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 24, 2019

14207 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 23rd July 2019


How to link Aadhaar card with income tax returns
Economic Times
As per the current income tax laws an individual is required to quote or mention their Aadhaar number while filing income tax return (ITR). Apart from ...

Aadhaar authentication may be required for large Indian bank transactions
Biometric Update
India's government is considering requiring biometric or other Aadhaar authentication methods for cash deposits and withdrawals above a certain ...

Check Out Charges Applicable For Various Aadhaar Services
NDTV
Aadhaar number, a 12-digit random number, is issued by the UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India to the residents of the country after ...

Pune: Aadhaar grows in importance but banks, post offices slow with work
Times of India
PUNE: Aadhaar registrations are a high 93% in the district, but people enrolling for the first time and many others who want to update their birth date, ...

Now, lock and unlock your Aadhaar for safety. Here is how
DNA India
UIDAI has annoucned that it is launching a feature that would let individuals lock and unlock their Aadhaar. The move is aimed at increasing security ...

How To Verify Income Tax Return (ITR) Online Using Aadhaar
NDTV
The Income Tax Department has provided online facilities - through its e-filing portal 

incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in - for individuals to file their ITR or ...

Assam: Illegal Rohingya Migrant Having Aadhaar, Other Documents Arrested 12 Years After He ...
Swarajya
The security forces have arrested a Rohingya man, who had infiltrated into India 12 years ago, from Assam's Cachar district, reports The New Indian ...

100-plus e-seva centres in city shut afteroperators lose access to Aadhaarwebsite
Times of India
CHENNAI: For 58-year-old Kamakshi Baby of Sholinganallur, getting her phone number changed in her Aadhaar enrolment has been a two-month ...

Six reasons why the Economic Survey's presentation of MGNREGA is misleading
The Hindu
A chapter in the recent Economic Survey on the “transformational” impact of Aadhaar on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee ...

Facial recognition: As airports in India start using the technology, how will it be regulated?
Scroll.in
To enrol for the scheme, passengers will have to show identification proof such as a passport, a PAN card or Aadhaar, the country's biometrics-linked ...

1531 new enterprises launched in Ernakulam district
The Hindu
The district has also seen a step forward in the Udyog Aadhaar registration, a system under which a unique identity is provided to each enterprise on ...

Hyderabad: 81-year-old man cheated of Rs 1.36 lakh by impersonators
Deccan Chronicle
They said they would link his Aadhaar card to his bank, and took all crucial details. According to the police, the victim V. Srinivas Rao, is a retired ...

Govt hell-bent on subverting RTI Act, views it as 'nuisance': Sonia Gandhi
News Nation
Along with NIA (Amendment Bill), the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill were also passed from the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha had on July ...

Future of payment banks uncertain, says SBI report
Livemint
... SBI report, include arrangement with universal banks to automatically transfer funds in accounts exceeding ₹1 lakh; access to Aadhaar-based KYC, ...

Govt seeks to extend Parliament session, 'contentious' Triple Talaq Bill on cards
News Nation
The Lok Sabha had on July 4 passed the Bill, with a voice vote, which seeks to amend the Aadhaar(Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other ...

Sand sale for bullock cart operators goes online
The Hindu
The operators have to register by providing their Electors Photo Identity Card, Aadhaar or ration card numbers. The filled-in forms should be submitted ...

Govt has no official estimation of black money in the country: MoS Finance
Outlook India
"Mandatory linking of Aadhaar with PAN (Permanent Account Number), which will not only help in de-duplication of PAN but will also prevent potential ...

Vodafone-Idea asked to pay Rs 8.5 lakh in SIM swap fraud
Gadgets Now
According to security experts, linking mobile numbers to Aadhaar had reduced cases of SIM-swap fraud. In August 2018, Vodafone India merged with ...

Mumbai housing authority to conduct biometric survey of temporary housing tenants
Biometric Update
... Health and Family Welfare-led committee proposing Aadhaar-based biometric patient identification to create interoperable electronic health records.

What is Digimail? CSC Login URL information; How to recover ID, reset Password
The Indian Wire
Digimail's mailing service by CSC mails you your login credentials on the email address mentioned in your Aadhaar Card . This is a 'No reply' which ...

Kotak Bank net up 33% at Rs 1360cr
Times of India
“After change in regulation, we restarted sourcing 811 OTP account based on voluntary use of Aadhaar by the customer. The customer can do the full ...

Next time your name isn't on voters' list, Election Commission will tell you about it
ThePrint
New Delhi: Months after thousands of voters complained that their names were missing from the electoral list, the Election Commission (EC) is ...

12 years later, Rohingya from Myanmar arrested in Assam
The New Indian Express
Interestingly, Mazumder possessed various documents such as Pan Card, Aadhaar, bank passbook, voter ID card etc. He told the police that his ...

Ministers, BJP Lawmakers To Attend RSS's Annual 'Guru Dakshina' Event
NDTV
... the use of black money and ensure transparency for financial operations meaning the RSS, last year, made Aadhaar cards mandatory for donations.

Strict action against culprits in custodial death, govt tells HC
The New Indian Express
Besides, the court asked the Nedumkandam police to return the two bank passbooks and Aadhaar card to the mother of the deceased. Advocate Yash ...

Two held in GST scam
Ahmedabad Mirror
He gathered their Aadhaar card details, other important documents and floated 18 bogus companies using them. He generated bogus bills in name of ...

Gang of six pulled wool over eyes of 30 banks, busted fraudsters got Rs 2 crore in gold loans by ...
Yahoo News
According to the rules for procuring loans against gold jewellery, one must submit their PAN and Aadhaarcard details and this helped police to nab ...

No official estimate of black money in country, says MoS Finance Anurag Thakur
DNA India
Mandatory linking of Aadhaar with PAN, which will not only help in de-duplication of PAN but will also prevent potential tax frauds and ...
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