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 28, 2019

14181 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 27th June 2019


BT Buzz: Does the amended Aadhaar Bill circumvent Supreme Court's order?
Business Today
On June 24, Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Minister of Law & Justice, Electronics & Information Technology introduced The Aadhaar and Other Laws 

How To Make Use Of UIDAI's Online Aadhaar Card Services
NDTV
The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India provides a host of online services for Aadhaar holders and applicants. The UIDAI - the issuer of ...

Fine-tuning Aadhaar - The Tribune

Live: Aadhaar Amendment bill listed for consideration and passage in Lok Sabha
MediaNama.com
The Aadhaar and (Other Laws) Amendment Bill, 2019 is listed in the Lok Sabha today for consideration and passage. IT Minister RS Prasad will move ...

Your Aadhaar card can help you win up to Rs 30000! Here's how
Times Now
New Delhi: Your Aadhaar card can help you win up to Rs 30,000! UIDAI has organised 'My Aadhaar Online' contest. The competition is open to all the ...

For whom is the Aadhaar Amendments Bill: only to please Telecom companies
National Herald
The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill that is being tabled overlooks privacy of Indians and gives prominence to the interests of telecom ...

Soon, you can update Aadhaar details, pay bills at airports, stations
DNA India
Soon, you will be able to update the details of your Aadhaar or PAN card, or pay a bill while sitting at the airport or waiting for a train or metro in New ...

Parliament session live updates: Aadhaar amendment bill to be taken up in Lok Sabha today
Hindustan Times
A number of bills including one about Aadhaar are slated to be taken up in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will move the ...

Aadhaar card mandatory for marriages in Ganjam
OrissaPOST
Chhatrapur: An awareness programme that makes Aadhaar card mandatory for marriages was launched in Chhatrapur town of Ganjam district ...

Parliament Live Updates: Encephalitis our biggest failure, says PM Modi
India Today
... consideration in Lok Sabha today. The bill will amend the Aadhaar Act 2016 and replace an ordinance issued in March. Stay tuned for live updates.

RBI committee recommends setting up Universal Enterprise ID, linkage across individual and ...
MediaNama.com
The committee, in its report, highlights the problems with Udyog Aadhaar and in-person KYC, and lack of infrastructure for cash-lending; it makes ...

Pay Interest For Delaying Salary Of Employee Who Did Not Link Aadhaar: Bombay HC To Port ...
Live Law
he Bombay High Court, has directed Mumbai Port Trust to pay interest on the delayed salary of nearly 30 months, to an employee, who refused to link ...

DNA Edit: Pan-India Digi Gaon - Digital India is expanding its footprint
DNA India
Not for nothing are Aadhaar and PAN the country's ultimate enablers. Despite the many naysayers and legion of doubting Thomases, the two cards ...

Volunteer recruitment driveattracts youth in droves
The Hindu
Aadhaar is not made mandatory at the time of registration and applicants can register using mobile number but have to come up with Aadhaar within ...

Back To Business
Business Today
The Modi government is all set to table the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill to bring the unique identity and its utility in line with the apex ...

UIDAI's expenditure in FY'20 till May at Rs 30.32 cr: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Economic Times
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) incurred an expenditure of Rs 30.32 crore in the first two months of 2019-20 financial year, Parliament ...

Karnataka postal department comes to rescue of scholarship students
The New Indian Express
These beneficiaries have not been able to avail their funds as their bank accounts are not linked to their Aadhaar numbers.

What is Micro ATM? This fintech has just made withdrawing money, balance enquiry even easier
Zee Business
To operate this portal, a person has to undergo verification process such as Aadhaar card with fingerprint scanning or card swipe option. Once verified ...

Only due to the surname the wedding was broken, the bride did such a thing
News Track English
In fact, a marriage broke due to the mismatch of Aadhaar card in Andhra Pradesh. The case is of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. The girl's father's Aadhaar

A multi-year roadmap with milestones is the key for electric vehicles: N Chandrasekaran
The Hindu BusinessLine
Arguing that changing from conventional two-wheelers to 100 per cent electric is “not like Aadhaar, not a software and print cards”, the companies said ...

17th Lok Sabha updates: Homeopathy Central Council Bill passed in LS, House adjourned till ...
Oneindia
New Delhi, June 27: A bill seeking to extend the period for reconstitution of the Central Council for Homeopathy (CCH) from the existing period of one

RBI: In cross-border deals, data can be stored abroad
Livemint
“This may, inter alia, include—customer data (name, mobile number, email, Aadhaar number, PAN number, etc), payment sensitive data (customer ...

Changing to electric 2-wheelers from broken-down mode no longer esteemAadhaar, printing ...
National Times
NEW DELHI: Changing from broken-down two-wheelers to 100 per cent electric is “no longer esteem Aadhaar, no longer a system and print cards” ...

Amit Shah's first bill today in LS on Jammu and Kashmir reservation
Greater Kashmir
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will also introduce a bill to amend Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and ...

Parliament LIVE: Both Houses adjourned till tomorrow
Moneycontrol.com
The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019; and The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 will be taken up for ...

EV migration needs proper planning to ensure ecosystem readiness: N Chandrasekaran
Economic Times
Arguing that changing from conventional two-wheelers to 100 per cent electric is "not like Aadhaar, not a software and print cards", the companies said ...

MCG bids to increase tax collection
Hindustan Times
According to MCG officials, during the survey, taxpayers need to provide a copy of an identification document, such as a voter ID Card, Aadhaar card, ...

Advance bail for MLA Ma Subramanian in govt land grab case
The Hindu
... and left thumb impression on the bond and the Magistrate must obtain photocopies of their Aadhaar card or bank passbook to ensure their identity.

PF Balance Check: Here are 4 ways to know your provident fund balance
Financial Express
However, such a service is available only if your UAN is activated and you have linked Aadhaar, PAN and bank details to it. SMS should be sent from ...

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