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

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

14250 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 3rd August 2019


PAN Will be Generated Automatically if Taxpayer Uses Aadhaar for Filing Returns: CBDT
News18
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department will automatically issue PAN to a taxpayer using Aadhaar number for filing returns as part of a new ...

Now, Automatic PAN Generation For Those Using Aadhaar to File IT Returns
The Wire
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department will automatically issue PAN to a taxpayer using their Aadhaarnumber for filing returns as part of a new

Aadhaar is back for mutual fund investments
Economic Times
Among the changes announced by the FM was one which was a surprise and a very pleasant one at that: the restoration of Aadhaar as a medium of ...

On the Record | 'Why not keep Aadhaar': RSS' Indresh Kumar on NRC exclusions
Hindustan Times
Senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar reiterated the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh supremo Mohan Bhagwat's recent statement that there should be a ...

BJD makes Aadhaar mandatory for membership, opposition slams decision
Financial Express
Former OPCC President, Jayadev Jena alleged that by making Aadhaar linking mandatory for party membership, BJD is planning to keep people ...

UIDAI Started Aadhaar Seva Kendra for Online Application and Updating ofAadhaar Cards
The Hans India
To simplify the application and updating of Aadhaar cards, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has initiated Aadhaar Seva Kendra ...

Aadhaar System Without Waiting Period For NRIs To Be Ready In 3 Months: UIDAI
BloombergQuint
The Unique Identification Authority of India has said its systems will be ready within three months to offer the facility of issuing Aadhaar cards to NRIs ...

BJP, Congress slam BJD for making Aadhaar mandatory for membership
Times Now
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJP and Congress on Tuesday criticised the ruling Biju Janata Dal for making Aadhaar number mandatory for the ...

Linking of Aadhaar with Universal Account Number 'not mandatory' says BJP MP Santosh Kumar ...
MediaNama.com
However, Gangwar said that seeding Aadhaar details along with PAN and bank details was being done by the EPFO for pensioners who wish to avail ...

'Why not keep Aadhaar': RSS' Indresh Kumar on NRC exclusions
Hindustan Times
RSS leader Indresh Kumar speaks to Hindustan Times Political Editor Sunetra Choudhury on the abrogation of Article 370 and the Assam NRC ...

In Odisha, BJP slams BJD membership drive for seeking Aadhaar details
The Indian Express
State BJP vice-president Sameer Mohanty said, “This (asking for Aadhaar details) may be a conspiracy by BJD to make a database of its members, ...

Fintech firms can use video-based KYC, DigiLocker: Panel
Express Computer (press release) (blog)
“Fintech firms have been affected by the judgment on account of legal infirmity in the Aadhaar law about online KYC not being permissible on a ...


RBI Grants Another Extension for e-Wallet KYC Compliance
Regulation Asia
Companies that had already obtained Aadhaar data from customers had to revert to more costly and lengthy manual processes to reverify their ...

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana: 4 ways to find your name on PMAY list
Financial Express
To find the details, you may require your Aadhaar number, mobile number, registration ID or the assessment ID as the requirement differs in each case ...

e-Upchar facility launched in Karnal
The Tribune
The patients have either to produce their Aadhaar cards or the mobile phone numbers for the unique identification numbers. After the generation of an ...

Tax filings may up 10% by March-end: Govt
Times of India
Besides, they believe that the robustness of the Aadhaar system has also been proved during the current exercise as nearly 80% of the over 3 crore ..

Step-by-step process of personal loan: How to get it
Moneycontrol.com
For proof of identity you can submit copies of PAN Card, passport, driving licence, Aadhaar Card or Voter ID. As proof of residence, you can submit ...

Cabinet clear over Rs 9000 cr capital infusion in IDBI Bank
India Today
Also Read | What are the documents required for Aadhaar card? Also Watch | Watch: Nirmala Sitharaman announces the big bang bank mergers.

Fintech committee recommends new legal framework for consumer protection
Business Standard
The panel has recommended using video-based KYC and validated documents through DigiLocker as alternatives to Aadhaar-based KYC, and said ...

How to stop notifications in android phone: Follow these simple steps
India Today
... here click on 'notifications'. Step 5: Next on the top of the new page, click on the toggle button. READ | Know how to link Aadhaar and PAN card ...

The big news: MEA says Kulbhushan Jadhav seems to be under extreme pressure, and 9 other top ...
Scroll.in
Income tax department to automatically issue PAN if I-T returns are filed using Aadhaar: This is part of a new arrangement to link the two databases.

Doctor suspended after death of rabies patient
Hindustan Times
A girl bitten by a dog was denied anti-rabies vaccine at CHC Bah, because she did not have an Aadhaarcard, her family members alleged.

CRISIL SME Tracker: Wheat millers facing the heat as demand slumps
Business Standard
... cost on the Udyog Aadhaar portal; 1,07,35,554 MSME Enterprises are registered in India; The MSME Sector has 2.2 million women-led enterprises.

DU student arrested for kidnapping girl framed, allege family members
Hindustan Times
Avneet's family and their lawyer also produced an Aadhaar card that purportedly belongs to the girl, stating that she was born in 2000. The police, on ...

Record 49.29 Lakh ITRs Filed On The Last Day
Outlook India
A large number of taxpayers, about 2.86 crore (79 per cent) have opted for e-verification, mostly using Aadhaar OTP, the Income Tax Department said.

BJD seeks to increase number of members to 1 cr in two months
Moneycontrol.com
The party has also decided to collect Aadhaar number of each new member of the party, he said. Each active member will have the responsibility to ...

Woman employee slapped, punched by man at Kherki Daula toll plaza in Gurugram
Hindustan Times
Speaking to HT, she said the suspect man allegedly refused to pay toll and showed her somebody elses Aadhaar card. “I told him to not use ...

How AIIMS Professor revived ESIC Hyderabad, helped it flourish
Outlook India
"We were the first institution in the country to use Aadhaar-Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) to check late-coming staff. The technology ...


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