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

Friday, October 11, 2019

14284 - AAdhaar Articles Dated 10th October 2019


UP to link ownership of urban properties to Aadhaar
Economic Times
All urban properties in Uttar Pradesh will now be linked to the Aadhaar cards of the owners. The Yogi Adityanath government is preparing to ...

Govt extends Aadhaar seeding date for PM-Kisan plan till 30 Nov; move to help farmers buy crop ...
Firstpost
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday extended Aadhaar seeding date till 30 November to avail Rs 6,000 benefit under the Pradhan Mantri ...

How to locate nearest Aadhaar Card Enrolment / Update center?
CIOL
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is easing the process to enroll for a new Aadhaar card as well as helping to update Aadhaar ...

Udyog Aadhaar Registration: MSMEs Alert! Do this at uidai.gov.in to avail cheaper loans, subsidies ...
Zee Business
Udyog Aadhaar Registration: In a bid to give a boost to small businesses i.e. SMEs and MSMEs in the nation, the Government of India has initiated the ...

Govt saves USD 1.54 bn in first year of fertiliser DBT implementation: MSC study
Times of India
The consulting firm also said the study findings showed instances of manual sales without Aadhaar and "adjusted" transactions fell from 21 per cent in ...

5 % hike in DA for Central Government Employees
Doordarshan
The Union Cabinet has approved the relaxation of the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar Seeded data as a pre-condition for release of funds to the ...

Nearly 64% farmers don't prefer cash transfer for fertilisers: Survey
Business Standard
Farmers, under the current form of DBT, have to identify themselves through their Aadhaar number in PoS machines installed with retailers for every ...

BASIX Bags $10.5 Mn Funding To Take Its Human ATM Network To More Indian Villages
Inc42 Media
Further, with the launch of India Stack — Aadhaar, eKYC, and UPI, Indian fintech sector has been booming with startups and investors' interest.

Twitter Stole Your Phone Number & Used Them For Ads; Issues Apology For Murdering Privacy
Trak.in (blog)
In order to link the Aadhaar card with social media accounts, the Government authorities would require underlying details, such as address and mobile ...

DA hike may boost festive consumption: ICRA
Livemint
In order to boost the rural income of the farmers, the Union Cabinet relaxed the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar-seeded data as a pre-condition for ...

Delhi govt. surveys 1.25 lakh houses in 270 slums in city
The Hindu
... survey captures information about households in slum clusters, along with photographs of their personal identification certificates like Aadhaar card, ...

Centre adds 5300 families to J&K List of Displaced Persons
Pune Mirror
It has extended till November 30 the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar seeding to avail the income support of Rs 6,000 per year. 5% hike in DA for ...

Are you a taxpayer? Beware! This Income tax refund fraud will lead to big money loss
Zee Business
You are also asked for your Aadhaar card number. Also, you are asked for your PAN card number. All this is secret information and the taxpayer ...

Security checks: Fishermen avoid venturing into sea
Deccan Chronicle
The officials have ordered fishermen to carry Aadhaar cards with them as they venture into the sea for fishing. A thorough check is also being carried ...

GK Current Affairs Quiz 10-10-2019
Version Weekly (blog)
Cabinet has relaxed the Aadhaar seeding of data for the 3rd installment under the Pradhan Mantri KisanSamman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme until ...

Telangana, ISB to sign Blockchain district partnership
Telangana Today
This edition of the conference will focus on topics such as Data Privacy and Data Security, FinTech, Skill Development, Aadhaar, Artificial Intelligence, ...

Delhi: DUSIB survey of slums for pucca houses
Times of India
... information about households in slum clusters along with photographs of their personal identification certificates like Aadhaar card, Voter ID, etc.

Cabinet nod to Rs 5.5 lakh resettlement package for 5300 displaced Kashmiris
The Hitavada
Govt extends Aadhaar seeding date for PM-Kisan plan till Nov 30 THE Government on Wednesday extended Aadhaar seeding date till November 30 ...

Man murders girlfriend, arrested after failed suicide attempt
Hindustan Times
During the investigation, police were able to identify the couple by the Aadhaar card details they had submitted at the lodge at the time of checking in.

National Postal Week celebrations commences
The Hitavada
Also, there are 249 Aadhaar Updation and Enrolment Centres in the region. Number of camps organised from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019 ...

Maj Invest infuses $10.5 million as part of series C round in fintech platform BASIX Sub-K ...
The Indian Wire
Government payments to citizens, Aadhaar card, PAN card services are also facilitated at some of these outlets. Furthermore, according to the reports, ...

JEE Main 2020 Application Form – Last Date to Apply Today (jeemain.nta.nic.in)
Version Weekly (blog)
Aadhaar is not mandatory but candidates need 1 photo id proof to register. Correction facility starts from October 14, 2019. Know more details on JEE ...

Jagan Reddy-Led Andhra Government Unveils Scheme To Give Plots Of Land To Imams Working ...
Swarajya
... has written to all the imams from mosques in the lesser income bracket to avail the benefit by applying with their ration cards and Aadhaar cards.

Business highlights
Devdiscourse
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday extended Aadhaar seeding date till November 30 to avail Rs 6,000 benefit under the Pradhan Mantri ...

TALLENTEX Admit Card 2020 released by ALLEN, Download at tallentex.com
AglaSem News
It is compulsory to take the TALLENTEX 2020 admit card, aadhaar card, original school photo ID or school mark sheet. Reporting time at the exam ...

Headlines This Morning
Pragativadi
... for central govt employees; Cabinet approves relaxation for mandatory requirement of Aadhaar-seeded data for beneficiaries of PM- Kisan scheme ...

DA raised to 17%, to benefit 50 lakh govt employees
The Sentinel Assam
Also Read: Government extends Aadhaar seeding date for PM-Kisan scheme. Also Watch: Danger Alarm: Rise in water level by 10 cm per hour due to ...

PM Kisan: Pre-condition of Aadhar linkage relaxed
Indian Cooperative
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the relaxation of the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar Seeded ...
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