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, May 5, 2019

14125 - Aadhaar Related articles Dated 3rd May 2019


Aadhaar Card: How To Apply For Updating Address Online Through UIDAI Portal
NDTV
The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India - the issuer of personal identification cards under the Aadhaar programme - provides a range of ...

NIA searches for man who got Aadhaar for Lankan
Times of India
He was found to have taken an Aadhaar card under the name Sudarshan. “He said another man helped him get the Aadhaar card using fake ...

Biometric attendance system for schools from May 6
The Hindu
The Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) for teaching and non-teaching staff in government high and higher secondary schools is ...

Websites of two power companies in AP and Telangana hacked, personal data of 2 crore ...
MediaNama.com
Last month, 7.8 crore Aadhaar records from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were found on the hard disks of IT Grids Pvt Ltd, the firm which operates ...

India Second Most Affected Country Due To Cyber Attacks: Report
Inc42 Media
When it comes to data breach in the Indian context, the first thing we think of is Aadhaar. As recently as February 2019, Aadhaar details of over 6.7 Mn ...

Govt Can Use Phone Numbers For Verifying Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter Users; Will It Become ...
Trak.in (blog)
Last month, reports emerged that Govt. may use Aadhaar, along with mobile numbers as an option to verify authentic users, and to stop trolls from ...

Congress makes BPL voters in Madhya Pradesh to fill fake NYAY forms, Aadhaarand other crucial ...
OpIndia
The form asks for crucial details such as name, father's name, bank name, bank account and Aadhaarnumber. These details are collected from ...

A transwoman is also a bride
Tehelka (satire) (press release)
“Individuals from the transgender community were facing hassles in obtaining a PAN card and this problem was further magnified as Aadhaar had the ...

'We do not issue certificate in child marriages'
The Hindu
Basheer Ahmed, a qazi from Gadwal, said that they have been insisting that parents produce a proof of age like Aadhaar card, SSC certificate or ...

Mega Job Mela tomorrow
The Hans India
Those interested can attend with their certificates, Aadhaar identification and Xerox copies of certificates. For further details the interested can contact ...

Two children die of starvation in Andhra: NGO
Outlook India
The family had no ration card as the authorities could not issue it because they had no Aadhaar cards. Kadiri Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) T Ajay ...

Armed gangs strike in Koramangala
Deccan Herald
They overpowered him and snatched his wallet, backpack and mobile phone. The bag contained his PAN, Aadhaar and two ATM cards. One of the ...

Hyderabad: Man from Myanmar gets Indian passport
Deccan Chronicle
Hyderabad: A Myanmar national who entered the country illegally has managed to obtain an Indian passport with the help of an Aadhaar card with a ...

28000 to take Group-2 examination state civil services exam on May 5 in Krishna district
The New Indian Express
Imtiaz further noted that the candidates would be required to produce before the authorities an original ID proof–passport, PAN card, Aadhaar or voter ...

Transfer your SBI account to another branch online. A step-by-step process
Times Now
New Delhi: If you are relocating to another location then you need to do many things like updating of address in Aadhaar card, bank account and in ...

Anganwadi workers to be given smart phones to monitor working
Kashmir Reader
... Jan told Kashmir Reader that the initiative will expedite registration and monitoring of children under various schemes through Aadhaar enrolment.

NITI Aayog to use a digital land model for better land management
OpenGov Asia
These unique codes, similar to the Aadhaar number given to an Indian citizen, not only speed up the process of land sorting and analysis, but also ...

COMEDK 2019 Admit Card Released at comedk.org; Download Hall Ticket till 11 May
AglaSem News
On the day of COMEDK 2019, a candidate ought to carry this admit card, issued online, along with either Passport, PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, Driving ...

How to transfer your State Bank of India branch through onlinesbi.com : Here is a step-by-step guide
Zee Business
... we had to follow the long process like updating of address in Aadhaar card and then, adding it to a bank account and other important documents.

The once and future Constitution | Books
India Today
Gautam Bhatia, along with being a Supreme Court lawyer and scholar who has played a key role in litigation on privacy, political detentions, Aadhaar ...

Our margins have risen despite IL&FS reversal: Dinanath Dubhashi
DNA India
More data will be available with us after a new Aadhaar law is implemented. It will also help us in assessing the new customers, who haven't taken a ...

GoAir cabin crew recruitment: Check eligibility and other details here
Times Now
Copy of your Valid passport and Aadhaar Card. For Experienced Crew-. a. Copy of SEP/Competency Card All pages– Incomplete booklet will not be ...

CBSE Opens CTET 2019 Image Correction; Admit Card Expected Soon
AglaSem News
The candidate's uploaded photograph must match from the original identity card (aadhaar card, pan card, passport, etc). The uploaded image must be ...

FCI 2019 Exam Date for Phase 1 from 31 May to 3 June; Admit Card out on 16 May
AglaSem News
... of the admit card and one valid photocopy and original identity card (pan card, passport, voter id card, aadhaar card) on the day of the examination.

Mack Cali Rlty (CLI) Stake Raised by Waterfront Capital Partners Llc; Cryder Capital Partners Llp ...
The EN Herald
... STRICT “PRIVACY BY DEFAULT” ON ENTIRE FACEBOOK SYSTEM; 22/03/2018 – The Quint: #AadhaarBREAKING: UIDAI CEO tells the Supreme ...
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