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

Saturday, April 27, 2019

14117 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 26th April 2019


State to use Aadhaar-linked ID to track every pregnancy
Deccan Herald
The Department of Health and Family Welfare is all set to track every pregnancy in the state, from conception to birth, with the help of an ...

How to link Aadhaar card to bank account
Economic Times
The process to link your bank account with Aadhaar is more or less similar for most banks. Once the process is initiated, the bank takes your consent ...

After Telangana, Aadhaar Data of 2 Crore Punjab Residents Seized From IT Company
NewsClick
The tall claims by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the agency that issues Aadhaar, regarding the protection of Aadhaar have proven ...

Heralding a digital future for India: Aadhaar, Jio, Jan Dhan and GST
Business Standard
In an election season that has plumbed the depths in many ways, and is notable also for the pushing of sundry false narratives that are demonstrably ...

What is Masked Aadhaar card? How to download Masked Aadhaar card
Financial Express
So, if you want to download e-Aadhaar card, you will get an option of downloading the Masked AadhaarCard. You can opt for Masked Aadhaar Card ...

Economist Agustin Carstens praises Aadhaar, Jan-Dhan Yojana and UPI
Business Standard
India's Aadhaar is a huge asset, according to renowned economist Agustín Carstens (pictured), who also praised the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), ...

Global banks body's chief supports Aadhaar
Times of India
Mumbai: The head of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) — an association of central banks across the world — has come out in support of ...

No Aadhaar card needed! Soon, get SIM card under new system
Zee Business
The government has restructured digital KYC norms making it easy for common people, following the Supreme Court directive that Aadhaar is not ...

Get runaway, missing kids enrolled for Aadhaar, Centre tells Karnataka
Times of India
BENGALURU: Having found success in tracing tens of missing or runaway children using Aadhaar, the Centre has now put in place a standard ...

Five ways to link your Aadhaar with bank account
Yahoo News
The process to link your Aadhaar card with bank account is simple and quite similar for most of the banks. For sake of user convenience, banks offer ...

Worried about Aadhaar data leak? UIDAI offers Masked Aadhaar Card for all; check easy steps to ...
ABP Live
New Delhi: Worried about your Aadhaar details getting leaked? Well, you no more need to be as the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) ...

The big challenges faced in KYC implementation today
Times of India (blog)
This process was fraught with paperwork, delays, intrusive checks and excessive costs until a few years ago. Aadhaar changed this dramatically with ...

RBI Approves E-Mandates For Internet Banking, Debit Cards
Inc42 Media
In line with the Supreme Court's verdict on Aadhaar, NPCI had suspended Aadhaar-based digital payments solution, e-NACH. Following this, banks ...


HC not satisfied with Delhi govt on issue of framing rules under NFSA
Business Standard
Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) after collecting biometric data of the ...


RBI Okays E-Mandates For Internet Banking, Debit Cards
Inc42 Media
... to sign up for electronic verification of customers through channels like net banking and debit cards, as an alternative to the Aadhaar-based process.

PDS scam: Shop owner, two UIDAI staffers held
The Clayton Caller
“In order to accelerate Aadhaar linking, National Informatics Centre (NIC) had created a window on the food and logistics department's website for ...

Food security: Delhi govt considers framing rules for grievance redressal
The Hindu
... clamed that some slum dwellers in south Delhi were facing difficulties in getting subsidised foodgrains under the PDS due to lack of Aadhaar cards.

Karnataka HC orders immediate deportation of a Pakistani couple convicted for illegal stay
Times of India
They had even obtained Aadhaar cards also. ... (sec 420 of IPC) and also offences under the Aadhaar Act and imposed a 21-month sentence.

Ifgl Refractories Ltd - Compliances-Reg. 39 (3) - Details of Loss of Certificate / Duplicate Certificate
The Hindu BusinessLine
... residing at House Number 303, Ranjit Nagar, Batala, Gurdaspur, Punjab- 143 505 having PAN: ACWPK4831H and Aadhaar No: 7076 5074 7349.

Red Hat is spearheading the enterprise adoption of open source: Neeraj Bhatia
Computerworld India
The GoI was quite an early adopter of open source with various projects such as GSTN, myGov and Aadhaar running on Red Hat. We have worked ...

Man held for duping people of Rs 45 lakh
The Tribune
According to the Crime Branch, the accused had forged his Aadhaar card and voter identity card to hide his real identity. Giving details, a Crime ...

'Will frame rules under NFSA'
Times of India
... Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan, in its main petition, has sought disbursal of subsidised foodgrains to beneficiaries under NFSA without Aadhaar cards.

GHMC summer camps from May 6
Telangana Today
Those registering their names for cricket, tennis and shuttle badminton should furnish Aadhaar card and mobile numbers along with payment of Rs 50.

Auto-debits From Bank A/C Now Allowed For Home Loans, Mutual Funds; Is This A Boost For ...
Trak.in (blog)
Previously, an Aadhaar based authentication was mandatory, and in December 2018, the Supreme Court had put a stop on it. This led NPCI to urge ...

Social media is unsocial now
Deccan Herald
In fact, proofs of identity like Aadhaar, driving licence, PAN card, Passport, etc., must be made compulsory for any person to create their account on ...
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