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

Monday, July 22, 2019

14205 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 21st July 2019


Aadhaar new tax tool to keep tabs on big purchases
Hindustan Times
Three recent decisions – making the permanent account number (PAN) interchangeable with Aadhaar, automatic issuance of PANs to people who ...

Be alert! Taxman's watching - The Hindu BusinessLine

Violating SC rules, matrimonial site sells love, marriage using Aadhaar data
National Herald
The Supreme Court judgement in the Aadhaar case had struck down Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act which allowed sharing of data with private entities.

UIDAI to select Adjudicating officer
Deccan Herald
The Parliament, earlier this month, passed an amendment bill which allows voluntary use of Aadhaar as proof of identity for users to open bank ...

Aadhaar registration at the door steps in Kodagu district
United News of India
Madikeri, Karnataka, Jul 20(UNI) Is a first of its kind, the Kodagu district administration has taken a special initiative and facilitate the Aadhar ...

Holding LIC policy? Do this to avoid frauds and save your money
Times Now
They also clarified that there is no facility to link Aadhaar number to policies. ... As and when LIC will enable linking of Aadhaar number with policies ...

Biometric machines to be installed at rly stn for staff
Times of India
With the installation of Aadhaar-enabled biometric machines at reservation counters and staff offices, the menace of touts, which had increased in ...

2019: Important Details You Should Update In Your Aadhaar Card
All India Roundup
Let us say that you got your Aadhaar Card 3 years ago, and since then, you have changed your house, got married, and have a different name, and ...

The BJP's socialistic conservatism
The New Indian Express
Author of Aadhaar: A Biometric History of India's 12 Digit Revolution, and Accidental India. The organising principle of socialist politics rests on funding ...

Facebook Denies Allegation of Physical Verification of Indian Users for Posting Political Content
Veterans Insights (press release) (blog)
The alleged Facebook representative asked Aadhaar Card to the user along with other documents to understand if he was the one who posted the ...

District-level games from July 23
The Tribune
They have been advised to bring their age-proof certificates, Aadhaar card and team entry approved by the school Principal or president of the club or ...

No doubt about India becoming a $5 trillion economy: CA Dr Ahuja
The Hitavada
Talking about the interchange of Aadhaar and Pan card use, Dr Ahuja said, “Aadhaar cannot be changed nor modified, but Pan card can be modified.

PM Kisan scheme: Documents of 1.25 L farmers collected
Deccan Herald
The process of uploading the copies of documents like Aadhaar, pahani, bank account and self-declaration letter into the software is in progress.

Select right ITR form, use checklist to avoid mistakes in filing returns
Business Standard
E-verification can be done via Digital Signature (DSC); through net banking account, bank ATM, AadhaarOTP (one-time password) by linking Aadhar

A Chinese national having his travel documents and Indian identity cards arrested from Indo-Nepal ...
United News of India
having Chinese travel documents and in possession of Indian election card as well as Aadhaar card was today arrested from Panitanki, Indo-Nepal ...

SBI account holder? Know how to update your registered address
Zee Business
To register the KYC document, the individual needs to submit the Passport, Voter's, identity Card, Driving Licence, Aadhaar Letter/Card, NREGA Card, ...

Handloom workshop
Star of Mysore
... discussed in the workshop. Interested may apply before July 22 at the Department Office with caste certificate, Aadhaar, PAN and other documents.

Beneficiaries avail mini legal service camp in Phek
Morung Express
... Health and Family Welfare and Administration, Phek (Aadhaar) organized a mini legal service camp at Government High School, Chetheba Town, ...

Man asks friend to rape minor wife, divorce her & be with his lover
thenortheasttoday.com
... her husband Kailash (name changed), a resident of Kabirdham district, took her to the nearby town of Kawardha to apply for her Aadhaar card.

Facebook (FB) Stock Rose While Platinum Investment Management LTD Upped Position by ...
CryptoCoinsTribune
... 28/03/2018 – FACEBOOK ORDERED TO COMPLY WITH U.S. TAX INVESTIGATION; 22/03/2018 – The Quint: #Aadhaar BREAKING: UIDAI CEO ...
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