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, August 7, 2019

14222 - Aadhaar Articles dated 6th August 2019


Veri5Digital raises $2 million to ramp up Aadhaar biometric services and international presence
Biometric Update
California-based Khosla Ventures participated in the round, which previously launched the Aadhaar Bridge initiative that has become Veri5Digital.

Income tax returns: You can now link you PAN to Aadhaar by just sending an SMS
The New Indian Express
The I-T department has made it mandatory for every taxpayer to link PAN card to Aadhaar before September 30, 2019.

Aadhaar details must for government school students
News Today
Earlier, during the start of the current academic year, Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) for teaching and non-teaching staff in ...

WhatsApp Is Fighting To Keep India's Government Out Of Your Messages
BuzzFeed News
... people to link their WhatsApp accounts to their Aadhaar, India's controversial biometric ID number for nearly all of the country's 1.4 billion residents.

RBI Might Extend The Deadline For Full KYC To March 2020: NASSCOM
Inc42 Media
Further, it had also asked the government to allow regulated entities direct access to the Aadhaar database. To which, the Government has replied that ...

Pensioners can submit life certificate online, know-how
The Hans India
Every year, in November, pensioners from all over India must submit a life certificate that proves that they are still alive. They are eligible to claim the ...

Hyderabad: Rescued kids have same DoB
Deccan Chronicle
Hyderabad: Children rescued during Operation Muskaan at the Cyberabad police commissionerate all have Aadhaar cards issued with similar dates ...

Article 370 scrapped in Jammu and Kashmir: Indian Penal Code to Aadhaar act, 106 law that will ...
NewsX
Article 370 scrapped in Jammu and Kashmir: It was a historic day for India and people of Jammu and Kashmir as the Narendra Modi government ...

Aratek scanners now FBI and STQC certified
Planet Biometrics
“These certifications strongly position us to help the UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) implement Aadhaar more easily and conveniently, ...

Teen goes missing from his home
Ahmedabad Mirror
It was his grandmother who came across the note in his book when she was searching his bag for his aadhaar card on Friday. The school had ...

Delhi Anganwadi workers to get smart phones for real-time monitoring
Hindustan Times
... smartphones to 10,000-odd Anganwadi workers in the city for real-time monitoring of the centres and enabling Aadhaar-based registration of people ...

Class X girl arrested for fraudulent withdrawal of money from school account
Times of India
Accused Jyoti Kumari, a student of Government Upgraded High School, Tatidiri under Dhurki police station, had linked her Aadhaar number and bank ...

ToneTag is making waves with soundwave-based payments technology
Business Standard
There is authentication of documents for a job, authentication of fingerprints for Aadhaar-related services and, most importantly, authentication of ...

India: India's 2019 Union Budget Drives Wide-Ranging Tax Reforms To Promote Growth
Mondaq News Alerts
If the individual has not formally linked their Aadhaar to their PAN by 1 September 2019 they will have their PAN card made inoperative. For high ...

Railways puts conditions for info under RTI
DNA India
... subject to the submission of identity proof bearing name and date of birth that is Aadhaar/PAN Card to confirm that the person seeking information is ...

Athi Varadar Special Arrangements – How to Book Tickets Online @ tnhrce.gov.in
The Telegraph Star
Seating arrangements have been made in between the queues for those who cannot stand for long hours. Aadhaar card is mandatory for Darshan, ...

'One ration card' plan to be fast-tracked
Economic Times
... card portability has been taken up and beneficiaries can get their ration cards easily ported in other state if those are linked to their Aadhaar cards.

Endosulfan victims want government to take over daycare centres
The Hindu
Mr. Gowda said the ashram personnel were also not allowing entry of parents into the centre and were forcing them to produce their Aadhaar card.

1 teacher to mentor 152 kids in Vijayawada school
Deccan Chronicle
The school watchman Dodda Gudaiah offered his Aadhaar ID, and the officials received the application. There has been no response since.

Editorial: A state of unease
MediaNama.com
What started with Aadhaar, both in the Supreme Court and in Parliament, has only been escalated: it is the new norm. Under these circumstances, the ...

7 easy steps to register and book ticket through IRCTC eWallet
Oneindia
Complete Verification process by providing PAN OR Aadhaar and other details. Deposit one time registration fee of Rs.50/-(Excluding Applicable ...

WHY NOW? Raj Thackeray under ED scanners
Afternoon Voice
... and clips of PM Modi's speeches to highlight inconsistencies in the statements on several issues like Aadhaar and handling of the Kashmir issue.

Congress accuses TRS of stealing personal data of citizens
The New Indian Express
He alleged that the State government was creating a parallel Aadhaar of every citizen of the State without their consent. He pointed out that Telangana ...
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