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, September 2, 2019

14246 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 31st August 2019


TN's first Aadhaar Seva Kendra set up in Chennai
The Hindu
The first Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) in Tamil Nadu has become operational in Koyambedu in Chennai. The ASK is set up by the Unique ...

No Aadhaar from elsewhere for those excluded from NRC
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: People left out of Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) will not be able to obtain Aadhaar elsewhere, as authorities have obtained ...

VTA suggests registration of documents be linked with Aadhaar
Times of India
Collector Ashwin Mudgal said that administration is already working on linking of thumb impression with UIDAI for Aadhaar identification. Further ...

Why 31 Lakh beneficiaries in Odisha are shying away fromAadhaar-Ration Card linking
Odisha Television Ltd.
Bhubaneswar: While the deadline for linking Aadhaar number with ration cards will be ending tomorrow, as many as 31 lakh beneficiaries are yet to ...

Aadhaar cards to the rescue in this MP village
The Weekend Leader
Visitors to this village, situated in Narsinghpur district, have to produce a form of identity proof, like an Aadhaar card, to gain entry. Only after the ...
Child kidnap rumours inspire genius solution in Indian village - Gulf News

Aadhaar, ration card seeding till Sept 15
OrissaPOST
Bhubaneswar: After failing to achieve 100 per cent Aadhaar seeding with ration cards, the state government has extended the deadline for Aadhaar ...

Aadhaar mandatory for farmers to avail crop loan in Odisha
Odisha Sun Times
Bhubaneswar: Here's news for farmers seeking agricultural loans. Now Aadhaar card is mandatory to avail crop loan from banks in Odisha.

Traffic rules, banking, Aadhaar, PAN related changes to take place from Sept 1; check details here
Jagran English
New Delhi | Jagran Business Desk: The country will witness a lot of changes from September 1. These changes are related to the common man's ...
5 Tax Changes That Become Effective From 1 September 2019 - Goodreturns

Odisha Govt Extends Aadhaar-Ration Card Link Deadline To Sept 15
OdishaBytes
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday extended the deadline for linking Aadhaar card with the ration card of PDS (Public Distribution ...

Aadhaar Card Forgery: Man Travelling From Srinagar to Delhi by Vistara Airlines Arrested at IGI ...
LatestLY
New Delhi, August 31: In yet another case of forged identity using Aadhaar card, a passenger was arrested at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) ...

Four fraudsters arrested, Rs 2.30 lakh recovered
The Hans India
Hyderabad: Rachakonda Cybercrime police on Friday arrested four persons for misuse of PAN and Aadhaarcard copies for applying credit card and ...

RBI extends full KYC deadline for e-wallets
Times of India
E-wallet players suffered a setback after an SC directive on Aadhaar prohibited its usage by private players for e-KYC. This forced digital wallet ...

ITR e-filing: Here are the Dos and Don'ts to file income tax return for AY 2019-20
Financial Express
Important documents include Form 16, AADHAAR Card, PAN Card, rental agreement, sale deed and purchase deed (on sale of assets), proofs for ...

Want To Settle Your EPF Claim Smoothly: Ensure Your KYC Details Show No Mismatch
Goodreturns
You can fill a number of your details such as PAN, Aadhaar, passport, driving license, ration card, election card, National Population Register (NPR) ...

Municipal services at Common Service Centres
The Hindu
The centres, running as part of the 'Digitial India Programme', also provide services such as passport application, Aadhaar updation, applications for ...

Fraud, via Google Search
The Tribune
He is asked to send scanned copies of his Aadhaar card, PAN card, credit card, bank account details, etc. He obliges. He gets a call in a few minutes ...

EC's mega Electors Verification Programme to be launched on September 1
The Hindu
The commission has decided that in addition to the already approved seven documents — passport, driving license, Aadhaar, ration card, identity card ...

Have you filed your ITR? All you should know about ITR
Deccan Herald
Follow the links and create an e-filing account. - You should log in using your PAN as a login ID. - It is essential to link your Aadhaar and your PAN.
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