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

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

14147 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 28th May 2019 -


How to download & print your Aadhaar card
Moneycontrol.com
You can download Aadhaar card online using various methods. Aadhaar card download needs to be done from the official UIDAI website ...

Andhra Pradesh agriculture ministry site exposed Aadhaar data of farmers
ETtech.com
Andhra Pradesh's state agriculture ministry has exposed Aadhaar numbers of thousands of farmers through an open database on its website.

Post SC ruling, Fintechs replacing Aadhaar with innovative e-KYC processes
Business Standard
Digital lenders are slowly coming up with innovative solutions for onboarding of new customers sans e-KYC (know your customer) through ...

Rs 360 cr given to 9.3 lakh farmers: PM Kisan scheme
The New Indian Express
Now, a formal direction was issued by the Centre making Aadhaar- linked account number mandatory for availing the third instalment of the scheme ...

STF arrests six Bangladeshis in Agra
Daily Pioneer
A case was registered and the arrested Bangladeshis were grilled to find out how they came to India, how they procured Aadhaar card and other ...

Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad nabs 6 Bangladeshis for making fake passports
Zee News
Seven mobile phones, nine SIM cards, six Aadhaar cards, memory cards, besides cash, were seized from their possession, Arun said. Last year, the ...

Delhi High Court issues notice to RBI over Paytm
Gadgets Now
The petition has alleged that Paytm's 'Post Paid' service is sharing personal information, like Aadhaar and PAN, of customers with third parties.

Jharkhand: People Continue to Die of Hunger, Officials in Denial Mode
NewsClick
“Kaleshwar's ration card was amongst the 28 cards of the village that were cancelled in 2016 as they were not linked with Aadhaar. Ration cards of all ...

Two-child norm for subsidies, government jobs urged
Outlook India
"At present, 122 crore Indians have Aadhaar Card, around 20 per cent viz. 25 crore citizens (particularly children) are without Aadhaar, and around 4 ...


40 days on, police fail to identify body found in Jagatpura drain
The Tribune
Once it comes, we will see if the victim had an Aadhaar card.” Motor markets fail to identify victim. “The police have checked all motor markets of the ...

Hyderabad: Annavaram temple plans dress code
Deccan Chronicle
Those booking rooms have to furnish their Aadhaar cards. If those who booked rooms do not turn up within two hours of the time, their rooms will be ...

Modi 2.0: Different economic strokes?
Deccan Chronicle
Five years down the road, Team BJP has matured. It has tested out ideas — some good ones like the GST; the new bankruptcy architecture; Aadhaar; ...

Arvind Kumar asks officials to complete enumeration of urban homeless persons
United News of India
Addressing Municipal Commissioners, he asked them to have the data of the homeless persons ready so as to provide them birth certificates, Aadhaar ...

UGC NET 2019 Admit Card Released at nta.ac.in/UGCNET; Check Exam Instructions Here
AglaSem News
... valid and non-expired) – PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/ Aadhaar Enrolment No/ Ration Card), ...

How To Avail Amazon Prime Subscription At 50 Per Cent Off Ahead Of Mirzapur Season 2
Republic World
... retail outlet and register for a new Vodafone prepaid SIM with your Aadhaar number, according to the official offer page on Vodafone India's website.

Want insurance policy priced at just Re 1 or less? Coverage of Rs 1 lakh, Rs 5 lakh, Rs 50 lakh ...
Zee Business
Insurance comes at a price. You have to pay a premium to insurance service providers to receive a lump sum in case of tragedies. But not everyone ...

TN TET Admit Card 2019 Released, Tamil Nadu TET Hall Ticket, Login at trb.tn.nic.in
Dekh News
Anyone of the authorized photo IDs (must be original and valid) – PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/ ...

Best Offer for Palace on Wheels on the Selected Departure Dates in 2019
MENAFN.COM
(MENAFN - ForPressRelease) Travel in the most Luxurious train palace on wheels and avail the best-discounted offer for your 7 Nights / 8 Days ...

The Dirty Picture: A reality check at KR Hospital
Star of Mysore
Poor patients who come with the hope of getting free treatment by producing their Ration Card, AadhaarCard and BPL Card are the worst affected as .

WB govt extends tenure of Sixth Pay Commission
Devdiscourse
... identity) such as Aadhaar cards and ration cards. They used to get their passports made," Asim Arun, UP ATS Additional Director General of Police, ...
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