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

Thursday, July 25, 2019

14208 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 24th Julu 2018


Cabinet approves amendments to Aadhaar Bill
Livemint
New Delhi: Further strengthening Aadhar in India, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved official amendments to the Aadhaar and Other Laws ...

Business highlights - Times of India

Aadhaar-PAN Linking: How To Link PAN With Aadhaar Online
NDTV
An Aadhaar number - also known as Unique Identity Number or UID - can be linked with a PAN or Permanent Account Number online. The Income ...

8% grain stock unused after linking ration card with Aadhaar in Maharashtra
Hindustan Times
“Linking of the Aadhaar number has brought transparency and people do not dare fake their income like they used to do earlier,” said a civic official.

Devendra Fadnavis joins the 'link Aadhaar with voter IDs' bandwagon: report
MediaNama.com
Link Aadhaar with voter IDs because Aadhaar details in the electoral rolls can be a reference for identification of voters without voter IDs – that's what

Aadhaar Meets AI: Inside The Govt's Plan For a Health Data Empire
The Quint
Among the key principles of the datafication of India's medical ecosystem is a unique health ID for citizens, with Aadhaar as a key identifier. What the ...

Now, change your Aadhaar card photo. Here is how
DNA India
Aadhaar number is a unique identification number which is used for essential services like filing IT returns, availing government subsidies. It is an ...

How to reset your income tax e-filing password
Economic Times
The password can be recovered by either answering the secret questions put in at the time of creating it, using Aadhaar (One Time Password) OTP, ...

Last date for filing Income Tax Returns extended to 31 August: Here's how salaried employees can ...
Firstpost
... The Income Tax Department has made it mandatory for all taxpayers to link the Aadhaar card with PAN on the Income Tax Department website.

GST Council meeting tomorrow: From EVs to lottery, what's on agenda
Livemint
It had also approved the use of Aadhaar by businesses to register with GST Network (GSTN) and the imposition of a penalty of up to 10% on entities ...

Relying on admission agents, freebies to fill engg. seats
The Hindu
The PROs and consultants appointed by the colleges have been going around spreading the word about the sops and collecting certificates, Aadhaar ...

Without Bias
Business Today
... especially the 'large-scale misuse' of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, which ended up ...

CCEA takes 5 major decisions, approves FRP of sugarcane at Rs 275 per quintal
ANI News
Javedkar said another big decision taken by the CCEA is the passage of the amendment bill related to Aadhaar card and other laws. The Act provides ...

Biometric digital identification initiatives by country
Biometric Update
India – Aadhaar – Mahindra Satyam, Morpho, L-1 Identity Solutions, CrossMatch (Aadhaar) – 161.91 million. Indonesia — Kartu Tanda Penduduk ...

Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and ACCESS Development Services empower 10000 ...
YourStory.com
90 percent of direct MSE participants registered their businesses for Udyog Aadhaar, a twelve-digit Unique Identification Number provided by the ...

Factory worker found dead in Amar Colony in Gurugram
Hindustan Times
“Apart from his Aadhaar Card, he did not have any belongings with him,” said the official. The deceased, Sarvesh Singh, worked at a rubber factory on ...

Delhi government schools' demand of state address proof could hit slum children hardest
Telegraph India
... certificate, Voter ID card or electricity/water/MTNL telephone bill, bank passbook, Aadhaar card or passport with the name of parents or child.

Bhavin Turakhia's fintech venture Zeta bags funding at $300 mn valuation
VCCircle
... leverages technologies such as machine learning in recruitment, HR analytics, geo-fencing, geo-tagging and Aadhaar-based digital on-boarding.

Mumbai: Bouncers flex their muscles, hawkers cry foul
Free Press Journal
Bhayandar: The pick-and-choose policy adopted by the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) coupled with highhandedness of bouncers ...

Government plans 14-digit family ID for every household
Hindustan Times
In case the details are not present, the government employees will have to fill in the details along with their Aadhaar details and mobile number of ...

Union ministers, BJP MPs to attend RSS'' Guru Dakshina ceremony
Outlook India
While ''Guru Dakshina'' can be directly transferred into the bank account of the RSS, the sources said, adding that now email IDs and Aadhaar ...

Future seems uncertain, bleak for Indian payments banks
The New Indian Express
On the other hand, the model can be successful if they are given access to the Aadhaar-based know your customer (KYC) process, which is at least ...

Angul rape accused arrested
OrissaPOST
The accused abducted the girl to an Aadhaar centre near the bus stand, about 400 metres from the police outpost, and raped her. The matter came to ...

Pune: 'Top Maoist leader' Muralidharan released from prison on bail
The Indian Express
They allegedly managed to get fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards and a flat on rent in Lotus Villa, Talegaon Dabhade. The ATS had seized “incriminating ...

Bandra Pipeline Burst: Woman cries for compensation
Afternoon Voice
However, she defends herself and stated that she has both Aadhaar and Ration card as proof of identity and residence. She also possesses children's ...

Business Wire India
United News of India
... CABINET APPROVES USE OF AADHAAR FOR STATE SUBSIDIES; CABINET APPROVES CREATION OF BUFFER STOCK OF 40 LMT OF SUGAR ...
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