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

Friday, August 2, 2019

14217 - Aad`haar Articles Dated 1st August 2019


Aadhaar Amendment Bill: Is Expanding the Use of UID Legally Sustainable?
The Wire
The inherent tension within Justice Sikri's majority opinion over the scope of the Aadhaar programme may set the ground for future legal review.

Now you can update address in Aadhaar without documentation
Economic Times
In case you do not have any documentary proof, you can now update your address details in Aadhaar. The Unique Identification Authority of India ...

Fintech players enabling payment through Aadhaar card
DATAQUEST
However, there are industry players who are giving a push towards a safer and secured channel for the digital payments sector by using Aadhaar card ...

How to link your Aadhaar number with your income tax return
Economic Times
According to a notification by the CBDT, it is mandatory to quote your Aadhaarnumber while filing ITR unless specifically exempted. The notification ...

2nd Aadhaar centre opens at BSNL office in Karimnagar
The Hans India
Karimnagar: A new Aadhaar centre was opened in the district BSNL office in the district on Tuesday. BSNL general manager Subhash Babu ...

Aadhaar Mandatory for Driving License? PIB's Press Release Error
The Quint
Moreover, in the Supreme Court verdict on Aadhaar's Constitutional validity, a five-judge Bench had pronounced that Aadhaar cannot be made ...

How has lending been impacted post Union Budget 2019?
Financial Express
As for Fintech companies active in the unsecured/secured lending space, both PAN and Aadhaar were primary prerequisites to verify a borrower's ...

NCR 'Pak Gali' locals up in arms against name
DNA India
Locals added that they want employment and affordable education for their children. "We do not get employment even after showing our Aadhaar card ...

Noida residents want to rename 'Pakistan Wali Gali'
Livemint
"We do not get employment even after showing the Aadhaar card which carries the name of the street. We spend money on our children's education ...

Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls in TS from today
The Hans India
... copy of any of the documents including Passport, Driving Licence, Aadhaar, Ration Card and any other document as approved by the Commission.

Two dy directors among 12 govt officials booked
The Tribune
The inquiry found that the money meant for the eligible students was transferred to fake accounts by changing Aadhaar numbers of the beneficiaries ...

DBT of fertilizers subsidy: The last mile to walk
Financial Express
Aadhaar-enabled Fertiliser Distribution system (AeFDS) was introduced on March 28, 2016 in 16 districts (three additional districts were included in ...

Are 'Vested Interests' Delaying Passage of Data Protection Bill, Asks Mahua Moitra
The Wire
The Aadhaar judgement which the Supreme Court had passed had issued a virtual mandamus to this government to bring in a data protection law.

EC announces revision of electoral rolls
The Tribune
... forward and authenticate existing elector details, by giving a xerox copy of one of their documents, including passport, driving licence, Aadhaar card, ...

Woes of Rahul Gandhi, an Indore businessman
DNA India
Though he somehow managed to get his Aadhaar card made, whenever Rahul tries to use the same, he is told that his card his fake. Rahul, son of ...

Haryana family ID scheme: Govt modifies July 22 order, says sharing family details 'voluntary'
The Indian Express
... including their Aadhaar card numbers and mobile numbers, under the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP-family ID) scheme by July 29 or before disbursal ...

Not just a case of mistaken identities
The New Indian Express
Today, because these Bangladeshis are Indian passport holders, they also have legitimate Aadhaar cards, perhaps the ultimate evidence of Indian ...

One nation one ration card scheme implemented in four States
Jagran Josh
One nation one ration card scheme was launched on Thursday on a pilot basis in four states- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

IT Dept Launches E-Filing Lite, Updates ITR Forms After Extension Of Filing Deadline
Goodreturns
Services like linking one's Aadhaar to PAN cannot be done over the lite version. One can access the e-filing lite website by visiting the income tax ...


Pune: Man booked for duping Pimple Gurav resident of Rs 6 lakh
Times of India
"After some days, the suspect took gold ornaments, laptop, debit card and Aadhaar card belonging to the complainant and told her that he would ...

Fintech Startups Data Breach: Leak Closed Off Within Hours Says Chqbook
Inc42 Media
... fields such as phone number, detailed information of their loan applications, PAN number, IP address, session tokens, Aadhaar number, and more.

vpnMentor spots a data breach in Credit Fair, Chqbook Database
Economic Times
... unsecured database, vpnMentor said it accessed personal details like names, phone numbers, addresses, birth dates, PAN and Aadhaar numbers, ...

Parliament clears the Bill that will change the way India drives
Economic Times
The Rajya Sabha today passed The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The bill contains provisions that will make Indian roads safer. The Bill ...

Rumour About Rs 15 Lakhs Promised By Modi Being Distributed Had Hundreds In Munnar ...
India Times
Under the scheme, anyone with an Aadhaar card and two passport size photos could open an Indian Postal Payment Banking Account paying a ...

Nashik: Seven-year-old dies after falling into six-ft deep pit
Times of India
"Akshay was asked by the school officials to fetch his Aadhaar card from home. On his way home, the boy decided to take a shortcut - which passed ...

Conman 'assures' Aavin booths
News Today
Chennai: The Tamilnadu Milk Dealers Employees Welfare Association has filed a complaint at the Chennai Commissioner office and Aavin ...

Rengma students to go on 'non-local verification drive'
Eastern Mirror
... a copy of the Inner Line Permit, Aadhaar card, voter's ID, Pan Card, or driving license, valid trade license and recent two passport-size photographs.

Activists stage protest; urge not to allow disqualified MLAs to contest polls
citytoday
The samithi members said that labourers and people were made to stand in long queues for Aadhaar linking to mobile number and requested the ...

Department of Posts must leverage technology to strengthen e-services, financial inclusion
Kashmir Reader
Consolidation of the network of 13,352 Aadhaar enrollment and updation centres in Post offices introducing flexible timings for the convenience of ...
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