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 21, 2019

14236 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 20th August 2019


Social media accounts need to be linked with Aadhaar to check fake news, SC told
Livemint
NEW DELHI: Social media profiles of users need to be linked with Aadhaar numbers to check circulation of fake, defamatory and pornographic content ...

Aadhaar: A Primer to Knowing Your Rights
The Wire
The Aadhaar project is regulated by the Aadhaar Act, 2016, which was amended in July 2019 (along with the Telegraph Act and Prevention of Money ...

EC seeks statutory backing to collect voters' Aadhaar numbers
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has requested the government to give it statutory backing to collect Aadhaar numbers of existing and new ...

Aadhaar hydra again: EC wants to link voter roll to Aadhaar data, this is unnecessary and risky
Times of India (blog)
Election Commission's request to government to provide statutory backing for collecting Aadhaar numbers of new and existing voters signifies a return ...

Can a fraudster withdraw money from your Aadhaar linked bank account?
India TV
People are always advised to exercise caution wherever private information is involved, be it Aadhaar. Can a fraudster withdraw money from my ...

Aadhaar staffer booked for using own fingerprint in place of applicants'
The New Indian Express
He worked as an operator at the Aadhaar registration centre located on the premises of Dindori tehsil office, inspector Anilkumar Borse of Dindori ...

Does linking of bank account, PAN and other services with Aadhaar make you vulnerable?
India TV
We are often caught up with apprehensions where privacy of any kind is concerned. Similarly, linking of Aadhaar has not remain untouched in this ...

WATCH: How this digital locker startup pivoted into B2B SaaS to stay in business after SC ruling on ...
YourStory.com
... Supreme Court ruling in late 2018 against private firms demanding Aadhaarinformation for KYC authentication hit ezeDox's digital locker business.

'Robot Restaurant' comes to Bengaluru
The Tribune
Nashik: The police have registered a case against an employee of an Aadhaar enrolment centre at Dindori in the district for allegedly using his own ...

Data privacy deemed a fundamental right, but is the Indian startup ecosystem prepared for new ...
YourStory.com
In the digital age, data privacy typically applies to critical personal information, including identification numbers (Aadhaar and PAN), health and ...

India's PhonePe to carry out doorstep verification as KYC deadline looms
IBS Intelligence
Online wallets such as PhonePe and Paytm were barred from using Aadhaar for the e-KYC process after the Supreme Court of India struck down a ...

OYO denies room to Kashmiri, cites 'WhatsApp text from govt.' as reason
The Hindu
My friend then produced his Aadhaar card which had his Jammu and Kashmir address. “The manager's expressions changed and he made a call to ...

Coming soon, anywhere PDS in state
OrissaPOST
As the card will be linked to Aadhaar number, the ration card holder cannot avail food grains from two shops, the sources said. However, the ...

Anywhere PDS in state soon
OrissaPOST
However, the beneficiaries, who cannot enroll themselves in Aadhaar due to physical problem, they will continue to get the benefits by producing ...

How India's Cyberspace is Controlled With Tactics Identical to J&K
The Quint
In cyberspace, the Centre had assured the Supreme Court during the Aadhaarhearing that it would soon enact a data protection law to ensure the ...

This is how you can recover your ITR password
India Today
The date of filing ITR is getting close and there might be a chance that you, due to some reason, don't remember your password. Don't worry, you ...

Now, all post-matric scholarships under one portal
Deccan Herald
"As the distribution of scholarship amount is based on Aadhaar, the same will be directly transferred to beneficiaries bank accounts directly," said a ...

Friends, not foes: Governments as catalysts for fintech growth
INQUIRER.net
Jan Dhan registered 10 million free, zero-balance bank accounts using the Aadhaar digital ID on its launch day. As of April 2019, Jan Dhan had 355 ...

Hopes brighten for veteran's efforts to include wife's name in Army records
The Hindu
... issued by the Registrar of Marriage, an affidavit sworn before the notary, his service ID card, his army discharge book, and Aadhaar card details.

Cyber fraud: Criminals loot Rs 5 crore in July alone
Times of India
... migrant labourers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, who would visit him for making changes in their Aadhaarcards and other related matters.

Technologies Transforming Economies
adaderana.lk
Mr. Jain was among the key individuals who worked on developing India Stack — technology which resulted in building Aadhaar authentication, and ...

FASTags Mandatory For Toll Payment On Highways Starting December 1
Goodreturns
3. KYC documents of the FASTag applicant such as PAN card, Aadhaar, driving license that serve as a proof of his or her identity and address.
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