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

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

14106 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 16th April 2019


In The Biggest Aadhaar Data Theft, Details Of 7.82 Crore Indians Stolen
Fossbytes
It was found that the company had illegally acquired access to the Aadhaar data of “7,82,21,397” residents of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Canara Bank First to Market in India with EMV Acquiring & AadhaarAuthentication – Powered by ...
Associated Press
NAPLES, Fla. & MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 16, 2019--ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic ...

UIDAI suspects Aadhaar data was leaked by Andhra Pradesh government
Deccan Chronicle
Hyderabad: The UIDAI suspects that the the AP government must have leaked the data of the 7.8 crore Aadhaar card holders in TS and AP that was ...

Implement Aadhaar enabled biometric attendance system in all govt schools: Madras HC
Deccan Chronicle
Chennai: The Madras high court has directed the state government to implement the Aadhaar enabled biometric attendance system in all government ...

Lost Your Aadhaar Card? How to Use 'Order Aadhaar Reprint' Service Online at uidai.gov.in
LatestLY
New Delhi, April 16: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) now allows individuals to get the hardcopy of their updated Aadhaar letter in ...

Aadhaar Ventures India Ltd. - Shareholding for the Period Ended March 31, 2019
The Hindu BusinessLine
Aadhaar Ventures India Ltd has submitted to BSE the Shareholding Pattern for the Period Ended March 31, 2019. For more details, kindly Click here.

The Urban Debate
Times Now
A massive and very worrying story have been emerged form Hyderabad remember how the critics of the Aadhar system in the court raised and argued ...

Govt. schoolteachers come in for stick from court
The Hindu
The judge further insisted upon quick implementation of Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) for the teaching as well as ...

IRCTC reserved passengers, cheer! Indian Railways has taken these 5 steps for you
Financial Express
5) Aadhaar verification for more than 6 tickets in a month: Indian Railways has increased the monthly reservation limit of 6 train tickets per user to 12 ...

Govt e-Marketplace portal sees 4x increase in transactions value in 2018-19
MediaNama.com
GeM was integrated with Aadhaar, UdyogAadhaar, Ministry of Corporate Affairs21 (MCA21), Public Financial Management System (PFMS), PAN, ...

Yoti launches Fellowship Programme to boost understanding of developing world identity needs
Biometric Update
The digital identity sector tends to focus on large-scale identity initiatives such as Aadhaar, according to the announcement, and most research starts ...

IDBI Bank web-based a/c opening
The Hindu BusinessLine
This will help customers open and activate their account by using Aadhaar E-KYC/QR Code mechanism (if they so desire) through a user-friendly ...

Modi has installed cameras in polling booths, if vote count is less no jobs: BJP lawmaker in Gujarat ...
Free Press Journal
Aadhaar Card & all cards have your photo now, if there are less votes from your booth then he will come to know who did not cast vote & then you will ...

Government told to verify properties of teachers, staff of schools in Tamil Nadu
The New Indian Express
Annal had filed the writ petition challenging the introduction of Aadhaar-Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) in government and ...

Provident Fund (PF) Balance online: Steps to check your EPFO account balance Online
NewsX
Employees are informed that epfindia.gov.in is the only official website of the EPFO and they shouldn't share their personal details like Aadhaar, PAN ...

Who Is Shielding IT Grids Ashok Dakavaram ?
Sakshi Post
Preliminary investigation revealed that the company got illegal access to various personal and sensitive data of individuals such as Aadhaar, electoral ...

Leaked data to find voters' preference in AP, Telangana?
The New Indian Express
... data theft case, after it was out in the open that several Andhra Pradesh government key persons leaked the Aadhaar data of people to IT Grids India ...

Vasco cops display honesty, return wallet to its owner
Oherald
Ranade said, “We checked the Aadhaar Card and got the address of a person, who was from Baina. Our police immediately intimated the nearby ...

Corruption is a growing trend in TN Education Department: Madras High Court
EdexLive
It also directed the state school education department to implement the Aadhaar enabled biometric attendance system in all government schools and ...

Going to vote? Leave your phones behind
Star of Mysore
If a voter has lost or misplaced voter ID card, they can still vote by showing any valid photo identity proof like Aadhaar card, driving licence, passport, ...

Allied Digital Services Limited bags Smart City Project in Rajkot, Gujarat
Equity Bulls
The Company's scope includes implementation of Smart Illegal Hawking Prevention System, Aadhaar Based Biometric Attendance System, Command ...

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