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 19, 2019

14109 - Aadhaar Articles dated 18th April 2019


UIDAI denies report of Aadhaar data breach in IT Grid case
Business Today
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has refuted reports claiming breach of its servers in the latest case of Aadhaar data leak. A private ...

IT firm did not steal Aadhaar data to help Telugu Desam, says UIDAI
Hindustan Times
The company was charged with gaining access to Aadhaar data of people in the two Telugu states and using the same to help the TDP approach the ...

Narendra Modi Saved Chandrababu in IT Grids Case? - apherald.com - unit of India Herald Group Publishers [P] LIMITED

Step by step process to upload Aadhaar, PAN, Driving License on DigiLocker
Times Now
New Delhi: People need not carry a physical copy of their driving license, registration certificate, Aadhaar, educational and other certificates as the soft ...

Here's what you will need to get/update Aadhaar card
MENAFN.COM
However, users often get confused about the documents needed to apply for, or update Aadhaar card. Here's the list of documents that can be used to ...

Enroll Aadhaar or leave service: Madras HC rejects petition challenging biometric requirements
MediaNama.com
This was based on the Constitutional bench's judgment in the Aadhaar Case, putting forward the argument that a mandatory requirement to register ...

3 Rohingya refugees held in Hyderabad with Aadhaar cards and voter ID
The News Minute
The Hyderabad police on Wednesday arrested three Myanmar refugees for impersonating as Indians to secure Aadhaar and other identity cards.

Not linked your PAN with Aadhaar yet? Deadline extended by 6 months
Chandler Caller
"….now the cut-off date for intimating the number and linking PAN with Aadhaar is September 30, 2019, unless specifically exempted," the Central ...

More doles for the 'needy' will only result in more corruption
Moneycontrol.com
The government's answer to this is that diversion can be checked through Aadhaar. Unfortunately, there is now ample evidence that millions of bogus ...

General Election Polling 2019: How to vote, get polling booth details without voter ID card
Business Today
Aadhaar card. * Passport. * Driving License. * Service photo ID Cards issued to Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies's employees.


How to check, download PF details via UMANG mobile app
Economic Times
... like Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), PAN, Aadhaar, digilocker, gas booking, mobile bill payment, electricity bill payment, etc. through one app.

Hyderabad: 13 hard disks to be checked in Data theft case
Telangana Today
In the preliminary report submitted to SIT, the TFSL stated that the seized hard disks contained database of a number of records of Aadhaar in a ...

IRCTC Alert: Railways Big Steps for Train Passengers' Convenience
Odisha Television Ltd.
Aadhaar Verification: The Indian Railways has increased the monthly reservation limit of 6 train tickets per user to 12 tickets in a month. However, to ...

Collector to watch live 43 sensitive booths
The Hindu
... MNREGA job card, health insurance smart card, pension document carrying photo, official identify cards of MPs and MLAs and Aadhaar card.

Lok Sabha polls: VCK claims names of 500 Muslims and Dalits missing from voters' lists in ...
Scroll.in
“We were told that our names have been deleted from the list because we have not linked the voter identity card with Aadhaar card. We cast our votes ...

BJP Vs Congress Manifesto: Who has a better roadmap? | India Votes
Mirror Now
Why can't Political donations be linked to the Aadhaar? Why India has less representation of women in the Parliament? Why is Education not the ...

How to vote in VVPAT Electronic Voting Machine?
The Hindu
... smart card issued by RGI, MNREGS job card, health insurance smart card issued by Ministry of Labour, pension document with photo and Aadhaar.

Top 10 biz headlines: Direct tax mop-up, Jet Airways crisis, and more
Chandler Caller
The government on Sunday extended by six months the deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar, giving people time till September 30. 4. mop-up ...

In My Own Voice: Journalists Under Attack
NewsClick
With Aadhaar, your data is with the government and the hapless citizen is pushed to get one – for instance, when a journalist lost her husband, she ...

SBI education loan: You need to submit these documents to borrow money
Zee Business
... Recent copy of Telephone Bill/ Electricity Bill/Water Bill/ Piped Gas Bill or copy of Passport/ Driving License/ Aadhaar Card; Passport is mandatory to ...

Amazon Will Make Premium Smartphones Affordable For Indians; May Quit China Forever
Trak.in (blog)
Two big news are coming up from the world of Amazon: In a step to lure and entice Indians, ecommerce shoppers, Amazon India will now aim to make ...

Golden opportunity: Off campus drive at Darulshifa – Here're the details
The Siasat Daily
They have to carry Aadhaar Card and five photos along with them. Venue of the drive: House number 22-1-696 & 696/1, beside United Bakery, ...

Act Against Party Behind Data Theft: EAS Sarma
Sakshi Post
He said it was impossible for such sensitive information to pass into the hands of a private entity without the active involvement of Aadhaar authority ...

Facebook Admits To Harvesting Email Contacts of 1.5 Mn Users Without Consent
Inc42 Media
Related Article: Facebook Wants Indian Users To Open New Accounts By Using Their Names As On Aadhaar Cards ...

Will not vote this election, say vexed homeless in Egmore
Times of India
They all have Aadhaar card, EPIC and some 'proudly' possess PAN card, but none has a ration card. Reason: They don't have a house or permanent ...
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