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

Saturday, October 12, 2019

14285 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 11th October 2019


Bank account details, Aadhaar data of Himachal Pradesh power board customers leaked
National Herald
In a serious breach of security, personal details including mobile number, bank account and Aadhaar number of more than 20 lakh customers of ...

On single IRCTC account, book over 10 train tickets in a month, but only if you have this card
Zee Business
IRCTC account-Aadhaar card linking: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) usually allows a person to book a maximum of ...

Govt relaxes Aadhaar seeding requirement for PM-Kisan scheme
domain-B
The union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved relaxation in the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar seeded ...

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

Most farmers prefer current fertiliser subsidy system to continue
Financial Express
It also said that the government saved $1.54 billion (about Rs 10,800 crore) in the first year of implementation of the Aadhaar-enabled sales through ...

Bantwal: Aadhaar Kendra operators suspended for unauthorized fee collection
Daijiworld.com
The action has been taken over allegations that they were collecting Aadhaar correction charges from the people without the knowledge of senior 

Axis Bank Express FD: A safe option, but nothing unique
Moneycontrol.com
To invest in the 'Express FD,' you must have a valid permanent account number (PAN) and Aadhaar. Also, your Aadhaar number should be linked to ...

Government Takes Internet Censorship To News Websites, Calls For Regulatory Body
Inc42 Media
Earlier, Facebook and WhatsApp had strongly objected to Aadhaar linking, claiming it would affect the privacy of its users. There is also a popular ...

Madras HC bats for reinstating ban on banners featuring 'Live Person', Aadhaar for erecting ...
Bar & Bench
After the death of 23 year old Subhashri brought back the debate over erection of political banners to the limelight, a Bench headed by Justice S ...

For vote-seekers, a manifesto from livestock breeders
Free Press Journal
There are a large number of livestock farmers in Maharashtra. The animals live in natural surroundings and consume plants of medicinal value, which ...

Krishna district Deputy Transport Commissioner urges consumers to utilise regional transport ...
The New Indian Express
To get a driving licence and for vehicle registration, one should link their Aadhaar card through his smartphone with one-time password (OTP) or can ...

EPFO UAN Activation: Step by step guide to activate EPFO UAN on official website
Free Press Journal
Ahead of Diwali, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is going to credit EPF interest for the financial year 2018-19. The announcement ...

Viineet Kumar Happy with Aadhaar's response at Busan International Film Festival
Mumbai Live
His upcoming film, Aadhaar premiered in Busan International Film Festival recently. Set in 2011, the film is about the first person in his village in

Uniting through food security
Telangana Today
However, with the advent of Aadhaar-based biometric authentication and use of technology, this can be made pan-India in its distribution.

The Slow, Controversial Global March Of Face ID Tech
pymnts.com
Aadhaar launched in 2016 and remains the world's largest national biometric ID system. And among opponents of the expansion of facial recognition ...

Uttar Pradesh government to link properties to owner's Aadhaar Card
Elets (press release)
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced to link all urban properties to the Aadhaar card of the owners of the properties. Uttar Pradesh ...

Homeless in city of birth: 3 out of 5 Indians without roof not migrants
Telegraph India
About 70.5 per cent of the homeless surveyed had some form of identification, and 66.4 per cent had Aadhaar. Voter cards were found with 39.5 per ...

Is Mumbai safe for foreign women?
Afternoon Voice
But he helped her in staying in India and made a duplicate passport and Aadhaar card in her name. Criminal lawyer Pankaj Purway said, “Section 465 ...

Top 10 tech billionaires on the Forbes list of 100 richest Indians
Business Insider India
Nandan Nilekani, the architect of India's Aadhaar identification system and an Infosys co-founder, is the eighth richest tech billionaire in the country 

Plea of Subasri's father clubbed with others
The Hindu
The vacation bench asked the division bench to consider whether the authority sanctioning permission for banners could seek Aadhaar details of the ...

Axis Bank Express FD: Should You Opt For This Short-Term FD Facility?
Goodreturns
Requires Aadhaar and PAN details to open the FD. Minimum amount: Rs 5,000; Maximum amount: Rs 90,000; Minimum tenure: 6 months; Maximum ...

News about BSNL closure is baseless: CGM BSNL Assam
News Live
Moreover, the UIDAI has recently designated BSNL Customer Service Centers as AADHAAR Seva Kendra for Aadhaar enrollment throughout the ...

Food & Civil Supplies introduce online system
Eastern Mirror
To obtain 100% subsidised items one needs an Aadhaar card, the director said. It is compulsory, she said adding that it is not the order of the state ...

Registered MSMEs in NE : Manipur ranks first with largest number
E-Pao.net
... showed that from 2015 to 2019, a total of 68.25 lakh business registrations were done in the Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) for the country.

Certificate camp today at Katteri
Times of India
The sub-collector's office will also establish a temporary common service centre to extend services related to Aadhaar, ration and voter ID cards, ...

Farmers prefer DBT route for fertiliser subsidy: Study
New Kerala
Among the major findings was that instances of manual sales without Aadhaar and "adjusted" transactions fell from 21 per cent in the third round of ...

Government Cleans Up Tamil Nadu Only When "Big Leaders" Visit: High Court
NDTV
... bench to consider whether the authority sanctioning permission for erection of banners could call for furnishing Aadhaar card details from the printer.

Modi Govt Saved Rs 10800 Crore Through Direct Benefit Transfer Of Fertiliser Subsidy In First Year ...
Swarajya
... amount to the companies after the retailer would sell the fertiliser to the farmer and record the transaction in an Aadhaar authenticated system.

Provident Fund alert! You may lose 8.65% interest on EPF if you don't do THIS
India TV
For EPFO UAN activation, it is mandatory for individuals to know its UAN number, Member ID, Aadhaar number, or PAN. Once you are done with it, ...

Clamour for NRC not different from the notion that more Muslims means threat to Hindu society
Liist Studio
Villagers whose names are lacking within the ultimate listing of Nationwide Register of Citizenship stage a protest in Assam | PTI. Textual content ...

Here's how you can verify, change your voter ID details
Newsd.in
Authentication of entry by furnishing scanned/DigiLocker copy of one of the following documents:(i) Indian Passport (ii) Driving License (iii) Aadhaar ...

Lenovo Launches Its Carme Smartwatch in India
http://www.newsgram.com/
ALSO READ: IT Ministry may Not be In Favour of Linking Aadhaar with Social Media Profiles. The other features of the smartwatch are weather ...

Verify credentials while renting out property: Goa govt
Devdiscourse
It said they should verify bonafides of prospective tenants through government documents like voters' card, driving licence, Aadhaar card and passport ...
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