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 26, 2019

14240 = Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 25th August 2019


Curbs on Aadhaar data use delayed murder probe: Cops
Deccan Herald
A senior police officer said the blanket ban on not sharing the Aadhaar details of anyone, including the dead or missing, did not make sense.
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Here's how you can change your phone number in Aadhaar card
India Today
The Aadhaar card is one of the most important documents of personal identification in India. The information in your Aadhaar card is very important, ...
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Linking Aadhaar with electoral rolls will create Delhi, Mumbai Analyticas: Justice Srikrishna
THE WEEK
In an event organised by Mozilla and Internet Freedom Foundation at the India International Centre, retired Justice B.N. Srikrishna said he was not ...
Data Protection Bill Need Of The Hour, Says Justice BN Srikrishna - Inc42 Media
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Aadhaar enrollment centres shut in Srikakulam
The Hans India
Srikakulam: Aadhaar enrollment centres across the district were closed from Saturday, according to Joint Collector K Srinivasulu. The government ...
1.66 lakh PDS beneficiaries finish e-KYC registration in 20 days - The New Indian Express
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Government to allow Aadhaar-based KYC for retail investors
News Today
New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI): The government will allow Aadhaar-based KYC for domestic retail investors, and necessary amendments to the rules under ...
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Aadhaar-social media account link: Organisation urges Madras HC to exercise caution
Times of India
The issue pertains to a PIL moved by Antony Clement Rubin seeking to link Aadhaar data with social media accounts for easy identification of ...
Digital rights body IFF files IIT-B Prof submission saying traceability on WhatsApp vulnerable to ... - Economic Times
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Andhra Pradesh: 'Ration supplies will not be stopped for non-compliance of e-KYC'
Times of India
AMARAVATI: Giving a breather to the people, the state government has clarified that ration supplies will not be stopped even if the aadhaar and ...
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Lost/misplaced PAN card? Here's how you can get a duplicate
NewsBytes
Meanwhile, the Central government has now made PAN and Aadhaar ... This implies that you can now quote your Aadhaar number, instead of PAN, ...
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For 'Ease of Living': Dismantle Distrust
The New Indian Express
Why not combine Aadhaar authentication and a communication address to address this affliction? Flexibility: The saga of passport renewal or change ...

Andhra Pradesh Grama Sachivalayam Hall Ticket 2019 Released
NDTV
... III will be released shortly. An applicant can download their admit card using their one time profile registration id, application id, or aadhaar number.

Rahul Gandhi suggests single-window system for reissuance of documents lost by Kerala flood ...
The New Indian Express
Gandhi, in his letter to Vijayan, flagged that many flood-affected families in his constituency lost essential documents such as ration cards, Aadhaar ...


One man, three jobs, three salaries in Bihar
Deccan Herald
The new methodology, which helps prepare details of salary/expenditure/assets of an employee using Aadhaar and PAN, detected the anomaly, ...

Govt engineer charged with working for 3 depts
Outlook India
Details such as the Aadhaar number, date of birth, PAN submissions are mandatory for all state government employees. Ram also got time-bound ...

Legacy of a reformer
India Today
... (Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana) and subsequent aggressive rollout of Direct Benefit Transfer as well as Aadhaar will remain his lasting legacies.

How to get Jio Fiber broadband service?
Business Insider India
... at the desired location. For getting the connection, you will have to submit Aadhaar card or any other proof of identification and an address proof. {{}} ...


Dazeinfo
Small businesses can now register themselves on the Udyog Aadhaar Portal. Registering comes with perks such as loans with lower interest rates

Apply for degree certificates online
Times of India
Kolhapur: Students can start applying online from August 26 for their degree certificates to be distributed during the convocation ceremony of the ...
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