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, June 21, 2019

14173 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 19th June 2019


How To Download A Copy Of Your Aadhaar Card On A Device
NDTV
Are you aware that you can download a digital copy of your Aadhaar card on a device (personal computer, mobile phone etc.)? The UIDAI or Unique ...

Booking 12 Indian Railways tickets? How to link Aadhaar card with IRCTC account - Zee Business

India May Soon Export Aadhaar To Select African And Asian Countries
Inc42 Media
In January 2018, more than 20 countries had shown interest in Aadhaar-like systems. NSDL eGovernance along with infra major, Shapoorji Pallonji ...

Here is why these Karnataka villagers are sleeping outside Aadhaar centre at night
The New Indian Express
After a night of sleeping outside an SBI bank designated as an Aadhaar centre, they then wake up at 4 am, sipping hot tea from flasks, and form a ...

How to book up to 12 train tickets in 1 month by linking Aadhaar with IRCTC account
Times Now
The tickets can be booked by the IRCTC e-ticketing website upon the successful verification of respective Aadhaar card number. In order to book 12 ...

1 in 5 MSMEs in state in Pune region: Udyog Aadhaar data
Times of India
Since 2015, the MSMEs are being issued a Udyog Aadhaar Number online, which is a twelve digit Unique Identification Number, provided by the ...

Last Day to file Income Tax Returns is July 31: Steps to link PAN and Aadhaar, change/rectify PAN ...
News Nation
Under the Income Tax Act, it is compulsory for Indians resident to submit their Aadhaar number while applying for the allotment of a Permanent ...

Summary: The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill regulates taxi aggregators, and may make Aadhaar ...
MediaNama.com
The bill seeks to bring aggregators in its fold, reportedly makes Aadhaar mandatory for getting license and registration, and also proposes digitisation ...
What, will case against the car owner, find out the reason? - News Track English

KYC norms to open bank account: You must be aware of these changes
Odisha Television Ltd.
But in a recent directive, the apex bank said with customers' consent banks can carry out Aadhaarauthentication for a number of banking services.

State lags behind in implementing housing scheme
The Tribune
The sources said the state also lagged behind in seeding beneficiary database with Aadhaar in the Management Information System portal of the ...

Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank eyes ₹28000-cr business in FY20
The Hindu BusinessLine
All digital services, including Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS), mobile banking, and net banking have been implemented on a par with other .

Why Kamru Jamaal, 73, Still Pulls A Rickshaw On Delhi's Streets
IndiaSpend
On record, Ram Pyari is 64, but she is clearly a lot older--the year of her birth has been wrongly entered in her Aadhaar card, she said--and age ...

DDC Anantnag chairs DLRC meet
Kashmir Life
With respect to linking of Aadhaar numbers with the banking accounts for availing benefits under different schemes, all the bankers have been ...

Don't have cash for marriage, education or buying a house? Shed your worry, withdraw funds from ...
Zee Business
Step 3 - Once entered into your EPF account, click on the tab 'Manage' and select KYC to check if details like Aadhaar, PAN and bank details are ...

Fani-hit street vendors in capital to get financial aid
Times of India
They have been asked to show their Aadhaar cards and bank passbooks. The account numbers will be recorded in the datasheet and the partner ...

Budget 2019: Economic Survey 2019 date, key things to know
Zee Business
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is engaged in the pre-budget consultations with representatives of various industries and other segments ahead ...

SSC CHSL Tier-I 2019 Admit Card Released at Regional Sites; Know SS
AglaSem News
Furthermore, do not forget to carry 02 passport size photographs and an original valid photo ID proof such as Aadhaar card/printout of e-aadhaar, ...

Problems galore at sub-registrar offices
The Hans India
Registration of properties are getting delayed in majority sub-registrar offices across the district because of technical glitches like not functioning of ...

CTET Admit Card 2019 released: Direct link to download the hall ticket
India TV
Candidates are requested to take any one of the valid ID Proofs such as PAN card, Aadhaar Card, Passport, Ration Card, Voter ID card or Driving ...

HEALTHY OPPN
State Times
... and other opposition parties, other legislations set to be tabled in Parliament include a bill to allow the voluntary use of Aadhaar as an identity proof.

Siasat's Du-Ba-Du programme on June 23
NYOOOZ
... by bringing their bio-data and two photographs. Parents are also requested to bring the SSC Memo and Aadhaar card of their sons and daughters.
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