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 30, 2019

14244 - AAdhaar Related Articles Dated 29th August 2019


How to verify Income Tax Return (ITR) via Aadhaar-based OTP
India Today
One can instantly e-verify the ITR - say, via Aadhaar on the same portal - or paper verify it by sending a signed copy of the ITR-V to the Department's ...

Aadhaar biometric authentication: no for social media, yes for targeted benefits, maybe for elections
Biometric Update
Government ID, including biometric Aadhaar accounts, cannot be required for social media and email accounts, according to a court decision reported ...

Government to push Aadhaar enrolment in Kashmir
Hindustan Times
The Centre plans to intensify Aadhaar enrolments in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), particularly the Kashmir Valley where the penetration of the unique ID ...

View: Aadhaar linkage with social media is troublesome
Economic Times
As a debate rages on over the floating idea of linking Facebook accounts to Aadhaar, it is time we ponder if this is the only option or there are other ...

Aadhaar Adds to Women's Problems in India. Here's Why.
The Wire
“Aadhaar issues have now been settled. I think now you will see more and more usage of Aadhaar. It will improve the economy and allow people to ...

Aadhaar-social media link dangerous
Deccan Herald
The idea of linking Aadhaar with social media, which is now under judicial scrutiny, is riddled with conceptual, legal and practical problems. On the ...

Big boost for Aadhaar as more and more people are using it, says UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Financial Express
Though the Supreme Court has ruled that Aadhaar can be used mandatorily only for subsidy disbursal and social services schemes while disallowing ...

What Centre will tell Supreme Court on Aadhaar and social media account linkage
Hindustan Times
The Centre will refer to the Aadhaar Act and the Supreme Court's 2017 privacy judgement when it is directed by the top court to put forward its view on ...

Is this Aadhaar of the future? Facial biometric technology-based chip-enabled cards issued
Economic Times
Is this Aadhaar 2.0 of the future? While use of Aadhaar as identity proof is now optional for non-government schemes, India has launched the world's ...

How to check Aadhaar card status
The Indian Express
A person can apply for the Aadhaar card online or by visiting an Aadhaar centre. The 12-digit unique identification number is issued to Indian citizens ...

NBFCs receive permission to use Aadhaar-based bank KYC to give loans
The Paypers
Non-banking financial companies have been permitted to use the Aadhaar-based bank mandated KYC to avoid repeating the process for the ...

DNA Edit: Unique identity – Aadhaar is the key to integrate J&K into the Union
DNA India
There is no better way to integrate into the national mainstream, it seems, than the Aadhaar card. The little piece of document is the most potent ...

In this Madhya Pradesh village, everyone is 'born' on January 1
The Hindu
With no documents to prove their age, residents of Kakra village in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district get January 1 as default date on Aadhaar card.

eKYC, Digital KYC for opening bank accounts to make process secure: UIDAI
Livemint
NEW DELHI : The recent amendments to anti-money laundering rules allowing voluntary use of Aadhaar for opening of bank accounts and the ...

Jharkhand: Food grains denied to people in West Singhbhum for 2 years due toAadhaar failures
National Herald
Many ration dealers are responsible for siphoning off PDS grains, who are not terminated, Aadhaar-based biometric authentication system is causing ...

Aadhaar database cannot be hacked even after a billion attempts: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Moneycontrol.com
Union minister of Electronics and Information technology Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that hacking Aadhaar database is virtually impossible and ...

Most Dangerous Situation: Justice Srikrishna on EC-Aadhaar Linking
The Quint
At a time when the clamour to link voter ID with Aadhaar numbers has been making headlines, Justice Srikrishna described the Election Commission's ...

Interview: Why I Filed A Case to Link Aadhaar And SM Accounts
Yahoo India News
The Quint interviews Rubin and asked him a range on questions on why he filed his PIL, his fight against cyber bullying, how he navigates the major ...

'No cancellation of ration card over pending e-KYC'
The Hindu
He explained that if the Aadhaar card details of the beneficiaries were not updated during the registration, they should visit the nearest Aadhaar ...

A judicial overreach into matters of regulation
The Hindu
The Madras High Court has been hearing a PIL petition since 2018 that initially asked the court to declare the linking of Aadhaar with a government ...

Govt to push for complete Aadhaar enrolment in J&K
The Northlines
To ensure that the welfare schemes reach the people of Kashmir, the government is planning on intensifying Aadhaar enrolments. This drive would ...

Aadhaar enrollment service at BSNL customer service centre
Covai Post Network
Coimbatore : BSNL here today launched Aadhaar Enrollment service through its customer service Centre. Initially, the service will be available at the ...

India- Need to update/correct details in PAN card? Here's the procedure
MENAFN.COM
Documents needed to make changes in your PAN card, online, are: 1) A proof of identity such as Aadhaarcard/Ration card/Passport, 2) One proof of ...

Digital KYC Norms Impose Additional Compliance Costs On NBFCs
BloombergQuint
The government has promised to give non-banking finance companies and fintech firms access to the Aadhaar database for bringing new customers ...

New anti-money laundering rules bring KYC to the digital age; customer onboarding to cost less
Economic Times
So, the government decided to mandate Aadhaar-based e-KYC for all by changing the PML Rules. The Supreme Court then overturned this aspect of ...

WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption feature is not essential, says Tamil Nadu lawyer
Firstpost
On the sidelines of Madras High Court's hearing on 21 August regarding linking Aadhaar to social media accounts, Tamil Nadu advocate general says ...

SEBI says fault lines exposed in MF industry with slew of risky investments
Moneycontrol.com
Further, he pointed out that the government's push for making investment easy in mutual funds through Aadhaar would help the MF industry grow.

How to withdraw PF money without UAN: All you need to know
Financial Express
To do it through an online application, however, you will be needing an activated UAN, which should be linked with your Aadhaar, PAN and bank ...

Villagers lay siege to West Singhbhum DC office, allege denial of PDS ration
Hindustan Times
“Since Aadhaar was made mandatory in the PDS, cardholders have been facing several hassles. Ration cards not linked with Aadhaar were ...
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