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

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

14105 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 15th April 2019

How to open an NPS account online without Aadhaar
Economic Times
How to open an NPS account online without Aadhaar ... In the absence of an Aadhaar-based registration process, KYC verification is done through the ...

Forensic Probe Into Aadhaar Data Controversy in Andhra Pradesh Raises Troubling Questions
The Wire
Initial findings of the investigation into 'IT Grids Pvt Ltd' point towards a long-standing suspicion: state resident data hubs are being wrongly exploited.

Delhi HC seeks Centre's response to petition challenging Aadhaar Ordinance
MediaNama.com
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the Centre's response to a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the recent Aadhaar Ordinance, ...

Here's how you can reprint your Aadhaar card online
NewsBytes
With so many government welfare-schemes linked with Aadhaar, it is one of the most important documents you will ever hold. Also, a vital proof of ...

Jamaican Supreme Court Strikes Down National Identification Act, Praises Justice DY ...
Moneylife
"From reading the judgments in this (Aadhaar) case, Justice Dr Chandrachud, in my respectful view, demonstrated a greater sensitivity to the issues of ...

KYC: Know everything about it
The Hindu
The KYC process can be done either offline with physical submission of copies of the documents or online using Aadhaar and one-time password ...

Why my friends and I are sitting out this election
Quartz
I filled out boring forms and stood in long lines to get my biometrics done for Aadhaar, the 12-digit ID assigned to Indian residents. Finally, I had ...
... Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM), BHIM Aadhaar, National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC), and Bharat Bill Pay.

KTR stresses on reforms in EC
The Hans India
TRS working president K T Rama Rao says that every citizen who is 18 years old should have a vote and political parties should introspect why polling ...

GeM facilitates 17 lakh transactions worth Rs 23 Cr in 1 year, MSMEs account for 42 pc
YourStory.com
Integration was done with Aadhaar, UdyogAadhaar, Ministry of Corporate Affairs21 (MCA21), Public Financial Management System (PFMS), PAN, ...

Elections 2019: Can You Vote Without A Voter ID?
HuffPost India
As the polling date for your constituency nears, are you fretting because you don't have your voter ID? Maybe it's because you've registered as a ...

No need to visit bank branch for opening savings account: A gift from this lender
Zee Business
Boosting digitalization and Aadhaar card in India, the lender IDBI Bank has now launched a new service where customers don't need to visit bank ...

Cheers to talent: Lateral entry into government is necessary in a world increasingly driven by ...
Times of India (blog)
More recently, the creation of Aadhaar, a transformative project, took place under the supervision of Nandan Nilekani, an outside expert. The aim now ...

Income Tax Return Form Changes And Other Details Here
NDTV
Here's How To Verify It Using Aadhaar. A person who is a director in a company will not be able to use ITR-1 and ITR-4 for filing of return of income ...


3 arrested in Delhi for duping people through fake job website Police
THE WEEK
Aadhaar card and PAN card details of the complainant was also asked. The complainant made the payment of Rs 10 through his credit card, thereafter ...

It's Congress vs Modi in Bengaluru South
Economic Times
BENGALURU: The candidates of both the BJP and the Congress in the prestigious constituency of Bengaluru South are in a way new faces to voters.

Here is how much Modi has damaged India! — Part II
Afternoon Voice
It also favoured the union's ordinance that allows a private company to use the Aadhaar database for profits in the absence of a data protection law, ...

Krishna Byre Gowda: 'In southern states, there is a sense of being let down by the Centre'
The Indian Express
We have the credibility to implement such a programme, having done RTI, RTE, Aadhaar, and NREGA. How important is social media in your ...

NEET 2019 Admit Card Issued by NTA; Check Important Documents Here
AglaSem News
Along with the Admit Card, the candidates also have to bring along a valid ID proof such as PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar ...

We plan to invest Rs 50000 crore in next two years: Anil Agarwal
EnergyInfraPost
So anyone with Aadhaar card should be offered a loan of Rs 2 lakh for the period of seven to eight years, as records suggest that small loans are ...

Armed robbers loot cash, jewellery worth lakhs, luxury car from Gurugram farm house
Milbank Monitor
They snatched my wallet containing Rs 45,000, apart from some important documents including driving licence and Aadhaar card,” said Jitender ...
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