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

Sunday, April 14, 2019

14103 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 13th April 2019


Plea challenges validity of Aadhaar Ordinance
The Hindu
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of the Centre on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the recent Aadhaar Ordinance saying ...

Here's the step by step process to lock and unlock Aadhaar biometric authentication
Times Now
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on its self-service portal allows Aadhaarholders to lock or unlock their biometric details ...

Centre's reply on challenge to Aadhaar ordinance sought
Business Standard
The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the central government to file a reply on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of The Aadhaar and Other ...

Plea challenges Aadhaar ordinance: High Court seeks Centre's stand - Millennium Post

Aadhaar details of 7.82 crore from Telangana and Andhra found in possession of IT Grids (India ...
Times of India
"The investigation so far revealed that Seva Mitra Application is suspected to be using stolen voters' information along with Aadhaar data of the state ...

Aadhaar security: How to lock, unlock biometrics, retrieve UID after losing Virtual ID
Zee Business
If you do not want to use Aadhaar-based biometric authentication service, you can 'Lock' your biometrics in Aadhaar, on the UIDAI official website ...

Jamaica SC Follows Justice Chandrachud's Aadhaar Dissent To Declare Its National Identification ...
Live Law
The Supreme Court of Jamaica has extensively followed Justice DY Chandrachud's dissenting opinion in Aadhaar case to declare that its National ...

Jamaican SC Quotes Justice Chandrachud's Dissent to Strike Down Aadhaar-Like Programme
The Wire
The Supreme Court of Jamaica has extensively followed Justice D.Y. Chandrachud's dissenting opinion in the Aadhaar judgement to declare that its ...

Online system for senior citizen's card opposed
Times of India
“But now this online procedure has turned a bane for senior citizens as it is mandatory to provide the Aadhaar number along with a mobile phone ...

'A Quantum Leap in the Wrong Direction?' review: Leaning on facts for an appraisal
The Hindu
The chapter on Aadhaar draws heavily on the current writings on the issue and questions its reliability and also its efficacy to ensure justice or remove ...

World Street Children Day observed
The Hans India
... notice of the government that street children were facing problems in getting necessary certificates such as caste, income and Aadhaar certificates.

Two arrested for making fake residence proofs
The Tribune
The police said the accused used to charge Rs 2,000 for preparing a residence proof, which was used to get Aadhaar card made. The accused had ...

BSNL to offer 4G service in Tiruchi soon
The Hindu
Customers are required to produce their Aadhaar cards for the free SIM replacement, C.V. Vinod, Principal General Manager, BSNL Tiruchi, said in a ...

103-yr-old Sirmaur man becomes brand ambassador for LS elections
The Tribune
He is among the oldest voters of Sirmaur district, born on July 1,1915, as shown in his Aadhaar card as well as his voter identity card issued by the ...

The continuing saga of missing voters
The Hans India
When Aadhaar number is linked for many schemes and government related departments why not to voting? It appears that the governments are more ...

20.6 lakh first-time voters in Bengal, highest in India
Times of India
“Most youngsters migrate to other cities and states and some to other countries to study,” he said. “As proof of identity, Aadhaar and PAN cards suffice.

For Wanarmares, their first votes are neither for Modi nor Rahul, but for a roof above their head
Times of India
We are indebted for the help provided to us by several social workers and the government, in helping us get ration cards, election cards and aadhaar ...

DCPCR to rehabilitate 72 kids found begging on streets
Millennium Post
He further added that under the pilot project, these kids will be first give an identity in the form of Aadhaarcard and then they will be enroled in the ...

Man held for stealing 59 cheques worth over Rs 46 lakh from bank in Mumbai
NYOOOZ
In his complaint, Khare said a person had come to the bank to collect his passbook and had left after showing his Aadhaar card. “We checked the ...

Video From 2017 Viral as Burqa-clad Women Casting Fake Votes in Muzaffarnagar LS Polls
News Central 24x7
A video currently viral on social media shows a woman seizing purported fake Aadhaar cards from a group of Burqa-clad voters. It is being claimed ...
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