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 30, 2019

14118 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 27th April 2019


Five easy ways to link your Aadhaar to bank account. Follow step by step process
Times Now
New Delhi: The process to link your 12 digit Aadhaar Number (UID) to bank account is quite simple and similar for most of the banks. This linking can ...

Five ways to link your Aadhaar with bank account
MENAFN.COM
For sake of user convenience, banks offer various ways to link Aadhaar with bank account. You can facilitate the linkage via online mode, offline mode ...

Pakistani couple in Bengaluru, holders of Aadhaar and voter ID, ordered to exit
International Business Times, India Edition
A Pakistani couple languishing in a Bengaluru jail for two years has been ordered to leave the country immediately. The Karnataka High Court, ...

HC says not okay with AAP government way of dealing FPS grievances
The Hans India
The Delhi High Court on Friday said it was not satisfied with the way the AAP government was proceeding in the matter relating to framing of rules for ...

Jharkhand Prepares to Vote on the Burning Issues of a Young, Tribal State
The Wire
The government, for instance, ordered 11.64 lakh ration cards of households without Aadhaar seeding to be cancelled. Food and civil supplies ...

UP Board 12th Result 2019: Uttar Pradesh board declares Class 12 scores; results are live on ...
Firstpost
Over 30 lakh students registered for the 2019 Intermediate examination; Aadhaar card has been made mandatory for students to prevent cheating and ...

GHMC summer camps from May 6
The Hindu
... and those registering for cricket, tennis, skating and shuttle badminton, will need to give their Aadhaar and mobile number, along with a fee of ₹50.

HC orders to deport Pak couple staying illegally in Bengaluru
Times of India
Both Kasif and Kiran had eloped to India about three years ago and obtained Aadhaar cards. Kasif was employed in Hopcoms and the couple were ...


No admission without age proof: GMSSS
Times of India
In her complaint, the mother of Harsh, who was admitted in Class I of GMSSS 40B on April 15, said she had submitted his birth certificate, Aadhaar ...

The missing voters
Millennium Post
Even though my Aadhaar card and passport to carry the same address. But was I informed? Was there any official communication of the impinging of ...

My wife will leave me if I enter politics: Rajan
Deccan Herald
... five years in power, Rajan said that the NDA looked like a lot of what UPA did in emphasising the same things like GST, DBT and Aadhaar.

Overstaying Pakistani couple a burden on taxpayers' money, says Karnataka High Court
The New Indian Express
The couple had obtained Aadhaar cards by providing forged documents. Kasiff Shamshuddin had eloped with his lover Kiran Gulam Ali from Karachi ...

Fingerprint Cards annual report prioritizes smartcards, embedded and in-display sensors
Biometric Update
... focus on biometric solutions for entry systems and vehicles, and capturing a large share of the market for iris recognition for India's Aadhaar system.


26/11 martyr's wife loses valuables worth Rs 1.16 lakh to thak-thak gang
Hindustan Times
Kamte's bag – containing diamond earrings, some cash, her and her son's Aadhaar and PAN cards, and their health scheme cards – was in the rear ...

Marandi heat on BJP govt
Telegraph India
... two square meals, the state government had cancelled ration cards of over 11 lakh people only for not being linked to Aadhaar,” Marandi said.

Scolded for phone usage, girl leaves home
Bangalore Mirror
They were sentenced to imprisonment on two counts – cheating and under the Aadhaar Act (they had managed to obtain fake Aadhaar cards after ...

MPSC prelims admit card
The Sangai Express
Documents considered as valid ID proof includes Aadhaar card, PAN card, passport, driving license, etc. Candidates failing to produce the required ...
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