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 21, 2019

14204 - Aadhaar Related Articles dated 20th July 2019


10 Things To Know About Updating Details In Aadhaar Card
NDTV
The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India, the issuer of 12-digit personal identification numbers under the Aadhaar scheme, offers a variety 

Did You Know: Offline PF Claim Not Possible If Your Aadhaar And UAN Are Linked
Goodreturns
Employee Provident Fund Scheme i.e. a social savings scheme administered by the EPFO provides for a corpus to which both the employer and ...

Mumbai Man Fights Against Linking Aadhaar To Salary Account
The Quint
When 49-year-old Ramesh Kurhade single handedly took on the government rule to link Aadhaar with salary accounts, he wasn't prepared for the ...

Delhi HC Issues Notices In A PIL Seeking Linking Of Property Documents WithAadhaar [Read ...
Live Law
The petitioner believes that linking property documents with Aadhaar will help in curbing corruption as black money holders would be forced to ...
Aadhaar camp at Ashok Nagar PO from 26 July
News Today
Chennai: Ashok Nagar Post Office will conduct Aadhaar camp for two days on its premises, from 26 July between 9 am and 6 pm. Free Aadhaar ...

Thief steals away everything but leaves behind Aadhaar Card as evidence in Dehradun
The Sentinel Assam
Dehradun: The incident of a theft that took place in a general store has left people in awe as the thief after stealing in the store left his Aadhaar card to ...

CISF nabs two with fake Aadhaar cards, over Rs 71 lakh in US dollars
Millennium Post
Kolkata: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel have nabbed two persons with fake Aadhaarcards and nearly Rs 72 lakh in US dollars, ...

LIC policyholder? Beware of these frauds to save your money - Check do's and don'ts
Zee Business
In its latest alert, LIC warns policy holders over messages asking policyholders to link their Aadhaar number with their policies through SMS. Earlier ...

Parliament Session: Govt Continues to Undermine Criticism of New Laws
NewsClick
A quick look at the controversies surrounding a set of bills – the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, the Right to Information ...

Forgot your ITR e-filing password? Here's how you can reset it
Times Now
In case you have forgotten your password, you can easily reset it using either Aadhaar OTP, net banking login, DSC, e-filing OTP, secret question ...

OYO's Ritesh Agarwal to buy back $2B stake; How Raw Pressery is fighting plastic pollution
YourStory.com
... as an entrepreneur in residence (EIR) at Khosla Labs, in an attempt to build identity technology around Aadhaar's digital signatures, KYC, and video ...

Filing ITR this weekend? Avoid making these 6 most common mistakes in your Income Tax Return
DNA India
If the return is filed online, without the Aadhaar number or digital signature, you will have to verify your return post-e-Filing. There are two ways to verify ...


Trio cheat people by posing as bank officials, land in GRP net
The Hindu
The man, after winning Ms. Samrat's confidence, convinced her to reveal her Aadhaar and PAN, and a one time password that was sent to her phone ...

PAU to hold its annual convocation on July 24
The Tribune
He called upon the degree holders to bring their voter card or Aadhaar card along with them for identification on July 23 at 9.00 am sharp near the ...

'Can't survive without bankers'
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Just like how you can't survive today without an Aadhaar card, you cannot survive without banks,” said D Thilagarajan, AGM Circle Office, ...

WATCH: The week that was - from India's first polo startup to OYO's foray into the coworking space
YourStory.com
... Saru talks about how the company continued to grow even after the Supreme Court verdict last September that stopped Aadhaar from becoming the ...

Five Things To Know Before Applying For A PAN (Permanent Account Number) Card
NDTV
All existing assessees or taxpayers apply for PAN. Individuals not having a PAN can, however, quote Aadhaar number instead while filing their income ...

PF Money withdrawal: Step-by-step guide to do it online
India TV
To withdraw the Provident Fund amount, Individuals whose Aadhaar is linked to UAN, they have to make an online claim. Partial withdrawal of EPF: It ...

Technical snag hits health scheme:patients deprived aid
Deccan Herald
The affected people suggest that the authorities should scan the iris of the eye as done during Aadhaar card enrolment. Iris recognition is an ...

'They've right to vote, Aadhar identity'
Greater Kashmir
... Authority of India (UIDAI) on Friday informed J&K High Court that they have given transgenders the right to vote and the right to Aadhaar identity.

HC seeks information on transgender people getting education at primary, higher level - Rising Kashmir Daily English Newspaper (press release)

Eight held for running fake BPOs in IT hub
Times of India
DC (port) Syed Waquar Raza said the bosses of the firms used the identity of some vagabonds to open bank accounts, SIM cards and even Aadhaar ...

Who will bear the cost of zero MDR?: Payment cos ask Finance Ministry, RBI
The Hindu BusinessLine
The Centre already subsidises the MDR for transactions done using debit cards, BHIM UPI and BHIM Aadhaar Pay up to ₹2,000. Most bankers say it

EOU sleuths get tips on tackling cyber fraud
Times of India
... handles financial transactions taking place through RuPay, Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Aadhaar Enabled ...

RRB NTPC Bhopal Admit Card 2019: Railway Recruitment Board to release e-hall ticket @ rrbbpl ...
NewsX
The ID proof can be Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, printout of e-Aadhaar (not Xerox copy of Aadhaar), Driving License, PAN card, Passport, Identity Card ...

Secretary reviews RDD projects in Kashmir, Ladakh divisions
State Times
The Secretary stressed upon the completion of incomplete works, geo-tagging of all assets, increasing Aadhaar based payments, implementation of ...

Major reforms that shaped Indian banking system
Mathrubhumi English
Aadhaar, the unique identity concept introduced in 2009 received legal backing in 2016 and is now linked to bank accounts. The Supreme Court ...

Encouraging Digital Payments To Stop Cash Dependency
Outlook India
... crore can offer payments through BHIM, UPI, UPI- QR Code, Aadhaar pay and debit card options and no charges or Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) ...

SSC MTS admit card 2019: Commission releases Test Phase I Exam admit card for Mumbai ...
NewsX
Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, printout of e-Aadhaar, Driving License, PAN card, Passport, Identity Card issued by the employer in case the candidate is a ...
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