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, June 13, 2019

14166 - Aadhaar Aticles Dated 11th June 2019


How to link Aadhaar card with driving licence?
Moneycontrol.com
Aadhaar card is a unique identification number that is issued by UIDAI according to the Aadhaar Act. It serves as a proof of identity for residents of the ...

Activist Usha Ramanathan Named Human Rights Hero For Campaign AgainstAadhaar
The Logical Indian
International rights group Access Now has declared Usha Ramanathan, a legal researcher and activist based out of Delhi, a 'human rights hero'.

Aadhaar Activist Usha Ramanathan Declared 'Human Rights Hero'
SheThePeople
Legal research and activist who led a crusade against Aadhaar Card initiative passed by the NDA government, Usha Ramanathan has been honored ...

Paytm Requests RBI To Continue Operations Of Minimum KYC Wallets
Inc42 Media
However, considering the problems of the fintech companies due to the Aadhaar fiasco, the RBI had extended the deadline for full KYC compliance by ...

Lessons from India in Digital Disruption
Project Syndicate
India has led the way in this regard, by intentionally making its new digital infrastructure a public good. For example, Aadhaar, India's biometric unique ...

Meet the rare twins with identical retina and fingerprints
Mathrubhumi English
Among the twins, Abhijith applied for Aadhaar first and received it before Abhinav applied. When Abhinav was taken to Akshaya, the officials reported .

85% of our policies are guaranteed, carry no impact of debt crisis: Ashish Vohra
Livemint
... of the ongoing debt crisis on life insurers, the need for a better KYC mechanism using Aadhaar and the company's new cancer insurance plan.

Modi 2.0 gets ready for digital, trade talks
The Hindu BusinessLine
... an ecosystem was the direct benefit transfer of social welfare schemes to the bank accounts of the poor enabled by the unique identity Aadhaar.

Couple get anticipatory bail in 'data theft' case
The Hindu
In that case, they should be prosecuted under the Aadhaar Act concerned but they could not be booked under Information Technology Act as was ...

PF Withdrawal: How to withdraw money from provident fund online
BGR India
Your Aadhaar number should also be linked to the PF account. If not, then you will need to click on the 'Manage' tab followed by KYC after logging in.

NDRF team to tackle monsoon emergencies
Deccan Herald
Measures should be taken to issue ration cards within 15 days to those who furnish Aadhaar and income certificates along with the applications.

Tamil Nadu: Prove nativity to get medical seat under quota
Times of India
“I have my education certificates and Aadhaar. But I can't find my birth certificate. I was worried it will affect my daughter's admission process,” said K ...

Piyush Goyal at G20: Data is a sovereign asset, free trade can't justify its free flow
MediaNama.com
The minister referred to Digital India, StartUp India, and Aadhaar, all which generate huge amount of data, and said, “This includes personal, ...

Srikakulam: Seeds to be supplied through biometric system
The Hans India
Farmers' Aadhaar card details, land documents would be verified and finger impression of farmers also would be taken before suppling of seeds, ...

Kidney racket: another case surfaces
The Hindu
The donor in this case was a woman from Vambay Colony in Visakhapatnam and documents of the patient and the donor, including Aadhaar card ...

Businessman's body found in valley in Matheran
Times of India
Majiwada resident Paresh Mirani (48) had been missing for 15 days. Police recovered his Aadhaar card, driving licence and mobile from the spot and ...

Govt plans digital service centres in rural areas
The Punch
... speaking at the TechMoney and Innovation Summit Africa in Lagos, noted that the initiative would be similar to the Aadhaar programme in India.

Same hospital, another scam
Times of India
Visakhapatnam: The kidney scam at the Sraddha Hospital that created ripples in the city is not the first to have taken place at the hospital. The fact was ...

Ismail Humza crutches on SC order granting bail to Murlidharan
Hindustan Times
... being in possession of fake credentials like Aadhaar card, literature related to the Communist Party of India (Maoist), including books and pamphlets ...

Tax On Rs.10 Lakh Cash Withdrawal In A Year?
Gulte
On this, the government may also make Aadhaar identification as a compulsory norm for all high-value cash withdrawals. This will help track ...

CBSE likely to release CTET 2019 admit card this week; check at ctet.nic.in
Free Press Journal
... required to carry the same along with a valid Identity proof such as Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Voter ID, Passport, Ration Card and Driving Licence.

IT Grid's Ashok and wife get bail
Times of India
Responsding to this, Ashok's cousel told the court that Aadhaar officials had gone on record saying that their data was intact. Raval refuted this by ...

Vakrangee Kendras are leading the country towards a digitally inclusive future
Economic Times
Vakrangee Kendra outlets offer disruptive technologies like AePS (Aadhaar enabled payment system), e-KYC, inter-operability and real-time ...

NBFC crisis: Government in no hurry to step in, will wait and watch
The Indian Express
DHFL and its parent Wadhawan Global Capital, plan to sell their 9.15 per cent and 70 per cent stake, respectively in Aadhaar Housing Finance Ltd, ...

Army's Kalapahar Brigade holds public mela in Uri
Brighter Kashmir (press release)
... facilitated for the attendees services like like Govt services, Aadhaar, PAN Card, Banking services etc under a common umbrella,” army said.
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