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, September 6, 2019

14251 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 4th September 2019



How to book online appointment to get, update Aadhaar at Aadhaar Seva Kendra

Economic Times
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has started Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) in some cities in the country. These centers will provide ...

Aadhaar for NRIs - The Hindu

How you can download Aadhaar from UIDAI website using OTP - Times Now

Dedicated centres soon for Aadhaar update, registration - Times of India

Aadhaar poster: Vineet Kumar plays man who believes everything media tells him, gets his life 

Hindustan Times
The first poster for Vineet Kumar's upcoming film Aadhaar is out. The film stars Vineet as simple man from a village, who gets caught in the ...

Aadhaar: Vineet Kumar Singh's first look in Suman Ghosh's comedy drama unveiled - Firstpost

Aadhaar First Poster: Viineet Kumar Singh Plays a Villager Trying to Get His Aadhaar Card (See Pic) - LatestLY

BJD Set to Collect Aadhaar Numbers of Its Members in Odisha, Opposition Parties Slam Move

News18
Bhubaneswar: In perhaps the first exercise of its kind by a political party, Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is set to collect and store the Aadhaar ...

Opposition parties criticise BJD for making Aadhaar mandatory for membership - India Today

BJD Aadhaar link plan flayed

The New Indian Express
The ruling BJD's decision to make Aadhaar number mandatory for membership of the party has come in for strong opposition from the Congress and ...

Two thrashed on suspicion of child lifting in UP's Bhadohi - India Today

'Aadhaar' to premiere at Busan film festival
THE WEEK

Mumbai, Sep 4 (PTI) Viineet Kumar Singh-starrer "Aadhaar" will have its world premiere at the 24th edition of the Busan International Film Festival in ...

Govt mulls making Aadhaar must to sell crops at its purchase centres
Cogencis
NEW DELHI – The government is mulling making Aadhaar card mandatory for farmers to sell wheat, rice, pulses, oilseeds, and some horticulture ...

Income tax department will automatically issue PAN to taxpayer using Aadhaar no for filing return ...
Knn India
New Delhi, Sep 4 (KNN) Income Tax Department will automatically issue PAN to a taxpayer using Aadhaar number for filing returns as part of a new ...

Banks fine with utility bills to open accounts
The Hindu
For residents, changing address in the OVDs is not an easy task, except for Aadhaar for which 41 documents are accepted for change of address.

Mukkabaaz actor Vineet Singh's upcoming film, Aadhaar, makes it to the Busan International Film ...
Times Now

Mukkabaaz actor Vineet Singh's upcoming film, Aadhaar, makes it to the ... Viineet Kumar Singh-starrer "Aadhaar" will have its world premiere at the ...

Automatic PAN generation for taxpayers using Aadhaar to file ITR
NewsBytes
The Income Tax department will now issue a Permanent Account Number (PAN) to taxpayers using their Aadhaar number to file Income Tax returns, ...

File revised tax returns after rectifying errors - Moneycontrol.com

Changes In The Income Tax Act: Facts To Know
Outlook India
Every person who has been allotted a PAN, and has linked their Aadhaar number with PAN as per section 139AA, may furnish their Aadhaar number ...

India has its unique wisdom in financial development
Global Times
At present, almost all services in India require Aadhaar verification. For instance, in Tamil Nadu, the distribution of supplies must be through Aadhaar.

New service at PO banks
The Hindu
He launched Aadhaar-enabled payment services in IPPBs on the occasion. The service will enable customers to withdraw money from any bank, ...

Four more States join ration card portability
The Hindu
Apart from ePOS coverage, Aadhaar authentication and online supply depot management are also critical for the implementation of the system.

Goodbye Citizenship, Hello 'Statizenship'
The Wire
This extra-state source of citizenship has been withering for some time in India and the decisive moment of its demise was the success of the Aadhaar ...

Ahead of State Elections, Social Media To Follow Voluntary Code Of Ethics
Inc42 Media
One of the latest attempts by the government to curb fake news on social media, is Tamil Nadu government's proposal of linking Aadhaar numbers ...

HC rejects plea seeking population control law
The Hindu
Mr. Upadhyay claimed that India's population has marched ahead of China, as about 20% the population do not have Aadhaar and therefore, is not ...

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Population Control In India - NDTV

Order issued to implement AEBAS for schoolteachers
The Hindu
The Director of School Education has issued a circular for the implementation of the directive of the Madras High Court with regard to the Aadhaar ...

Fintech firms can use video-based KYC, DigiLocker: Panel
Morung Express
"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 ...

How to book online appointment in AIIMS, Delhi: 16 simple steps
Elets
If you are a new patient, fill in your Aadhaar Number and captcha code. 14. A confirmation box will appear with the details of the appointment. 15.

Horrific experience of a shopkeeper who thought victim was his own son
Times of India
When he took out the student's Aadhaar card from the backpack and was checking it, two of his sons reached the spot. He found that the deceased ...

GHMC urges denizes to update voter ID details
The Hans India
... Driving Licence; Aadhaar; Ration card; Identity Card for Government and Semi-Government officials; Bank Passbooks; or Farmer's Identity Cards.

Voter verificationon till Oct. 15 - The Hindu

Pickpockets pick senior cop's wife as target at Crawford Market

Times of India

MUMBAI: Pickpockets stole Rs 2,000, the PAN, Aadhaar and credit cards of Dr Mamta , wife of city anti-narcotics cell chief DCP Shivdeep Lande.

Artificial Intelligence Triggers a Paradigm Shift in the Digital Lending Industry

Entrepreneur
Since these platforms facilitate paperless transactions, they rely on data gathering from sources like PAN, Aadhaar, Income statements, Credit Reports ...

Yoti announces digital identity Fellowship winners as researchers warn of discrimination risks
Biometric Update
... Subhashish Panigrahi will amplify challenges and opportunities within marginalized groups affected ost by Aadhaar through multimedia research.

Mamata call for East West Metro tunnel damages
Telegraph India
“Be it Aadhaar card, ration card, health card or any other document, officials will help people get the documents afresh,” she said. The chief minister ...

Beware of JioFiber e-mail! It may be a phishing scam
Deccan Herald
Usually, fraudsters posing as Income Tax official or Bank executive hoodwink unsuspecting citizens to reveal Aadhaar number or bank account ...

Reliance Jio Fiber: How to register for the new broadband service - Hindustan Times

Is filing of statement before police practical, asks HC
The New Indian Express
... should submit a statement before the police affirming that they accept the 1934 Constitution of Malankara Church along with a copy of their Aadhaar ...

Gurugram: Man hired through web portal as driver for a day flees with car
Hindustan Times
The police said that the suspect posed as Javed Akhtar of Inderlok in Delhi and even submitted a copy of his identification card and Aadhaar card ...