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 14, 2019

14258 - Aadhaar Articles dated 13th September 2019


Indian film 'Aadhaar' to premiere at Busan film festival
MyNation
Aadhaar, produced by Drishyam Films and Jio Studios, will be screened in the 'A Window on Asian Cinema' on October 6 at the prestigious Busan film ...

Facebook's Privacy Concerns Over Aadhaar Social Media Linking Are Fallacious, Tamil Nadu Tells ...
Inc42 Media
Facebook had sought transfer of cases to the apex court. Facebook and WhatsApp had strongly objected to Aadhaar linking. The Supreme Court has ...

India- Do NRIs need to link their PAN with Aadhaar?
MENAFN.COM
According to Aadhaar Act, an individual who has stayed in India for 182 days or more in a year, preceding the date of application of Aadhaar, qualifies ...

Do NRIs need to link their PAN with Aadhaar?
NewsBytes
According to government's notification, it is mandatory to link PAN and Aadhaar latest by September 30, 2019, or your PAN might become invalid.

India launches Aadhar-enabled payment system
The Asian Age
Mumbai: Now, postmen will double as ATMs. India Post has launched an Aadhaar-enabled payment system (AEPS) that will help people withdraw ...

Facebook not cooperating with probe in criminal cases, Tamil Nadu tells SC
Business Standard
Facebook had in August approached the Supreme Court seeking to get all cases related to linking of Aadhaar number to social media profiles, ...

PM launches 'Kisan Maan-dhan Yojana', pension scheme for traders & self-employed: Things to ...
Times of India
Any eligible farmer who wants to join the scheme can visit his nearest CSC along with his Aadhaar card and bank passbook or account details. Village ...

Income Tax Department Will Give PAN To Those Who File Returns From Aadhaar, No Documents ...
The Connect News
The Income Tax Department will automatically issue a PAN card to the filer through Aadhaar. For this, there will be no need to provide any separate ...

Portuguese hand in Delhi, Bengaluru airport facial recognition trials kicks up storm
Business Today
Under the biometric-based boarding system, the passengers will be giving out their personal details like government IDs (any one of these - Aadhaar, ...

SP cautions studentson mobile apps
The Hindu
He also appealed to the public at large not to disclose their Aadhaar or bank account details to anyone over telephone, even if they claimed to be ...

Poverty triggers woman to jump into river with baby daughter
The New Indian Express
... of 20 kg rice under National Food Security Act (NFSA) scheme was stopped to her family last month for failure to link Aadhaar with their ration card.

Mumbai: Four use erasable ink on 'cancelled' cheques to defraud man of Rs 1 lakh
Times of India
They had submitted Aadhaar copies to the bank to encash cheques signed by Chaube. On checking the Aadhaar copies, police found that the photos ...

Conducive macroeconomic environment key to boosting digital payments: RBI report
Livemint
... of RuPay debit cards through Jan-Dhan accounts and Aadhaar-based direct benefit transfer (DBT) payments popularised digital payments in India.

National Intelligence Grid to roll out by end of the year?
India Today
Sources said that the database has a pool of mobile numbers, vehicle numbers, passport numbers, Aadhaar numbers, arms licenses, bank accounts ...

Lawmakers continue to debate marital naturalisation in Parliament
Himalayan Times
“In India, foreign women married to Indian men can immediately get their name registered in the voters list and get Aadhaar card and passport.

4 tamper with blank cheques, withdraw money; arrested
Free Press Journal
Mumbai: With the arrest of four persons, the Kurar police claims to have busted a gang, who duped several loan-seekers by tampering with the ...

Caribou Digital and ID2020 identify barriers to digital identity for women
Biometric Update
They find that even in situations in which ID is supposed to be available to women, as in India's Aadhaar system, social context often prevents them ...

Pending pensions under schemes reach 55045 beneficiaries
The Sangai Express
Details mentioned in the Aadhaar should match details in the respective bank account. He also advised beneficiaries who have more than one bank ...

4 arrested for tampering with bank cheques
The Asian Age
The accused had also taken other details including PAN and Aadhaar card and residential proofs from the complainant. The fraudulent withdrawals ...

The Indian startup ecosystem: Drivers, challenges and pillars of support
Observer Research Foundation
The Aadhaar biometric ID system, introduced in 2009 and assigning Indian residents a unique identity number, has made it easier for companies to ...

Patna shocker: Woman, recently recruited in Jharkhand police, jumps before running train with friend
The New Indian Express
... that the identities of the victims, who were posted in the cyber cell of the Deoghar police, was established with the help of their Aadhaar cards.

Skill Training at RUDSET Institute
Star of Mysore
Aadhaar card, Caste/Income certificate, Photo, BPL/APL card must be compulsory. Those interested may contact the Director, RUDSET, Main Road, ...

PM launches pension scheme for traders, self employed persons: Know its benefits, eligibility and ...
Financial Express
Visit the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) with your Aadhaar Card and savings/Jan-Dhan account passbook; Your required contribution for the ...

JCILPS rolls out steps to regulate influx
The Sangai Express
Under this regulation, any immigrant will be required to furnish documents (excluding Aadhaar card and voter card), issued by the authority concerned ...

Andhra govt to provide financial aid to auto, taxi drivers
ANI News
The vehicle shall be covered with valid records. Aadhaar Card and BPL card are must. At the time of application, the vehicle shall be in possession of ...

Prime Minister Narendra Mod launches National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self Employed ...
Odisha Diary
At the time of enrollment, the beneficiary is required to have an Aadhaar card and a saving bank/ Jan-dhan Account passbook only. He/ She should be ...
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