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

Friday, May 17, 2019

14132 - Aadhaar Articles dated 13th May 2019


Kerala links Aadhaar to attendance, salary for all govt officials
Livemint
Kerala's Left Democratic Front (LDF) government has made Aadhaar-based attendance mandatory for all government offices in the state, contradicting ...

Noida: Gang forging Aadhaar cards, driving licences busted; 7 held
Business Standard
With the arrest of seven persons, the Noida Police Monday claimed to have busted a gang that made fake documents like Aadhaar cards, driving ...

EPFO's new online form makes PF withdrawal simpler
Moneycontrol.com
It does not require employer's attestation or details other than Aadhaar, bank account and PAN card number, the report adds. The process requires ...


Land records correction mela in Karimnagar
The Hindu
People having problems pertaining to the land issues can approach their respective tahsildar offices along with land documents and Aadhaar card for ...

Job fraud: Case against 4 persons
The Hindu
... of collecting large sums, varying from ₹2 lakh to ₹5 lakh, from around 20 job aspirants under the pretext of offering jobs in Aadhaar service centres.

Digital citizens for the future
The New Indian Express
India's current digital profile includes 123 crore Aadhaar users, 118 crore mobile users, 50 crore internet users, 38 crore smartphones and about 25 ...

Minor girl set to get married, rescued
Times of India
Her mother showed the girl's Aadhaar card, according to which she is 19 years old. However, she failed to produce any other document to determine ...

Opinion | When fraud gets a new address and a new name: Robin Hood and Bahu Bali
Livemint
Insurers speak of the huge damage done by the withdrawal of Aadhaar as the biometric identifier of the life assured. When the courts ruled in favour of ...

Kanika to play in SKL Karate meet
The Tribune
The interested boxers should bring original Date of Birth Certificates along with Identity Card signed/stamped by the respective principal and Aadhaar ...

Identifying financial service use cases in blockchain for businesses
YourStory.com
The future of 'real' cash, as we know it, has been subject to constant scrutiny in the past decade. There is little doubt in our minds that cash and ...

Face value of facial recognition system
Deccan Chronicle
In July 2018, Andhra Pradesh launched e-Pragati, a searchable database of millions of people containing e-KYC Aadhaar numbers. Uttar Pradesh ...

Incidents of bogus voting, booth capturing reported from Mewat
Millennium Post
According to the officer on duty, another person had voted showing Shabnam's Aadhaar card. Presiding officer & villagers have clashed in Neemka, ...

Government makes updation of address proof on Aadhar, easier
Elets
Keep in mind that the resident and address verifier are required to have their mobile registered/updated in Aadhaar, when you use the service. Also ...

Youth detained outside Sunjuwan Army Stn
Daily Excelsior
A Defence spokesman said the boy had his identity mentioned as Ark Ahmed on Aadhaar card and Arik Wani in the Voter identity card with names of ...

Google Pay will soon support card payments in India: Report
MediaNama.com
... un-monitored and unauthorised access” to personal information such as Aadhaar and PAN numbers, and details of people's financial transactions.

India: Income Tax Return Forms In India
Mondaq News Alerts
It is important for taxpayers to note that quoting Aadhaar number in ITR forms is now mandatory for filing returns, or the tax returns will not be ...

COMEDK: Over 18000 write test in state
The New Indian Express
Some students who carried Aadhaar card as their identification proof had to face problems, only to be allowed to write after a brief interruption, as their ...

James Carthew: ignore India's polls and pick a stock picker
Citywire Financial Publishers
The government has done some things right though, such as establishing a national system for electronic payments and introducing Aadhaar, ...

Bengaluru: 2 Pakistani nationals illegally staying in city deported
Deccan Chronicle
They had fake documents, including Aadhaar cards. In May 2017, the sleuths of Central Crime Branch (CCB) had picked up the three Pakistani ...

SSC JHT Admit Card 2018 for Paper II Released @ssc.nic.in; Know How to Download
Careers360
Candidates appearing of SSC JHT exam will have to carry three colour passport size photographs and any one photo identity proof - Aadhaar Card, ...

Olstein Capital Management LP Position in Bank New York Mellon (BK) Decreased by $1.08 ...
The EN Herald
Some Historical FB News: 15/05/2018 – U.S. investigating Cambridge Analytica -New York Times; 22/03/2018 – The Quint: #Aadhaar BREAKING: ...
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