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 21, 2019

14111 - Aadhaar Articles dated 20th April 2019


Lost your Aadhaar card? Here's how you can request for Aadhaar Reprint Online
Times Now
Among its many services, it provides a paid Aadhaar reprint service. It enables the Aadhaar holders to apply for the issuance and delivery of a physical ...

Aadhaar data of 2 crore Punjabis found on seized hard disks
The Tribune
This is in addition to the Aadhaar data theft of about 7.82 crore residents of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, thus taking the size of alleged data theft to ...

Court relief in disabled woman's Aadhaar battle
Times of India
KOLKATA: A woman, who had lost her fingers in a fire and failed to get registered for Aadhaar card, finally got a reprieve from Calcutta High Court after ...

Want to update Aadhaar? You can use these documents - Check full list
Zee Business
Updating your details in Aadhaar is very simple. Unique Identification Authority of India recognises a list of documents for updating Aadhaar. One can ...

UN body denies Rohingya info, Telangana cops turn to court to book it
Times of India
SIT is probing four cases where Rohingya refugees allegedly obtained voter ID and Aadhaar cards by claiming to be Indian citizens. Officials say that ...

Three Nimhans in-patients exercised their franchise
Times of India
The polling staff refused to consider their e-Aadhaar cards as valid IDs. However, the matter was resolved thanks to swift action by BBMP officers.

Gandhigiri to highlight sanctity of voting
Deccan Herald
... some of them being journalists, felicitated the tourists in a unique manner - with a shawl and garlands with photo copies of Aadhaar card, PAN card, ...

'Beast' by Krishna Udayasankar: The brute within
The Hindu
... that play an important role in our lives, and the growing tendency to monopolise public data for the purported benefit of many (think Aadhaar). All her ...

Job creation trebles in February at 8.61 lakh : EPFO payroll data
The Hindu BusinessLine
Members' data are linked to unique Aadhaar Identity, it added. The EPFO manages social security funds of workers in the organised or semi ...

30% of toll charges on national highways are collected electronically
The Hindu BusinessLine
... in them such as the engine and chassis number — may well emerge as an unique identity number for vehicles — quite like the Aadhaar for people.

DK betters its voter turnout over last poll figures
Deccan Herald
The photocopies of the Aadhaar card was flatly rejected as polling agents watched helplessly. At many booths, polling officials jokingly applied the ...

Death of 3-year-old in Aluva: Mystery still surfaces over death
Mathrubhumi English
Police have recovered his Aadhaar card. Police are also investigating whether the woman has any mental issues. A clear picture of the case will be ...

Don't have a Voter ID? No worries, here's how you can still vote
Onmanorama
Aadhaar card. • Smart card from the National Population Registry. • Employment card issued under the MGNREGA. • Labour ministry's health ...

Bantwal: Fraud during voting, three arrested
Daijiworld.com
A voter produced Aadhaar card in the name of Majeed Rehman in 177th polling booth, Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat higher primary school, ...

For casting vote, 11 ID proofs are valid
The Tribune
... and the Aadhaar card. “Apart from this, those voters who have old EPIC can also cast vote provided their names appears in the voters' list,” he said.

UPSC to conduct NDA 1 2019 Tomorrow; Check Details Here
Careers360
Candidates will have to carry NDA 1 admit card and one photo identity proof - Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, PAN card, Passport, Driving License to ...

Progress made in India's national e-marketplace
OpenGov Asia
The statement noted that the integration with other government services such as Aadhaar, Public Financial Management System (PFMS), Controller ...


Andhra Pradesh ICET 2019 Admit Card/Hall Ticket Released !!!
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Candidates must also carry a valid identity proof (I-Card) like voter ID, Aadhaar card, driving licence etc along with the admit card/hall ticket at the ...

Grameen Bank setting benchmarks in implementation of social security schemes
State Times
All modern technological advancements like NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, SMS Banking, RUPAY Card, AadhaarEnabled Payment system, POS machines, etc ...

Siddu meets Madhu's parents in Raichur
Bhatkallys
On April 16, Madhu's parents got a call from Netaji Nagar Police Station stating that they had found their daughter's Aadhaar card next to a body along ...

NTA NEET UG 2019: Know mandatory documents, dress code for the examination day
NewsX
NTA NEET UG 2019: A few days ago, the admit cards for the NTA NEET UG 2019 examination were released. The candidates who have applied for ...

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