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, October 10, 2019

14283 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 9th October 2019


Govt acting on EC's proposal to link Aadhaar with voter IDs
The Tribune
According to the EC proposal sent in August, the electoral law should be amended to empower electoral registration officers to seek Aadhaar numbers

Government extends Aadhaar seeding date for PM-Kisan plan to November 30
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday extended Aadhaar seeding date to avail Rs 6,000 benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi

Farmers' names must match with that on Aadhaar card
Times of India
Jaipur: The Central government will release funds under the PM Kisan Samman Niti only after matching the name of the farmers with Aadhaar.

Govt extends AADHAAR seeding date for PM-Kisan plan to Nov 30
Doordarshan
The government has extended AADHAAR seeding date to avail Rs 6,000 benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme till November 

HC: Decide to link Aadhaar with property deals
The Tribune
HC: Decide to link Aadhaar with property deals ... Ministry of Home Affairs, to take a decision on linking all property transactions with Aadhaar number.

Aadhaar seeding date under PM-Kisan scheme relaxed till Nov 30: Prakash Javadekar
Yahoo India News
Prakash Javadekar said, "Cabinet has decided to relax till 30th November 2019, the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar seeding for release of benefits .

Viineet Kumar on premiere of 'Aadhaar' at Busan International Film Festival: "I was really surprised ...
Times of India
Viineet Kumar has been in the industry since the early 2000s and has acted in quite a few roles, however, he made his debut as a lead in January

Govt plans Aadhaar-type digital database for NRC
THE WEEK
''The idea is to create an Aadhaar-type secure digital database for the NRC,'' said a senior official. It could take a few months to complete the mammoth 

Law Ministry to clean up electoral rolls using Aadhaar
Oneindia
New Delhi, Oct 09: The Law Ministry is learnt to be considering an Election Commission proposal to give it statutory backing to collect Aadhaar 

Centre extends Aadhaar seeding date for PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme to Nov 30
India TV
The government on Wednesday extended Aadhaar seeding date to avail Rs 6,000 benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan)

Cabinet hikes dearness allowance by 5%, relaxes Aadhaar norm for PM-Kisan
Economic Times
Cabinet has also relaxed the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar-seeded data as a pre-condition for release of funds to the beneficiaries under the

Here's how to link PAN and Aadhaar via different modes
NewsBytes
December 31, 2019 is the last date to link your PAN with Aadhaar. ... If your PAN isn't linked with Aadhaar by the deadline, then it shall be deemed

CABINET TO RELAX TILL NOV 30, 2019 MANDATORY REQUIREMENT OF AADHAAR SEEDING ...
United News of India
CABINET TO RELAX TILL NOV 30, 2019 MANDATORY REQUIREMENT OF AADHAAR SEEDING FOR RELEASE OF BENEFITS UNDER PM KISAN ...

List of documents required for a fresh passport
India Today
Photo passbook of running bank account in any public sector bank, private sector bank and regional rural banks; A voter ID card; Aadhaar card 

Tamil Nadu: NEET fraud exposes shortcomings, Aadhar-linking can be a solution
Financial Express
Madras HC's observation that Aadhaar verification could help avoid such impersonation is interesting. Biometric verification was mandated for the =

Chronic gaps in health and justice
Telegraph India
The suggested corrective action was that the operator re-enter the information as per the Aadhaar card. However, we found that typographical errors ...'

How banks, office and government verifies your PAN Card details
Free Press Journal
For your financial transactions, Permanent Account Number (PAN) holds a significance and you need this crucial document while taking a home loan, ...

Odisha govt distributing pension on party basis: BJP
Odisha Television Ltd.
Earlier in February 2019, the collectors were also directed to complete the digitisation of beneficiaries' data and seeding of Aadhaar numbers under ...

Jaipur Hotel Denies Room To Interfaith Couple, Cites 'Policy, Police Instructions'
The Logical Indian
An interfaith couple was allegedly denied a room at an Oyo hotel in Jaipur on Saturday, October 5, on the ground that they practice different religions.

Assembly Elections Date 2019: Maharashtra, Haryana Election Date, Full Schedule, FAQs, Results
NDTV
As long as you have your name in the voters' list, you can walk in to a polling booth and cast your vote with an Aadhaar card as ID proof.

BJP accuses Bengal, Delhi of 'non-participation' in schemes
Hindustan Times
Aadhaar seeding, a condition for availing this scheme, was taking time at some places. So we have provided relief till November 30. The amount will ...

Aadhaar seeding date for availing Rs 6000 benefit under PM-Kisan scheme extended till ...
Devdiscourse
Aadhaar seeding date for availing Rs 6,000 benefit under PM-Kisan scheme extended till November 30: Govt: PTI NKD LUX LUX BALBAL

Breaking news live updates: Sedition case closure against 50 celebrities ordered
Times of India (blog)
Cabinet approves relaxation of mandatory requirement of Aadhaar seeded data as a pre-condition for release of funds to the beneficiaries of 'income .

Top Current Affairs Quiz: 9 October 2019
Jagran Josh
9 October 2019: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day's ...

Will Commercial Banks Be Swept Away By Future Technologies?
PaymentsJournal
... initiatives like the Digilocker, GSTN and Aadhaar data stack are globally unprecedented as an enabler to 'presence-less and paperless' banking.

EPFO UAN Activation: How to do it on epfindia.gov.in; check step by step Provident Fund guide
Zee Business
EPFO UAN Activation: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is going to credit EPF interest for the financial year 2018-19 before Diwali ...

The steel frame has become a cage. A $10-trillion economy needs deep civil service reform
The Indian Express
Reforms over 35 years since J R D's letter — delicencing, deregulation, Aadhaar, UPI, inflation targeting, Bankruptcy, GST, lower corporate taxes, etc.

Shopkeepers told to tighten security
The Hindu
Copies of their Aadhaar cards should be preserved along with the application. Traders should also make it a point to preserve information about those ...

Students' rally and decked-up autos in Mamallapuram
Economic Times
CHENNAI: BJP's Tamil Nadu unit has planned celebratory events in the run-up to the upcoming informal summit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ...

Unmasking Of Online Anonymity : Need To Strike Balance
Live Law
Petitions have been filed in Courts seeking for linking social media accounts with Aadhaar. A plea has been filed in High Court of Kerala seeking a ...

Survey to ascertain demand for construction of houses for poor has covered 270 slums: Delhi govt
Outlook India
... about households in slum clusters along with photographs of their personal identification certificates like Aadhaar card, Voter ID, electricity bill along ...

EPFO UAN Activation: Your EPF balance may lose Diwali 2019 bonanza if you don't do this! Read ...
Zee Business
In order for individuals to do EPFO UAN activation, it is mandatory that he or she knows its UAN number, Member ID, Aadhaar number, or PAN.
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