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 29, 2019

14213 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 28th July 2019


Fake Aadhaar racket busted in Andhra Pradesh
The New Indian Express
The officials seized 13 fake Aadhaar cards, 42 fake PAN cards, 2 stamp seals, 1 computer and electronic gadgets from them.

10 things to keep in mind before filing ITR for FY 2018-19
Elets
The current income tax law has made it mandatory for an individual to mention their Aadhaar number while filing their ITR. The individuals also have to ...

India, with Chinese traits?
Deccan Herald
The government tried to make Aadhaar mandatory and link Aadhaar to every aspect of our lives so that – if taken to its logical conclusion -- the ...

Hendelu village neglected; lacks amenities
Deccan Herald
Although they have voters' identity cards, ration cards and Aadhaar cards too, the village residents are not provided proper connectivity but remain in ...

Bangladeshi couple held for living in India on fake papers
The Hindu
This included birth certificates, Aadhaar cards, PAN card and bank passbooks of two nationalised banks and passport of the wife. A photocopy of ...

Confused, disunited, non-NDA parties have rough run
The Tribune
... Information Amendment Bill, Protection of Human Rights Amendment Bill, National Investigation Agency Amendment Bill and Aadhaar Amendment ...

Karnataka high court to cops: No photo of accused without magistrate's orders
Deccan Chronicle
The condition imposed include that she shall produce her Aadhaar card in support of her identity. “However, she is forced by the police to take her ...

17 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants arrested from Mathura
Times of India
They were found with valid Aadhaar and voter cards, which they had procured by submitting fake documents to government offices in order to ...

Juvenile Justice Act, 2015: Matriculation Certificate Has No Precedence Over DoB Certificate From ...
Live Law
... where the accused studied till 4th Standard, is supported by the voluntary disclosure made by him while obtaining both the Aadhaar card and the ...

Odisha government to launch common scholarship portal for students
The New Indian Express
Aadhaar authenticated e-KYC process will be explored for authentic disbursal of scholarship,” he informed. As per the decision taken at a recent high ...

Ration portability from Aug 1
Times of India
To avail ration under portability, Aadhaar card should be linked with ration card. The government will supply rice, wheat and pulses. Rice will be ...

RRB 2019 NTPC Gorakhpur hall tickets to be out soon @rrbgkp.gov.in, check steps
NewsX
RRB NTPC Admit Card 2019. ID proof (viz. Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, printout of e-Aadhaar (not Xerox copy of Aadhaar). Driving License. PAN card ...

Governments must rethink approach towards tech regulation: Justice Chandrachud
The Indian Express
... tech that intersects with the individual identity,” Justice Chandrachud, who gave a dissenting order in the Supreme Court's Aadhaar judgment, said.

ICAR Opens Application Form For Counselling 2019 at icarexam.net, Cut Off at checkadmission.com
AglaSem News
Aadhaar card, or 28 digit aadhaar enrolment ID proof, or passport, or ration card, or bank passbook, or any other such govt identity proof will also be ...

GST Council reduces rates on electric vehicles from 12% to 5%
NewsroomPost
In its last meeting, the GST Council had approved the use of Aadhaar by businesses to register under GST and the imposition of a penalty of up to 10 ...

Abrams Capital Management LP Continues to Hold Position in Facebook (FB); As Ebay (EBAY ...
The NBO News
... Their Data — Barron's Blog; 22/03/2018 – The Quint: #Aadhaar BREAKING: UIDAI CEO tells the Supreme Court that “100% biometric authentication ...
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