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

Thursday, September 26, 2019

14269 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 25th September 2019


New law needed for Aadhaar-social media linkage: UIDAI
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The government will have to enact a “law” to link Aadhaar to social media accounts of individuals, the Unique Identification Authority of ...

What if Aadhaar, passport, voter ID, etc could all be one card? Amit Shah floats idea
ThePrint
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday mooted the idea of a multipurpose identity card for citizens with all utilities like Aadhaar, ...

Aadhaar: Good news for NRIs
The Siasat Daily
Hyderabad: Such of the NRIs who were facing difficulties in getting Aadhaar cards on account of the condition of 180 days stay in the country will now ...

Know how to link Aadhaar and PAN card
Kalinga TV
KalingaTV Bureau: Your PAN will become inoperative from October 1, if you do not link your PAN with Aadhaar by September 30. Earlier the rule was ...

PAN-Aadhar Linking: Non linked PAN cards to become inoperative after September 30 deadline
Free Press Journal
Currently, under Section 139AA (2), PAN number allotted to a person shall be deemed to be 'invalid' in case the person fails to link it to the Aadhaar ...

An Assembly type citizen-list can be problematic
Financial Express
Some will argue that such Aadhaar linking is against the Supreme Court ruling, but this can be fixed by either approaching the court for direction, or by ...

No more discounts on credit card payment at petrol pumps
Economic Times
... charges on transactions up to Rs 2,000 made through debit cards, BHIM UPI or Aadhaar-enabled payment systems to promote digital transactions.

SC flags tech pitfalls, asks Centre to curb social media misuse
Livemint
The social media giant has also argued that sharing Aadhaar details would infringe on the privacy of users. The Madras high court has stated that the ...

Amit Shah proposes multipurpose ID card: What is it and how feasible is it for India?
Moneycontrol.com
Simply put, a citizen's PAN card, voter ID card, Aadhaar card, as well as a passport can be made into one card with the help of a digital Census.

ETtech Top 5: India big focus for Naspers, Zerodha's Rs 200 crore esops & more
ETtech.com
The government will have to enact a "law" to link Aadhaar to social media accounts of individuals, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) ...

Rationalisation: Urea subsidy to be capped, its release more targeted
Financial Express
Currently, the government releases subsidy amount to firms periodically based on Aadhaar-authenticated sales through point of sale (PoS) machines, ...

Farmers can now directly enrol on PM Kisan portal
Economic Times
The state government, however, will have to verify the Aadhaar seeding and other eligibility of farmers before the payment is transferred.

There can no longer be a case for a hands-off regulatory policy on social media
Times of India (blog)
Moreover, the desire to link Aadhaar numbers to practically everything, without any consideration of privacy rights or risks, is terribly misplaced.

With Amit Shah's single national identity card proposal, BJP revives two-decade old promise
Livemint
... club all other forms of identification such as Aadhaar, permanent account number (PAN), driving licence and voter identity card under one platform.

RBI introduces new penalties for failed transactions on UPI, PPI, ATMs and more
MediaNama.com
Aadhaar Enabled Payment Systems: If customer's account is debited but the transaction confirmation is not received at the merchant's end, the ...

Amit Shah proposes common card for data of citizens
Hindustan Times
“Why can't we have just one card for all utilities like Aadhaar, passport, bank account, driving licence, voter card? There should be a system that all ...

Atal Pension Yojana: Rs 10000/month pension for husband and wife with Rs 38/day, or even less!
Financial Express
The applicant should have a savings bank account/post office savings bank account. The applicants are asked to provide Aadhaar and mobile number ...

Reforms will lead to new opportunities: Rich Lesser
Economic Times
But the GST, Aadhaar, banking the unbanked, going after infrastructure and trying to get reforms going to now corporate tax cut, its a genuine positive ...

Not Received Income Tax Refund As Yet: Here's How You Can Place Re-Issue Request
Goodreturns
You can either go with EVC or aadhaar OTP for proceeding. In a case if Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is registered in the profile, you need to ...

Andhra Pradesh: White Ration Cards of All The Government Employees Would be Terminated
The Hans India
The Civil supply officers who have taken these details have linked the ration cards to Aadhaar. The details of government employees with ration cards ...

Should India have one multipurpose ID card, as proposed by Amit Shah?
Pune Mirror
Multipurpose identity card for functions like Aadhaar, driving licence, voter ID and passport is fine, but not the bank account. This card will definitely ...

Huduma Namba 'prone to hacking', says expert
nation.co.ke
... had been asked to differentiate between the NIIMS structure and that of India's similar system which is known as Aadhaar, during cross examination.

Shah proposes idea of multipurpose ID card
Conrad Courier
Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday mooted the idea of a multipurpose identity card for citizens with all utilities like Aadhaar, passport, driving ...

The Last Word
Times Now
On The Last Word, The Supreme Court raises alarm on misuse of social media. Should Aadhaar be linked to social media accounts? What should the ...

Can Mudra loan scheme play role in economic recovery?
Moneycontrol.com
Given the amount of data crunching already undertaken by the I-T department and compulsory PAN and Aadhaar linkage with bank accounts, ...

College students walk 30 km to air grievances against director
The New Indian Express
Official sources said documents like passport size photographs, KYC and Aadhaar card of the 130 students were submitted with the bank for availing ...

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana: Rs 6000 subsidy - Farmers can now directly enroll at pmkisan ...
Zee Business
The respective state governments will be required to verify the Aadhaar number and other eligibility criteria of farmers that are sought by the ...

How to apply for change of address in passport: All you need to know
Scroll.in
Original passport with old address; Current address proof like Aadhaar card, water bill, electricity bill or telephone bill, voter ID card, proof of gas ...

Social media norms: Sources of media must be traced, says Supreme Court
Financial Express
... transfer of cases seeking the mandatory linking of social media profiles with Aadhaar number or any other government-authorised identity proof that ...

MyVoice is to lift up the voices and experiences
The Hans India
Why can't Aadhaar card be re-launched? The Union Home Minister is reported to have mooted the idea of a multi-purpose identity card for citizens ...
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