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

14241 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 26th July 2019


Linking Aadhaar with social media or ending encryption is counterproductive
Business Standard
Should Aadhaar be used as KYC for social media accounts? We have recently seen a debate on this question with even the courts hearing arguments ...

Schools to have Aadhaar enrolment centres, soon
Times of India
Vijayawada: The state government is eyeing to complete the e-KYC process of children by establishing Aadhaar enrolment centres at schools.

Linking social media to Aadhaar is serious overkill
Financial Express
The government, it is true, doesn't want to have the detail of everyone's Aadhaar-linked-social-media accounts. It only wants them in certain cases.

Aadhaar integration can help weed out fake voters, says UIDAI CEO
Business Standard
Aadhaar can be useful to weed out fake voter IDs and for streamlining the update of voter database, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, chief executive officer 

People run from pillar to post for Aadhaar enrolment, update
The Hans India
Nellore: Enrolment for Aadhaar or updating data has become a Herculean task in view of inadequate facilities. Though post offices and nationalised ...

Want to secure Aadhaar? Here's how to lock/unlock its data
NewsBytes
In a bid to enhance security of users' biometric data, and prevent potential misuse of sensitive personal information, the Unique Identification Authority ...

Simpler KYC may not make life easier for NBFCs
Economic Times
“The impact may have been more if they had allowed NBFCs to authenticate their own customers via Aadhaar without having to depend on banks.

NBFCs hope to bounce back - Telegraph India

Ration will continue irrespective 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 e-KYC ...

Rajasthan woman wants police to probe who's the father of her child
Hindustan Times
A woman in Rajasthan's Barmer district has lodged a case alleging that wrong name of her husband has been intentionally entered in her Aadhaar ...

End-to-end encryption not essential to WhatsApp as a platform: Tamil Nadu Advocate General
MediaNama.com
“The tone and tenor of the orders passed the Madras High Court do not deal with Aadhaar linkage. They only pertain to finding the originator and 

Income Tax Return 2019: From slab rates to latest rules, know 10 key things before filing your ITR ...
Zee Business
As per the recent Budget, there will be an "interchangeability of PAN and Aadhaar". The ones who do not have PAN (Permanent Account Number) 

FinTech adoption rate grows 64% globally: EY survey
The Hindu BusinessLine
There has been exponential rise in India due to government's digital push including initiatives such as demonetisation, Jan Dhan Yojana, Aadhaar 

EPFO to launch e-inspection system to simplify process
Livemint
"The EPFO is working towards a three-day settlement period for KYC (Know Your Customer) compliant beneficiaries who have UAN linked to Aadhaar ...


Panchayat worker cheats 60 people with lure of Auda houses
Times of India
The accused has been identified as Mukesh Keshaji Thakor, resident of Moto Thakorvas in Thaltej who works at Thaltej panchayat in the Aadhaar 

PIL in Supreme Court calls for setting up pan-India Community Kitchens to combat hunger
Bar & Bench
Amidst various other submissions, the petitioners have also stated that starvation/malnutrition deaths are caused in India owing to lack of Aadhaar ...

Village, ward volunteers' taskbegins today
The Hindu
First, they will collect details including Aadhaar numbers of all the family members and then they will enquire about the requirement of pensions, ...

2 women held for extortion in Barnala
The Tribune
Reena wanted to apply for rectification of her Aadhaar card. After uploading her form, Reena told Deepak that she wanted to go to the washroom.

Manipal Technologies to expand SahiPay service three-fold
The Hindu
Banking services include enabling cash withdrawal or deposits, providing various lending products, balance inquiry, mini statement and Aadhaar ...

How to remove your name from Truecaller: Step-by-step guide
India Today
True caller is one of the most popular apps which is used by millions of people nowadays. Focusing on the advantages, true caller helps you to see ...

Heart of ecommerce is now set on the pulse of millions in Bharat
ETtech.com
Aadhaar is a very important instrument of inclusion, but there is also the e-KYC, which allows you to open bank accounts, get a mobile connection, ...

Andhra Pradesh Grama/Ward Sachivalayam Admit Card 2019 Released
Careers360
Candidates can download the admit card using their one time profile registration id, application id or Aadhaarcard. Only those candidates can .

CPI calls for sustained struggle against the 'BJP Raj'
The Hindu
“The Right To Information Act has been amended so also is the legislation relating to Aadhaar. The provisions of NIA and UAPA acts have also been ...

Rahul seeks single-window system to re-issue flood-hit families their identity cards
Onmanorama
... letter to the chief minister, flagged that many flood-affected families in his constituency lost essential documents such as ration cards, Aadhaar cards, ...

Population stabilization will take at least two more decades: Shailaja Chandra
Livemint
Non-registration of a marriage or a birth should make the couple ineligible for receiving any Aadhaar-linked benefit and also liable for criminal action 


Revival may face structural roadblock despite stimulus
DNA India
Aadhaar-enabled KYC, MSME classification, deepening of bond markets, funding to HFCs will further augment the feel-good factor," he said. But credit ...


Finance Minister's Announcement to Boost Economy
thepolicytimes.com (press release) (blog)
Use of Bank KYCs by NBFCs: NBFCs to be permitted to use the Aadhaar authenticated bank KYC to avoid repeated processes. Necessary changes ...

Flat registrations in Amrapali societies to begin this week
Hindustan Times
... bank-certified picture and signature of the allottee; Aadhaar and PAN card of the allottee; affidavit on ₹10 stamp paper; form B as per UP Apartment ...

The Centre Is Making A Mockery Of The MGNREGA By Trivialising Poor Implementation
Youth Ki Awaaz
The Aadhaar-based payment through the fragile rural banking systems have further added to their predicaments. The Union Minister seems to be ...

About 14 lakh covered by F & CS in 2018
Eastern Mirror
The report maintained that the dept. completed 100% digitisation of National Food Security Act (NFSA) beneficiaries; aadhaar seeding of NFSA ...
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