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, August 12, 2019

14225 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 9th August 2019


[Podcast] From building Infosys to rolling out Aadhaar: Nandan Nilekani shares his journey
YourStory.com
As we continue with the #InsightsPodcast series, on this edition we have with us one of India's biggest business legends, Nandan Nilekani, ...

NEXT Biometrics Aadhaar-certified technology integrated in Sunmi POS terminals for India
Biometric Update
TROIKA Transsolutions, Wiseasy and Basewin are also integrating Next Biometrics Aadhaar-certified fingerprint technology into POS terminals for the ...

Tamil Nadu issues Aadhaar-like health cards to 28% of its cattle in 2 years
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: In last two years Tamil Nadu has issued Aadhaar-like unique cards for 28 percent of its cattle and buffaloes as part of an ambitious project ...

Here people bring lunch along with them to make Aadhaar cards, know whole matter
News Track English
Baitul: In Bethul district of Madhya Pradesh, it has become very complicated to make Aadhaar cards as the district does not have enough centres to ...

'For Pravasis, Sushma was the most helpful Minister'
The Hindu
It was the efforts made by her for issuing Aadhaar cards to NRIs that led to the announcement by the current Union Finance Minister during the last ...

Inter-State portability of PDS implemented in 4 States
The Hindu BusinessLine
Further, more than 85 per cent ration cards (at least one member) in the country have been seeded with the Aadhaar numbers of the beneficiaries, ...

Income Tax Return 2019: Forgot your password? You may still e-verify your ITR; Here is how
Financial Express
So, it is better to verify the return at the time of filing, unless there is an issue in instantly getting AadhaarOTP (one time password) or generating EVC ...

One Nation, One Ration Card! Centre's Right To Food Campaign May Leave Plates Empty
Outlook India
Shani, another migrant worker, sees the Aadhaar biometrics as a hindrance. “My Aadhaar linkage is done, but biometrics doesn't happen. So I don't ...

Facebook bats for privacy protection for 400 million Indian citizens
The Leaflet
According to the petitions filed before the Madras DB, Rubin and Krishnamurthy ask the court to link “any email or user accounts” with their Aadhaar ...

Over 1500 Obsolete Rules Removed, Says Union Minister Jitendra Singh
NDTV
The minister said that for making digital literacy universal, the government has taken key initiatives such as Aadhaar and Jan Dhan Yojana, and has ...

Naxal gunned down in Jharkhand, arms seized
ANI News
... AK-47 magazine were recovered from the spot. Over 10 mobile phones, Aadhaar cards and passbooks were also seized by the security forces. (ANI) ...

Legal Scholar, IP Rights Expert Shamnad Basheer Passes Away
The Wire
For The Wire, Basheer wrote on the complicated connections between the Aadhaar and the compromise of basic human privacy. His passing was ...

Stricter detention laws as NSA extended to J&K
Economic Times
... Aadhaar, Code of Criminal Procedure, Enemy property Act, Evidence Act, Special Marriage Act, Delimitation Act and Dissolution of Muslim Marriage ...

Watch: These Owls Clearly Give Two Hoots About Their Privacy
HuffPost India
Meanwhile, we – unwise humans – are still struggling to wrap our heads around privacy, Aadhaar, Facebook taking out data and more.

EVP from Aug 16 to Sep 30: CEO
E-Pao.net
... corrected but during the correction, the electors should bring proper documents and items like Indian passport, driving license, Aadhaar, ration card, ...

AP Grama Sachivalayam recruitment 2019: Online application last date tomorrow
Times of India
Enter your details such as name, date of birth, gender, Aadhaar number, and mobile number. Step 2: Apply online - Select your post and proceed with ...

Why The Residents Of UP's 'Pakistan Wali Gali' Demand A Name Change
inUth.com
The residents say that 70-80% of them have got their Aadhaar cards issued and most of them had to get their addresses changed. Komal, a student ...

Scholarships to Brahmin students from Aug 15
The Hans India
Guntur: AP Brahmmana Chaitanya Vedika state coordinator Siripurapu Sridhar said that the AP Brahmin Welfare Corporation will accept applications ...

Avantika Mehta
The Leaflet
In a rare case, Facebook-owned company Whatsapp goes all out to resist move to link Aadhaar with social media accounts. Avantika Mehta. August 9, ...

Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls in Punjab from August 16
Punjab News Express
Elector can authenticate his entry in the electoral roll by furnishing copy of one of the following document-Indian Passport, Aadhaar Card, Driving ...

154% Spike in Questions on Privacy in Lok Sabha Since 2014: Report
The Quint
If issues of surveillance and net neutrality dominated the Budget Session in 2015, the Budget Sessions of 2016 and 2017 were dominated by Aadhaar ...

SSC Selection Post Phase 7 2019 Notification: Apply Online before 31 August
AglaSem News
Information such as mobile number, email id, aadhaar number, pan card, college id / employer id has to be kept ready before proceeding with OTR.
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