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

Sunday, October 6, 2019

14280 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 5th October 2019


Busan: Festival Veteran Suman Ghosh Returns With 'Aadhaar,' 'Waste Collector'
Variety
His “Aadhaar,” a satire on India's contentious identity card of the same name, has its world premiere at the 'A Window On Asian Cinema' strand, while ...

Could AADHAAR linking stop GST frauds?
Financial Express
The GST Council which was held on 20th September 2019, Friday in Goa has given in-principle decision to link Aadhaar with the registration of ...

Parliament Panel To Review Aadhaar Authority's Functioning, Data Security
Herald Publicist
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel headed by Congress chief Shashi Tharoor has determined to look at the safety and privateness of the residents' ...

Questions of identity
THE WEEK
Economist-filmmaker Suman Ghosh first read about Aadhaar—the Union government's project to issue a unique identification number to all residents ...

India- Here's how to file Aadhaar complaints via post, website, phone
MENAFN.COM
(MENAFN - NewsBytes) With so manygovernmentwelfare schemes linked withAadhaar , it is one of the most important documents you will ever hold.

Here's how to file Aadhaar complaints via post, website, phone
NewsBytes
So, in case you face any issues concerning your Aadhaar application or update request, you should get them resolved on time. Here's how you can ...

NEET illegalities may not be confined to Tamil Nadu, suspects Madras High Court
The Hindu
He recalled that it was to avoid such malpractices he had been persuading the authorities to insist upon submission of Aadhaar card details.

Finally, commission agents give in, to purchase paddy from today
The Tribune
To protest the FCSD order to collect and upload the bank accounts and Aadhaar numbers of farmers on Public Financial Management System (PFMS) ...

Fund to improve last-mile payment infra in small towns and villages
Economic Times
... was first discussed in a recommendation report by the committee of deepening digital payments (CDDP) under former Infosys top boss and Aadhaar ...

Pakistani woman gets Indian citizenship after 35 years
Khaleej Times
She can now apply for Aadhaar, ration card and voter ID. The woman has two daughters 30-year-old Rumesha and Zumesha, 26, and both are ...

Country witnessing change on economic decentralisation: Union Min
Outlook India
He said that with the linking of bank accounts with Aadhaar card, the loan approval process has become even easier. On this occasion, Udaipur MP ...

'I've been slogging it out for 19 years': Viineet Kumar
DNA India
Now, the tide has turned as he has Saand Ki Aankh (SKA), Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl and Aadhaar lined up. “Mukkabaaz is one film that has ...

Rumours rife on social media over scrapping of income tax
The Hans India
It would dismantle the cash economy by not allowing any cash transaction above Rs 10,000 without PAN or Aadhaar. All salaries and business ...

Man arrested for sending hoax bomb message to Kendriya Vidyalaya school teacher
India TV
He took Sajid's mobile number from his Aadhaar number to send fake messages. Akhtar Khan had a money dispute with Sajid following which he ...

Fast loans on digital platform: Pradhan
OrissaPOST
On the criterion, he said: “The beneficiaries should have three months active bank accounts with having Aadhaar number and contact number linked.

Hope for victims of failed ATM, online transactions
Daily Excelsior
Similarly, timeframes have been set for rectification in cases of failures in UPI payments, Aadhaar enabled payment systems, National Automated ...

Athletics selection trial
The Arunachal Times
Interested players will be required to bring with them trial kits, Aadhaar cards and birth certificates in original to participate in the trial, the AAA stated in ...

10 arrested for stealing valuables from vehicles
Times of India
Police seized Rs 54,000 cash and fake Aadhaar cards, oil boxes, mobile phones and laptop. The accused are from Chennai and Tamil Nadu and had ...

Busan 2019 - Hurrah to 18 Films from India
The Citizen (press release)
National Award-winning filmmaker Suman Ghosh will present the world premiere of his latest film 'Aadhaar' at Busan. The film stars Vineet Kumar ...

Man sent to jail for bomb hoax message
Millennium Post
... quarrelled two years ago on the issue of money. "Hence he took a SIM card on the Aadhaar card of Sajid and sent a hoax message," DCP Singhal.

Nationalised Banks To Provide Instant Loan: Dharmendra
OdishaBytes
“A person will be provided with an instant loan if he has his/her bank account active for three consecutive months, the Aadhaar number, permanent ...

'YSR Vahan Mitra' Launched by Jagan Mohan Reddy: Auto-Rickshaw, Cab Drivers to Get Rs ...
LatestLY
Beneficiaries have been asked to submit Aadhaar card, white ration card, vehicle registration certificate, driving license and bank passbook details.
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