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, June 2, 2019

14151 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 1st June 2019



Nine Rohingyas with fake Aadhaar cards arrested in Manipur
The New Indian Express
IMPHAL: Nine Rohingyas have been arrested from Moreh town near the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur's Tengnoupal district with fake Aadhaar ...
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Aadhaar-based PDS not likely to resume anytime soon, says Imran Hussain
Hindustan Times
Electronic point of sale (e-PoS) is an Aadhaar-linked biometric-based authentication system for the efficient distribution of ration under the public ...
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Aadhaar leak: Andhra takes action two days after alert
Times of India
Baptiste tweeted that because of the negligence of AP agriculture department, Aadhaar numbers of thousands of farmers are available publicly on the ...
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Now, banks can use Aadhaar for KYC verification: Details here
Yahoo News
Banks are now allowed to use Aadhaar as proof for Know Your Customer (KYC) verification, upon getting consent from the customer, according to the ...
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Banks can use Aadhaar for KYC with rider
Times of India
PUNE: Banks can now use Aadhaar for KYC verification after obtaining customer's consent, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated in a notification ...
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Banks Can Use Aadhaar For KYC With Customer's Consent: RBI
Kashmir Observer
MUMBAI — Banks can use Aadhaar for KYC verification with the customer's consent, the Reserve Bank said Wednesday as it updated its list of ...
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Aadhaar Ventures India reports standalone net loss of Rs 0.20 crore in the March 2019 quarter
Business Standard
Net Loss of Aadhaar Ventures India reported to Rs 0.20 crore in the quarter ended March 2019 as against net loss of Rs 0.01 crore during the previous ...
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Nine Rohingya Muslims arrested in Manipur with fake Aadhaar cards
India TV
Nine Rohingyas have been arrested from Moreh town near the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur's Tengnoupal district with fake Aadhaar cards, police ...
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Indian facial recognition startups tackle retail and KYC markets
Biometric Update
The company is an initiative of Khosla Labs, formerly known as Aadhaar Bridge, which is a Bengaluru-based incubator and innovation center.
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Apple iPhone users? You can now download mAadhaar - Here's how this UIDAI app helps
Zee Business
Among major proofs are Permanent Account Number (PAN) card, passport or Aadhaar card. However, with mAadhaar you do not need to worry about ...
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PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme Eligibility And Requirements
Goodreturns
For beneficiaries in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, J&K, where Aadhaar number has not been issued to most of the citizens, Aadhaar number shall ...
PM Kisan Scheme Extended To All Farmers; 14.5 Crore Farmers To Benefit - Goodreturns
Cabinet approves extension of PM-KISAN Scheme to include all eligible farmer families - United News of India
Indian cabinet clears pension scheme for traders - Fibre2fashion.com
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CM orders vigilance probe into post-matric scholarship scam
The Tribune
The funds are not transferred if the Aadhaar number is incorrect, incomplete, doesn't exist or not linked with a bank. In this case, the Aadhaar numbers ...
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11 Indian Startup News Stories You Don't Want To Miss This Week [27 May-1 June]
Inc42 Media
The Reserve Bank of India has said that banks can now use Aadhaar for KYC verification if the customer gives consent. The central bank also updated ...

E-Seva Centre workers observe fast; allege privatisation move
The Hindu
... skilled workers, were playing a crucial role in issuing a range of certificates including birth, death and community certificates and Aadhaar cards.

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank plans giant technological strides
The Hindu BusinessLine
The bank is reviving its all-digital personal loan portfolio, which was put on hold following regulatory challenges around the use of Aadhaar and issues ...

Join Indian Navy 2019: Applications open for B.Tech course
Yahoo News
3- Register yourself with virtual Aadhaar ID or without Aadhaar. 4- Fill in your personal and educational details. 5- Upload the required documents.

Official apathy compounds woes of Kuttanad
The New Indian Express
... asked us to submit an application to get a home, we did so after attaching copies of land documents, ration card, bank details and Aadhaar card.

'Provide houses at respective GP limits'
Deccan Herald
BJP district spokesperson Napanda Ravi Kalappa pointed out that some victims have lost their Aadhaarcard, EPIC card and house documents.

Election 2019: Why did chemistry trump caste arithmetic?
Financial Express
To ensure that there were no leakages in the expenditure on the poor, the government decided to create the JAM trinity—i.e. Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and ...

Club Factory Sets Up Cos In India For Easier Imports Of Goods
Inc42 Media
To keep a check on this, the government has been considering limiting the value of imported gifts to INR 5,000 ($71.5) per Aadhaar number to keep a ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Present Union Budget in Lok Sabha on July 5
News18
... “The second priority is to extend last-mile delivery of services to the poor and a framework for that was created via Aadhaar, Jan Dhan and Ujjwala.”.

A tale of 2 hapless kids in Nuapada
Daily Pioneer
... a little support for the children in terms of a ration card that has not been provided to the kid's parents as none of them had AADHAAR registration.

Pratibha Puraskar
Star of Mysore
The applications attached with one passport size photograph, photocopies of marks card, Aadhaar card and income certificate must be submitted at ...

Modi's first cabinet meeting rolls out funds for farmers, traders
theindependentbd.com
An official statement said certain operational issues related to PM Kisan, like lack of updated land records in Jharkhand and the lack of Aadhaar ...

CAIT hails pension scheme for traders; says 3 crore retail traders & shop keepers to benefit
Knn India
The scheme is based on self-declaration as no documents are required except Aadhaar and bank account. Interested persons can enroll themselves ...

Man forges identity, dupes woman for Rs 3.32 lakh
Times of India
“The bank account only has my photo and my Aadhaar links, but the registered phone number is that of Gangurde and now he is not turning up or not ...
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