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

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

14261 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 16th September 2019


Aadhaar card: No documents required to update mobile number, photo and mail id, says UIDAI
Livemint
You can get your latest photograph updated in the Aadhaar card without submitting any documents. Not only this, details such as biometrics, ...

Authentication with Aadhaar biometrics or in person to be mandatory for GST refunds
Biometric Update
India's GST (Goods and Services Tax) Network has declared all new dealers must perform mandatory Aadhaar biometric authentication or physical ...

PAN-Aadhaar linking Alert! Deadline looming, rush to do this or get ready to be slapped with a ...
Zee Business
PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline: Earlier the Income Tax Department had extended the deadline to link Aadhaar Card with PAN (Permanent Account ...

Here are the amendments the Election Commission wants to the Representation of the People Act ...
MediaNama.com
The Election Commission of India wants the Representation of the People Act, 1950, amended to allow Aadhaar and Voter ID linkage, which it ...

No Document Needed For Updating Mobile No, Photo, Email In Aadhaar; But Updating Name ...
Trak.in (blog)
Aadhaar authorities Delhi has tweeted a lot of information about Aadhar related queries on their Twitter handle @UIDAI recently. This account is

Attention! Aadhaar to be mandatory for these people from January; check details
India TV
Aadhaar user alert: The authentication or physical verification of the unique identification number (Aadhaar) has been made mandatory for new ...

GST Registration: Aadhaar Verification Mandatory for New Dealers from Jan 2020
taxscan.in (press release)
The GST Network on Saturday decided to make Aadhaar authentication or physical verification mandatory for GST Registration from January 2020.

Aadhaar Linking With Ration Card Exposes 19 Lakh Bogus Beneficiaries In Odisha
Odisha Television Ltd.
The Food and Civil Supplies Department has categorically stated that the beneficiaries whose Aadhaar card has not yet been seeded will not get PDS ...


Aadhaar Compulsory For New Dealers From January
The Sentinel Assam
“All new dealers will have to submit their Aadhaar number for authentication from January 1. Though currently optional, it has been made mandatory ...

National Food Security Act beneficiary gets her share after three years in Odisha
The New Indian Express
The Aadhaar number of Mamata Swain of Trilochanpur was linked with the ration card of the one from Dhinkia as a result of which the latter's ...

WhatsApp Payments Hopes To Launch By Year-End Amid Regulatory Hurdles
Inc42 Media
Bose's comment came at a time when the WhatsApp traceability and linking of Aadhaar with social media platforms issue is being heard in the ...

India: How employee cheated bank worth Rs 3.77 crore using dummy customers and fake gold
Gulf News
He used documents like PAN and Aadhaar cards to show 12 of his accomplices as customers. These customers then deposited fake gold at the bank ...

Government looks to plug GST leaks, boost collections; meet on Friday
Times of India
As a first step, Aadhaar authentication for GST is being made mandatory. Besides, a key focus will be to limit the amount of ITC that an entity can claim, ...

India begins special training programme for Maldivian, Bangladeshi civil servants
Outlook India
The emphasis has been to provide clean and fair public administration, and the universal implementation of Aadhaar has enabled in reducing the ...

10 snatching cases solved: Police
The Tribune
... Aadhaar card and other documents, from them. The suspects confessed to committing ten snatching-related incidents in the city, the police said.

Auto-rickshaw, cab drivers elated over 10k sop
The Hans India
Tirupati: Those having auto-rickshaws and taxi and maxi cabs are elated as they can get Rs 10,000 a year as financial assistance every year from the ...

Police question three migrant workers
The Hindu
... that Bangladeshi nationals were residing in the city posing as West Bengal natives, police searched their residence and found their Aadhaar cards.

Odisha government makes e-marketplace mandatory
The New Indian Express
Since some officers are reluctant to share their Aadhaar number and Aadhaar-linked mobile number while registering on GeM as primary or

Visakhapatnam Coop Bank declares dividend
The Hindu
Officials appealed to members to link their accounts to Aadhaar to avail themselves of all government subsidies. Established in 1916, the bank is one ...

Cops question 3 of 'Pakistan Mujaid' WhatsApp group
Times of India
The SIC contacted the West Bengal police and confirmed the addresses of the trio on the Aadhaar cards. Police also confirmed that the three men ...

Defining India through their eyes Book Review
Free Press Journal
Four women, three Bharat Ratnas and three Nobel Laureates, with two each of lawyers, economists, activists, private-sector mavericks, sportspersons ...

Kolkata woman found dead in Gachibowli
Deccan Chronicle
When contacted, a friend of Jayati said the deceased had completed her Bachelor of Engineering in 1988 from Kolkata and her Aadhaar card has an ...

Reliance Jio Fiber update: How long will you have to wait for GigaFiber connection
Business Today
The user is required to have an original Aadhaar card or any other original valid POI (Proof Of Identification) and POA (Proof Of Address) as per the ...

18-year-old Nagpur girl wins legal battle to get caste certificate in her mother's name
Pune Mirror
All her key documents, whether Aadhaar card, Pan card or her school leaving certificate, were all issued with only her mother's name . That's what ...

NTA UGC NET 2019 December: Keep these Documents ready before applying online @ugcnet.nta ...
Jagran Josh
Type of Identification – Bank A/c passbook with photograph/ Passport Number/ Ration Card/ Aadhaar Card Number/ Voter ID Card Number/ Other ...

Celebrating democracy on Int'l Day of democracy
Daily Pioneer
But why to link the Aadhaar card with bank accounts? Why not link voter's Id or PAN card with bank account,” questions entrepreneur Geeta Sethi.

Civic body plans to provide life insurance to students
Times of India
He had been asked by the school to fetch his Aadhaar card from home during school hours when the incident happened. “The incident was really sad.

BJP Heads Most Panels In The Parliament, Outnumbering The Opposition
Republic World
Bills such as the ban on triple talaq, amend Motor Vehicles Act, Aadhaar Act and the Indian Medical Council Act were passed after a day's discussion ...

Nilekani to inaugurate Bajaj Institute of Technology today
The Hitavada
Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder and Chairman of Infosys Limited and Founding Chairman of UIDAI (Aadhaar), will inaugurate Bajaj Institute of ...

Secure Your Credit Cards and Documents With Purse Care From Bajaj Finserv
ANI News
Since your purse has essentials like your debit card, credit card, PAN card, and Aadhaar card, losing it can have serious consequences and your ...

DRDO Releases List Of Candidates For Interview For Apprentice Recruitment
NDTV
... Photo ID Card issued by Government of India /Aadhaar Card; Registration Number / Certificate from NCVT portal for ITI/ Diploma apprenticeship and ...
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