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 31, 2019

14215 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 30thn July 2019


How to update mobile number in the Aadhaar Card
India Today
Aadhaar is a very vital document. It helps in establishing every citizen's identity and availing different government social security schemes.

TROIKA to use NEXT Fingerprint Sensor Technology in Aadhaar Payment Solutions
PRNewswire (press release)
The NEXT STQC and UIDAI certified sensor technology will be used in TROIKA`s POS terminals for Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) ...

NEXT Biometrics to offer its fingerprint sensor tech to TROIKA for Aadhaarpayment solutions
The Paypers
NEXT Biometrics has revealed that TROIKA Transsolutions will use NEXT`s certified sensor technology as part of its financial transaction platform for ...

ATTENTION!!! 20 crore PAN cards may be DEACTIVATED by IT Dept if not linked with Aadhaar by ...
News Nation
It is important for all the PAN card holders to link it with Aadhaar card before September 30. The Income Tax Department is set to launch a major ...

Are many investors discontinuing systematic investment plans of MFs?
Moneycontrol.com
Generally, the MF industry used to add close to 10 lakh SIPs each month before the Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar in November 2018. Since then ...

SBI Bank car loan: Eligibility, documentation, fees and charges etc
Moneycontrol.com
Your bank statement for past six months; Two passport-sized photographs; Proof of identity: any one of the following – passport, Aadhaar, voter id ...

Satya MicroCapital collects Rs 100 crore through cashless transactions
Economic Times
Satya MicroCapital carries out its cashless transactions by using biometric-based authentication through Aadhaar Enabled Payment Services (AEPS).

Income Tax Return 2019: Unverified Return can no longer be used as proof of having filed ITR
Financial Express
Income Tax Return e-Filing for AY 2019-20: Returns may be e-verified through Aadhaar OTP, net banking or via Electronic Verification Code (EVC) on ...

Privacy law needs public debate: Data protection law must guard against internal as well as foreign ...
Times of India (blog)
In early 2018, faced with mounting privacy and security challenges to the Aadhaar project, the government was spurred into motion, committing to ...

Indian Railways passenger? Beware, if you don't have Photo Identity card on train! This may ...
Zee Business
Normally, when we book an Indian Railways ticket, it is not required that any input be given regarding photo identity card details of any of the ...

Rajya Sabha passes the triple talaq Bill | Parliament proceedings live
The Hindu
"UPA government with pride can say, we brought Aadhaar card. But this government made it a 'bother' card. This Aadhaar card is a botheration," he ...

Dealing With Credit Issues, MSMEs Unsure Of Positive Impact Of Union Budget 2019: Survey
Inc42 Media
... while about 37% pessimistic about it; Only 43% of respondents find that Interchangeability of PAN and Aadhaar to file a tax return is a positive step.

Opinion | The survival struggle of payments banks
Livemint
They had pinned their hopes on a cheap Aadhaar-based verification process, but this got a jolt once the Supreme Court ruled that this number was not ...

Trial in 4 States from August 1
Daily Pioneer
... cards will be able to buy subsidised rice and wheat from any ration shop in these four States, so long as their ration cards are linked to Aadhaar.

Rahul Gandhi gets rid of Congress president's post; his namesake wants to do away with surname
MyNation
"I have an Aadhaar card as the only document of my identity. When I furnish a copy of this document to purchase a mobile SIM card or for any other ...

Top cop honours two men who pinned down armed robber
Deccan Herald
The men pounced on him and robbed him of Rs 500, two mobile phones and an Aadhaar card. They were about to flee when Avinash, who works at ...

MobiKwik and Hip Bar slammed with penalty worth Rs 26 lakh from RBI
YourStory.com
Further, in May, RBI also stated that banks can use Aadhaar for KYC verification with the customer's consent, as it updated its list of documents eligible ...

Edited Transcript of CENA.NS earnings conference call or presentation 29-Jul-19 11:30am GMT
Yahoo Finance
Q1 2020 Central Depository Services (India) Ltd Earnings Call. MUMBAI Jul 30, 2019 (Thomson StreetEvents) -- Edited Transcript of Central ...

Zero Balance Savings Account of Axis, SBI, HDFC, ICICI Bank: Features, benefits, interest rates
Financial Express
... above Rs 100 crores Just by providing a mobile number, Aadhaar, and PAN, the Axis Bank's zero balance ASAP account can be opened instantly.

All You Need To Know About Filing An Online Claim For Provident Fund Withdrawal
NDTV
Subscriber's Aadhaar details should be seeded in EPFO database. Member's bank account along with IFSC code should also be seeded in EPFO ...

SAT October 2019: Registration Guide
The Hans India
SAT stands for the Scholastic Assessment Test, earlier known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test. It is a standardised internationally acclaimed test that is ...

Secretary Posts inaugurates 3-day Head of Circles conference
Kashmir Reader
... induction for smooth implementation of various citizen-centric schemes, whether it is Aadhaar enrolment, passport, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) etc.

Nine, including two traders, held for duping cashew farmers
Free Press Journal
The main accused changed their identity and made fake Aadhaar card and pan card to avoid to arrest by police. Patel and Gyanchandani both ...

SAT Test October 2019: Step-by-step guide for registration
Times of India
Be sure of the fact that the name you enter is the same name and information as mentioned on your photo ID (a valid passport or Aadhaar card); Make ...

AP Grama Sachivalayam Notification 2019: Check how to apply online
Times of India
This is the first step of the application process where you need to enter your basic details — Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Aadhaar number, and ...

SSC GD Physical admit card 2019 released @ crpf.gov.in; here's direct link
Times of India
... their government-approved identity proof along with the SSC GD admit card. You can bring any of the following ID proofs— Aadhaar card, Voters ID, ...

Huge crowd flocks to Munnar post office to get 'Rs 15 lakh promised by Modi'
Mathrubhumi English
Rs 100, Aadhaar card and two photographs are required to open an account. Those who open the account will be given a QR code. Upto Rs 1 lakh ...

Opening A Bank Account And Other Everyday Struggles Of Being Trans
Feminism in India (blog)
Some people suggested me to change the Aadhaar address which I plan to do. But changing the address required some time. Some people ...

MSME portal to be launched soon: Gadkari
Nagpur Today
He said the government has taken several steps to promote MSME sector including 2 per cent interest subvention provided they have Udyog Aadhaar ...

SSC JHT Recruitment 2019 Notification to be released on August 1
Careers360
They must also carry three passport size photographs and a photo identity proof such as Voter ID, AadhaarCard, PAN Card, etc. As per the notice, the ...

RSMSSB Re-opens Online Form For Junior Scientific Assistant (JSA) Recruitment 2019
AglaSem News
Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Jaipur, has re-opened online applications for RSMSSB Junior Scientific Assistant recruitment 2019. The step had to ...

Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group Increased Scotts Miracle Gro Co Cl ...
The EN Herald
... -WIRED; 22/03/2018 – The Quint: #Aadhaar BREAKING: UIDAI CEO tells the Supreme Court that “100% biometric authentication is not possible”.
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