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

Thursday, April 4, 2019

14094 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 4th April 2019


You Can Change The Address Given On Aadhaar Card Online. Here's How To Do It
NDTV
Did you know you can change the address given on your Aadhaar card online? The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India, which issues the ...

Tamil Nadu: Plea against Aadhaar-based attendance in government schools
Times of India
CHENNAI: A government teacher from Nagercoil has approached the Madras high court challenging the implementation of Aadhaar-enabled ...

Petition Against Aadhaar Ordinance in Supreme Court on 5 April
The Quint
The head of the Congress' big data analytics division revealed in an interview to Asia Times that a writ petition against the government's Aadhaar ...

'Unconditional cash transfer to India's poorest'
Asia Times
The Aadhaar unique identification number has been a very contentious issue under the Modi regime. The Congress promises to make it voluntary.

Govt Notifies Date After Which PAN If Not Linked To Aadhaar Will Be Invalid
Goodreturns
As per the latest notification released on March 31, 2019, the government has yet again extended the deadline to link aadhaar with PAN by six months ...

Data leaks could wreak havoc in India, so why aren't they an issue this election?
Quartz
Aadhaar, the 12-digit personal identification number from India's controversial, biometrics-backed database, has often been at the centre of previous ...

TNM fact check: Can you issue a 'challenge vote' as viral WhatsApp fwd claims?
The News Minute
A viral message suggests that if voters find their names missing from the electoral list, they can show their Aadhaar card or voter ID and register a ...

The politics of information
The Indian Express
The citizen has been made transparent to the State and the market instead of the other way around — Aadhaar is a powerful example of this.

Need To Withdraw Your PF Money? Here's How You Can Do It Online
NDTV
The UAN should be KYC (Know Your Customer) verified by furnishing information such as Aadhaar, PAN (Permanent Account Number) and bank ...

Maharashtra: Soon, citizens can register property documents online
Times of India
The department of registration and stamps has started registering properties using Aadhaar cards instead of calling for witnesses. This follows the ...

Congress stands for freedom but BJP is anti-knowledge: Rahul Gandhi
Hindustan Times
“We will amend the Aadhaar Act to limit the use of Aadhaar…Congress strongly stands for net neutrality and for open standards, and will ensure that ...

Fino Payments Bank looks to double merchant network base
The New Indian Express
MUMBAI: Fino Payments Bank, which had suffered setbacks last year in terms of adding new customers due to ban on Aadhaar as well as Reserve ...

How to file income tax return online for salaried employee: A brief, step by step income tax return ...
Zee Business
Even as the government has given relief by extending the deadline for linking PAN with biometric ID Aadhaarby six months till September 30, income ...

5 Important Documents Every Indian Adult Must Have
Youth Incorporated
If you haven't got your Aadhar card made, good luck for all the complications you are going to face ahead. Possessing documents is very crucial to ...

Election FAQ: How to cast your vote without a voter ID
Deccan Herald
Aadhaar Card. 3. Driving Licence. 4. Passport. 5. Passbook w/ photograph issued by a bank or post office. 6. Pension document for retired personnel.

Doles, freebies, elections and the absence of accountability
Free Press Journal
But there is no mechanism for determining households. And there is little clarity on who is actually poor. Aadhaar could have done this, but the process ...

PF withdrawal procedure: How to check PF claim status, activate UAN
Business Today
When you click on it, you will be redirected to a page that will ask for details such as an EPF member ID or linked Aadhaar-PAN number and your date ...

IOB job scam: 446 accused appear before CBI court
Times of India
CHENNAI: About 446 accused, including the former chairman and managing director of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), union leaders, other staff and ...

For Lone Village Across Yamuna, Boat To Ferry People On Voting Day
NDTV
The village residents claimed they don't not even have essential documents such as Aadhaar card, ration card and driving license. Dalelpur is in the ...

Congress manifesto: Back to big government
The New Indian Express
... points—the proposed amendment to AFSPA, removal of the sedition and defamation laws, rolling back on the use of Aadhaar biometrics in PDS.

Indian Consumers Wary of Data Misuse Via Devices: KPMG Study
LatestLY
Aadhaar Data Misuse Continues? SBI Alleges Biometric Data Breach, UIDAI Refutes Claim. However, more than 50 per cent of respondents have ...

In enclave village set for 1st LS vote, new identity is a cherished feature
Times of India
“We have Aadhaar cards and voter cards, which are priceless possessions for people who have spent half their lives in a stateless condition,” said ...

Delhi: Going to school? Not these ones
Times of India
Kamaljeet Sherawat, leader of House, SDMC, said that linking of Aadhaar card with students' data has resulted in removal of 5% duplicate enrolments ...

India's Leaked Medical Data Could Have Been Sold or Damaged: Bob Diachenko
News18
Even if there is a non-government organization, in many cases it stores a lot of personally identifiable information, such as PAN number or Aadhaar ...

State regulation in India – the art of rolling over rather than rolling back
ThePrint
Recent controversies ranging from the independence of the Reserve Bank of India to the reach of the Aadhaar programme have raised important ...

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