for RRC Group D Registration 2019; Apply Now!
AglaSem News
Enter the name, date of birth, Aadhaar card status, parents' name, contact details, SSLC details, and captcha. Login with the registration number sent ...
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