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

Sunday, July 14, 2019

14197 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 13th July 2019


Rajya Sabha passes Aadhaar amendment Bill, allows to file complaint in case of security breach
India Today
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 that will allow the voluntary use of the 12-digit identification ...

PAN Holder Alert! If you fail to do this, you will not be able to use PAN
Financial Express
Earlier, the PAN Aadhaar link was to be completed by March 31, 2019, after which they would have become invalid. However, the last date to link PAN ...

Soon, Tax Dept to send SMS on 18 types of high-value transactions
The Hindu BusinessLine
Since the Finance Bill, 2019 has prescribed interchangeability of PAN and Aadhaar, one can quote the unique identity number for all 18 financial .

Bengaluru Buzz: Water crisis likely by September | Jayadeva flyover demolition | Schools insist on ...
Citizen Matters, Bengaluru
Bengaluru Buzz: Water crisis likely by September | Jayadeva flyover demolition | Schools insist on Aadhaar…and more ...

Statutory services to turn hassle-free
The Hindu
“The idea is to anonymise Aadhaar and provide a number to the citizens as it is fool-proof. This will be based on the consent of the individual,” a top ...

Death by digital exclusion? : on faulty public distribution system in Jharkhand
The Hindu
Next, the ration cards and Aadhaar numbers have to be linked. ... 11, died because her family ration card was deleted for not being linked to Aadhaar.
Assam Government to Introduce Individual Land Pattas
The Sentinel Assam
Many other problems also crop up while selling or purchasing such lands. Land documents linking with Aadhaar cards is to be done in phases as the ...

Assam govt to start land record purification exercise - The News Mill

Zero Merchant Discount Rate irks e-payment players
The New Indian Express
MDR is a charge a merchant pays to a bank for accepting customer payments through debit or credit cards, BHIM/UPI/Aadhaar-Pay payment ...

Govt to soon make ration cards portable in country
Hindustan Times
According to the minister, the government is linking all ration cards across the country with Aadhaar cards and all states would be switching to grain ...

Carjacker targets singer in Ambala
The Tribune
He said important documents, including an Aadhaar card, PAN card, ATM card, voter identity card, car papers and Rs 1,500 were lying in his car.

Marwari BJP leader gets foreigner notice in Assam
The Hindu
“This should not have happened since I had submitted some 40 documents including copies of my passport, Aadhaar card and other documents.

Over a lakh in Bihar await reimbursement for building toilets
Economic Times
"Some time officials point out that my Aadhaar card is not linked, some time they say my paper work is half done and ask me to visit again.

No leads yet in Govandi man's murder
The Hindu
A day after a man from Govandi was found dead close to the tracks near Vashi railway station, the police are looking at CCTV camera footage for clues .

Relooking The 'Non-Teaching' Roles Of Government School Teacher
Youth Ki Awaaz
For example, 87% and 89% of respondents felt they should not have any role in seeding student Aadhaarcards and the opening or closing of student ...

Snatching incidents worry residents
The Tribune
The bag contained a mobile phone, Aadhaar card, PAN card, debit card and Rs4,000. The accused, identified as Shankar Singh and Jagtar Singh of ...

Kabaddi tourney to mark Guru Nanak's birth anniversary
The Tribune
Players should bring along their Aadhaar cards, proofs of date of birth and residence proofs. The players should belong to Mansa and the respective ...

Sneham scam: EOW calls depositors
Times of India
... officer) has asked depositors to approach the EOW office with original deposit slip and a photocopy of the same, identity card (Aadhaar, voters card, ...

Morning Digest: CWC likely to decide Rahul's successor next week; eleven years after epic defeat ...
The Hindu
From the deletion of ration cards to the problems in linking ration cards to Aadhaar, the system seems to create more problems than it solves, ...

Govt selling vehicle and DL data for Rs 3 crore
Deccan Herald
... as a fundamental right,” Prasanna S, a lawyer who assisted the petitioners in the right to privacy/Aadhaarcases in the Supreme Court told the Quint.

Chief Secy tells Collectors to focus on needs of underprivileged
The New Indian Express
Pointing out that even after many years of Independence, a large number of families were not having family card, Aadhaar card, bank account or living ...


FCI Phase 2 Admit Card 2019 released; Mains exam on 27th July
AglaSem News
... Identity Card issued by a recognised College, University, Aadhaar Card, E-Aadhaar Card with a photograph, Employee ID, Bar Council Identity card.

Mumbai: Man arrested for duping car owners on OLX
Free Press Journal
To make the owners believe him, he produced documents like PAN and Aadhaar. Sayyad ensured the owners gave him the RTO NOC, so he could ...

Maharashtra government to roll out smart cards for labourers to keep track of them
Free Press Journal
The labourer must also give permanent residence proof, which can be done by giving a copy of the Aadhaarcard. In addition to all this, the labourer ...

Rain pain for pedestrians
The Tribune
The shopkeepers are, however, allowed to give ration only if the beneficiary's card is verified with Aadhaar-based fingerprints. At times, they have to ...

Govt schools lag private ones despite larger per-student spends
Financial Express
... the Modi government would do better if it were to subsidise private school education for those who can't afford it—Jan Dhan and Aadhaar can make ...

Will income tax filing deadline be extended from July 31?
Deccan Chronicle
The linking of AADHAAR number with the PAN (Permanent Account Number) of a taxpayer has also been made mandatory for filing of an ITR.

PDBA to conduct district open tournament
Eastern Mirror
The association stated that Aadhaar/PCR/DoB certificate/govt. ID card shall be required for age proof for all categories. The conduct of matches for ...

Short-term training at GTTC
Star of Mysore
Applications should be accompanied by documents of education, caste / income certificate, Aadhaar card and photo. The age should be between 16 ...

Labour reforms must aim at raising employee number: CEA
Telangana Today
The growth can be tracked using Aadhaar to deal with attempts to kill an enterprise and starting afresh for incentives. Subramanian, Professor of ...

Mainpuri 'gangrape': Main accused nabbed after shootout, says Police
The Indian Express
Police had recovered a car allegedly used in abduction of the woman, as well as her bag containing her husband's Aadhaar card, the registration ...

30000 postgraduates register as 'unemployed' in just 2 days
Kashmir Reader
... series of data compilation exercises which the government is planning to perform, including Aadhaar-linked registration of unemployed youth in J&K ...

Will deadline income tax filing be extended from July 31?
Financial Chronicle (press release) (blog)
The linking of AADHAAR number with the PAN (Permanent Account Number) of a taxpayer has also been made mandatory for filing of an ITR. end-of.
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