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

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

14200 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 16th July 2019


Nuances Of Aadhaar: India's Digital Identity, Identification System And ID
Forbes
As reports are emerging of personal data associated with Aadhaar ID being sold in alternate markets for as little as 500 Indian Rupees, are we ...

Aadhaar registration at doorsteps in Kodagu
Deccan Herald
Observing that many people in tribal hamlets and line houses are getting deprived of the facility of Aadhaarregistration in the district, the district ...

Plea in HC for linking property with Aadhaar; Centre, Delhi govt's response sought
Economic Times
The court disposed of the plea in which he has also sought that EC be directed to take appropriate steps to implement 'Aadhaar based election voting ...

Aadhaar verification no more in use for driving license
Livemint
NEW DELHI: The government has stopped the process of verification using Aadhaar for driving license, Parliament was informed Monday.

You Will Be Able To Quote Aadhaar Instead Of PAN For These Tasks
NDTV
A number of changes have been announced in rules related to the Unique Identity Number (UID) - also known as Aadhaar number - and the PAN or ...

Plea to link voter ID with Aadhaar
The Hindu
A plea before the Delhi High Court has sought a direction to the Election Commission (EC) to link Voter ID with Aadhaar numbers to stop bogus and ...

Govt plans Aadhaar-based digitised-health-data vault
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Moving towards complete digitisation of health records of all citizens, the government has mooted an ambitious plan to introduce ...

Mathura Police Arrests Three For Unauthorised Aadhaar Enrolments
HuffPost India
CHANDIGARH—Police in Mathura arrested three men on Tuesday for carrying out unauthorised Aadhaarenrolment, and recovered biometric ...

Worried about Aadhaar's privacy? Lock, unlock Aadhaar number via SMS in just 3 steps
Times Now
New Delhi: Are you worried about your Aadhaar number's privacy and security? The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) offers Aadhaar ...

Entering wrong Aadhaar number during transactions may cost you Rs 10000 from Sept 1
Moneycontrol.com
Another official informed that the existing laws are being amended to match the Budget announcements that okayed the use of PAN and Aadhaar ...

Centre's response sought on plea for linking property to Aadhaar
India TV
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Centre and Delhi government on a plea seeking directions to the government to link ...

Centre Releases New 'Blueprint' to Access Health Data Within 'Five Clicks'
The Wire
The government plans on using Aadhaar as a primary identifier here, and wants a citizen to be able to access their data “preferably within 5 clicks.”.

From Aadhaar cards to charging electric cars – Meet the Indian company that wants to do it all
Business Insider India
Vakrangee, a listed company, has announced that it will be building 75,000 EV charging stations in India by March 2022. The company was earlier ...

High Court leaves decision on plea for Voter ID-Aadhaar linking to Election Commission
India TV
High Court leaves decision on plea for Voter ID-Aadhaar linking to Election Commission (representational image). The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ...

Centre Mulls Aadhaar-based Digital Health Data to Bring Down Costs of Medical Care
India.com News
New Delhi: The Centre is mulling over interoperable electronic health records (EHR) to enable all citizens to access their health records within five ...

Aadhaar Verification For Driving Licence Not Required, List of Documents Needed to Get DL
LatestLY
New Delhi, July 15: Individuals who have applied for a driving licence will no longer have to furnish their Aadhaar cards during the verification process ...

All you need to know about Atal Pension Yojana
Moneycontrol.com
You will also need to get your KYC (Know your Customer) done. For the purposes of this scheme, the main KYC would be the Aadhaar number. If you ...

Police arrest Delhi-based fraudster
The Hans India
Hyderabad: Rachakonda Cyber Crime sleuths on Monday nabbed a cyber fraudster named Sonu Gupta in New Delhi for swindling a persons of Rs 1 ...

It's time to change the way India does business
Financial Express
... spotlight on Ease of Doing Business through many measures—simplifying GST process, e-assessments for tax, interchangeable Aadhaar and PAN, ...

Last date for filing Income Tax Returns is 31 July; hurry up to avoid paying a fine or worse, end up ...
Firstpost
All registered taxpayers must file Income Tax Returns every year; The government mandates that individuals who earn an annual income of over Rs 2 .

Asian consortium plans blockchain-based mobile ID system
Naked Security
Billions more use government-backed ID systems like India's Aadhaar, which has suffered from some devastating privacy setbacks. Even using your ...

Why your family should know about your insurance policy
Business Today
Enter the policy number, PAN, date of birth and Aadhaar number of the policyholder. One can always visit the branch or call customer care for policy ...

Govt middle schools to set up biometric attendance systems
Times of India
Coimbatore: With the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance Systems (AEBAS) for teaching and non-teaching staff members being installed at almost ...

India To Become The Major Export Hub Of Electronics Manufacturing: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Inc42 Media
This has been realised through various government initiatives such as aadhaar enrollment, Jan Dhan Yojana, and increased mobile phone ...

Lack of water, improper facilities: Devotees slam Athi Varadar fest arrangements
The News Minute
Devotees say that the district administration is unprepared to deal with the crowds and has not taken suggestions from those who have waited for long ...

Speed up acquisition process for traffic management in City: Div Com to officers
Rising Kashmir Daily English Newspaper (press release)
The cash compensation was given to the families as per the field verification, submission of Aadhaar cards and other requisite formalities.
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