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

Saturday, September 7, 2019

14253 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 6th August 2019


How to book online appointment for Aadhaar address, mobile number change
Livemint
Whether applying for a new Aadhaar card or to make any changes in your existing one, you will no more have to stand in bank or post office queues ...

Aadhaar Updation Charges Increase: Here's What You Will Be Charged
Goodreturns
Aadhaar card updation will now get a more expensive. As per a circular dated April 22, the updation cost for aadhaar including details such as mobile ...

In Bollywood film about the Aadhaar card, a 'celebration of India's contradictions', says director
Scroll.in
An economist makes a feature film about the Aadhaar card – it was waiting to happen. Suman Ghosh's simply titled Aadhaar is set in 2011, when ...

Aadhaar users ATTENTION! UIDAI makes it mandatory to take online appointment for THESE ...
India TV
Aadhaar card users ALERT: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued an advisory regarding changes in rules for updation or ...

Ludhiana Municipal Corporation installs Aadhaar-based biometric machines to ensure presence of ...
Hindustan Times
To ensure presence of staff in offices, the municipal corporation (MC) has installed Aadhaar Card-based biometric machines in all the four zonal ...

Indore: Now, Aadhaar card can be made in BSNL offices
Free Press Journal
Indore: Now, people can make their Aadhaar cards at BSNL customer service centers, which are usually located near exchanges. The BSNL has ...

Aadhaar: Atanu Ghosh, Vineet Kumar Wishes Good Luck To Director Suman Ghosh
SpotboyE
Suman Ghosh has all reasons to be happy because of his first Bollywood directorial debut 'Aadhaar' will be traveling to Busan International Film ...

NRC: No Aadhaar for those who can't prove Indian citizenship
Spring Hill Insider
NRC: No Aadhaar for those who can't prove Indian citizenship. The final NRC list is scheduled to be taken out on Saturday and security has been ...

Aadhaar Teaser: Viineet Kumar Singh's Jibe at the Government Will Make You Chuckle (Watch ...
LatestLY
Viineeet Kumar Singh will be next seen in the movie, Aadhaar. The actor shot to fame with Anurag Kashyap's Mukkabaaz. In Aadhaar, the actor plays ...

Endless struggle: Process to update IDs after sex change traumatic, say trans women
Hindustan Times
“Within a month I got an updated Aadhaar. The feeling of holding the first document with my new name, new picture and gender was unexplainable.

Leveraging Technology to Streamline PDS Operations
Elets (press release)
As an outcome of the use of technology for PDS reforms, i.e., digitisation of ration cards/beneficiaries, de-duplication due to Aadhaar, online detection ...

Here Are The Service Charges Levied By IRCTC For Ticket Bookings
NDTV
However, the ceiling limit has been raised to 12 tickets for the individual users, where accounts are verified through Aadhaar ID and one of the ...

Digital identity verification firms are seeing higher demand as businesses rule out physical ...
Economic Times
However, companies had to figure out other ways to verify identities after the Supreme Court last year disallowed Aadhaar-based authentication for ...

Bhumi Pednekar and Konkona Sensharma's Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare goes to Busan
India Today
Other Indian films that will be showcased in the festival include Mukkabaaz actor Vineet Singh's Aadhaar. Directed by National Award-winning ...

Who Can Apply For MSME Registration?
ZipLoan (blog)
Any business entity can obtain MSME registration or Udyog Aadhaar registration. Proprietorship firms, LLPs, public and private limited companies, ...

CBI to get Centralised Technology Vertical
The Hindu
... had given thrust to the optimum use of technology, quoting examples of Digital India, Government e-Marketplace, Aadhaar and Jandhan schemes.

Camp for distribution of calipers begins in city
The Hindu
He appealed the beneficiaries to come the camp with the copies of the relevant certificates, Aadhaar cards, ration cards and two photographs.

MeitY Plans To Relax Censor Norms After Social Media Platforms Show Red Flag
Inc42 Media
However, these guidelines can only be implemented after the Supreme Court's final verdict on Whatsapp traceability and linking of Aadhaar to social ...

Scholarship scam: Bail plea of 3 officials junked
The Tribune
... crores of rupees were embezzled from the funds meant for the post-matric scholarships to SC and BC students by changing the Aadhaar numbers of ...

Rishi Kapoor thanks Shabana Azmi for birthday wish: What a shame, never got to work a lot
India Today
Directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Suman Ghosh, Aadhaar is a comedy-drama centred on the man who becomes the first in his village to ...

Kolkata Metro Rail Corpn. can't demolish damaged buildings till it submits land: Mayor
The Hindu
Mr. Hakim said the former residents of the collapsed buildings will have to lodge FIRs regarding their important documents, such as Aadhaar and voter ...


DNA Edit: Traffic reform - The Motor Vehicles Act was critically needed
DNA India
It makes Aadhaar mandatory for getting a driving licence and vehicle registration and in traffic violations by juveniles, the guardians or owners will be ...

Shimla youth commits suicide
The Tribune
The body was recognized with the help of Aadhaar card found in the youth's body. Inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC were being ...

Dasara Wrestling Tournament Pairing of wrestlers on Sept. 15
Star of Mysore
Wrestlers must also provide details of their bank account, IFSC code and Aadhaar number along with the copy of their passbook and Aadhaar card to ...

Ward volunteers thank CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
The New Indian Express
Explaining about her job, she said that they have been asked to rectify if there are any mistakes in Aadhaar or ration card. Ward volunteer Sk Shakeer ...

Road to development: Modi government's 50 big decisions in 30 days since abrogation of Article ...
Zee News
All government schemes will be linked to Aadhaar. 8. Immediate push to implement PM Modi's Rs 80,000-crore development package. 9. Rs 8000 ...

BJP MLA demands NRC survey in UP
Daily Pioneer
“In UP, these infiltrators, mostly from a particular community, have acquired election photo identity cards (EPIC) and Aadhaar through back door and ...

Reliance Jio Fiber launch: Data plans, pricing, DTH set-top-box details to be announced
Hindustan Times
Documents required for Jio Fiber installation include an original Aadhaar card or any original proof of identification and proof of address. Reliance Jio ...
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