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

14168 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 12th June 2019


Aadhaar Card Verification: How to verify Aadhaar Card online?
Moneycontrol.com
An Aadhaar number is a unique identification number issued to you by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). It is important to verify the ...

For Aadhaar without restrictions on use
Economic Times (blog)
The Supreme Court majority judgment that threw out the challenge to Aadhaar, India's unique identity project, also restricted the use of Aadhaar to ...

Aadhaar Amendment Bill gets Cabinet approval, to be introduced in upcoming Parliament session
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Wednesday cleared a Bill to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar as identity proof for opening bank accounts and procuring ...


How to link your Aadhaar Card with Income Tax Return?
Moneycontrol.com
Under the Income Tax Act, it is compulsory for resident Indians to submit their Aadhaar number while applying for the allotment of a Permanent ...

How to find Aadhaar enrolment or update center near you? Step-by-step guide
Times Now
New Delhi: Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique biometric ID issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), is one of the most accepted ...

16 popular shopping apps that may soon 'ask' for your Aadhaar or passport details
Gadgets Now
E-commerce has certainly made shopping easier for a lot of customers in India. Apps, not just from India but countries like China, are also tapping into ...

Chaos for Aadhaar registration
Star of Mysore
Just one person handling counter at Karnataka One ! Mysore: With the Government making linkage of Aadhaar with Ration Card mandatory and ...

Esha Gupta Lashes Out On Twitter As Aadhaar Server Goes Down; Calls The System Ridiculous
SpotboyE
Esha Gupta is one of the actresses in Bollywood who has always been vocal about wrong things and the same thing had happened today as well.

4 Ways in Which a Free & Fair Election Is Compromised
Moneylife
Unfortunately, electoral rolls, Aadhaar, lacuna in voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) and electronics voting machines (EVM) work in concert, .

Employees Provident Fund Nomination: Here's How You Can Do It Online
NDTV
You need to enter the name, date of birth, relation and address of the nominee and Aadhaar number. You can also add more than one nominee by ...

Cut taxes to boost investments, growth, CII's Kirloskar tells govt
Livemint
Nilekani is former chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India and architect of the biometric-based Aadhaar identification number.

Roy fiat to follow PDS guidelines
Daily Pioneer
Also, the Government in 2017 made it clear that Aadhaar card is not mandatory to collect food grains from the public distribution system after an ...

Accountant's kin to accept body today
The Hindu
Sources close to the kin told The Hindu that the family members were waiting to get the belongings of Palanisamy such as PAN card, Aadhaar and ...

Bodies of 2 couples found hanging from trees, honour killing suspected
The Tribune
The identity of the couple was ascertained by their Aadhaar cards found in a bag lying nearby. The woman, identified as Manju, was a local resident, ...

Man swindles ₹58 lakh on pretext of providing MBBS admission, held
The Hindu
They got fake Aadhaar cards made after which they opened bank accounts. “He analysed the demand for job and medical admission and concluded ...

Pushing digital payments: Cash, but no cash
Economic Times
Last week, a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) committee headed by former Aadhaar boss Nandan Nilekani released an ambitious report on propelling a ...

Now, some postmen will be delivering bank accounts
The Hindu BusinessLine
“The postman will generate a new bank account for the patient after he conducts Aadhaar-enabled validation and logging the biometrics of the patient.

EPF money withdrawal: Simple and easy ways to withdraw money
Odisha Television Ltd.
Someone needs to have the active UAN with KYC mentioning Aadhaar, PAN and bank details along with the IFSC code and mobile number before ...

Young dance tutor makes off with Rs 5L, buys iPhone, laptop
The Tribune
... Lal of Rajiv Vihar, Modern Housing Complex, reported that he had kept a bag containing Rs 5 lakh and his Aadhaar card in an almirah of his house.

Burail Jail convicts to have bank accounts
The Tribune
Jail officials said the bank accounts would have the same address that would be mentioned in the documents possessed by the convicts like Aadhaar ...

Couple's bodies found hanging Honour killing suspected
Daily Pioneer
Sources said that the Aadhaar card found from the youth's pocket led to his identification. Upon receiving information, police reached the spot and after ...

Budget 2019: Tax on banking cash transactions to be re-introduced? Why it's a bad idea!
Financial Express
There are, it is true, a large number of fake PAN cards; but since each PAN card has to be linked to an Aadhaar number, bank managers can be asked ...

Major security violation in medical insurance website
Onmanorama
Though it was given for registration purposes, it can lead to a serious security breach. The basic details, including the Aadhaar number, of the staff and ...

Ministry Of Health Plans Fintech Upgrade For 2.5 Lakh Tuberculosis Patients
Inc42 Media
As part of this, the postman will generate a new bank account for the patient after he conducts Aadhaar-enabled validation and logging the biometrics ...
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