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

Saturday, June 22, 2019

14176 - Aadshaar Articles Dated 21st June 2019


How To Update Aadhaar Details, Check Updation Status Online
NDTV
Through its "self-service" portal, Aadhaar holders can apply for a change in the address fed into the Aadhaardatabase and even check for the status of ...

Hyderabad denizens wait in long lines for corrections in Aadhaar cards
The New Indian Express
The rush can be attributed to the fact that the number of Aadhaar enrollment centres in the State fell sharply from nearly 9,000 odd last year to roughly ...

GST Registration Process: Hassle-free! Now, just Aadhaar is sufficient
Zee Business
Want to register for GST? Now, you will only need Aadhaar! The 35th GST council meet today decided to ease the registration process for Goods and ...
CNBCTV18
GST Council, the highest decision-making body of the Goods and Services Tax regime, on Friday has decided to use Aadhaar by businesses for ...

Corporator RVSS Janakirama Raju inaugurates Aadhaar centre
The Hans India
Local corporator R V S S Janakirama Raju on Thursday inaugurated Aadhaar centre at the GHMC office here, following the orders issued by UDAI that

Ensure sufficient drinking water: Deshpande
Deccan Herald
Aadhaar card. DC Abhiram G Sankar said, “There are problems in Aadhaar enrolment process. The process is taken up at Nadakacheri, taluk offices, ...

Alive, yet dead: 13 Barnala farmers fail to get debt waiver benefit
Times of India
During these six months, these farmers have provided all the relevant documents, including Aadhaar cards, to prove themselves as alive but have still ...

LATEST | Kollam MP NK Premachandran to present a private member Bill on Sabarimala in ...
News Nation
By using Aadhaar several advantages will occur to the business. 6:00 pm: Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the media after GST ...

The Indian government is making an IMEI database to track stolen phones
XDA Developers (blog)
Apart from the financial loss, the theft of a mobile phone is also a threat to the person's identity as it can be used to spoof Aadhaar or India's unique ...

GST Council decides to use Aadhaar by businesses for registration under GST: Revenue Secretary.
Devdiscourse
Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Friday he was in favour of a broad reform that would cut taxes but also reduce tax evasion in the country, ...

Breaking News, Latest Updates Highlights of June 21
Jagran English
Now we have decided to use Aadhaar. By using Aadhaar several advantages will occur to the business," says Revenue Secretary Ajay Bhushan ...

Copies of 10 ordinances tabled in Parl
The Tribune
... the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, J&K Reservation (Amendment) Ordinance, the Aadhaar and other laws (Amendment) 

Work without political bias: Arunachal minister Taki to departmental heads
Northeast Now
“Aadhaar seeding will have to be completed by the end of July. For the lack of Aadhaar seeding, many social sector welfare programmes and ...

10.43 lakh jobs created in April, highest in 20 months: EPFO
Business Today
... temporary employees whose contributions may not be continuous for the entire year. Members' data are linked to unique Aadhaar identity, it added.

Only smaller players, not telcos, can scale public WiFi: TRAI Chairman RS Sharma
MediaNama.com
We have got this idea from Aadhaar and UPI. WANI [WiFi Access Network Interface] will be the UPI of WiFi; it will be the scalable architecture of Wifi, ...

RRB NTPC Guwahati admit card 2019 to be released soon | Check official website rrbguwahati ...
The Statesman
It is important for candidates to carry their admit card along with ID proof (Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, printout of e-Aadhaar), Driving License, PAN card, ...

DU Admissions 2019: Trials for ECA quota to begin June 25
Hindustan Times
... receipt and a photo identification proof such as Aadhaar card, passport, pan card, driving licence, school ID card or class 12 board exam admit card.

Union Budget 2019: What Do Fintech Startups Want From The Upcoming Budget
Inc42 Media
Gaurav Gupta, cofounder and CEO, Myloancare added the need for more clarity on eKYC using Aadhaarand a further push to digitalisation that can ...

Rental startups will soon rating customers to predict their behaviour
ETtech.com
Rental startups will soon start rating customers to predict behaviour and reduce wear and tear, taking a leaf out of financial services players that use ...
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