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 17, 2019

14289 - Aadhar Articles Dated 16th October 2019


HC seeks UIDAI reply on plea to link property with Aadhaar
The Hindu
“If government links property with Aadhaar, it will lead to an increment of 2% in annual growth. It will clean our electoral process, which is dominated ...

Bengaluru gets a new Aadhaar Seva Kendra to update address, other details
Livemint
NEW DELHI : The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has opened a new Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) in Bengaluru where Aadhaar card ...

Want to link your SBI account with Aadhaar card? Here are 5 ways
EastMojo
India's largest lender has made it mandatory for every customer to link Aadhaar card with their existing bank accounts. We are making it simpler for ...

Delhi High Court seeks UIDAI's stand on plea to link property with Aadhaar
Economic Times
"If the government links property with Aadhaar, it will lead to an increment of 2 per cent in annual growth. It will clean out electoral process, which is ...

How a glitch in India's biometric welfare system can be lethal
The Guardian
Each person claimingsupport is now required to have an Aadhaar, a unique 12-digit number that is linked to their biometric and demographic data.

Plea to link property with Aadhaar: High Court seeks UIDAI stand
Mid-Day
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on a plea seeking linking of ...

Agri ministry to study Ujjwala scheme to improve PM KISAN payment system
Economic Times
“We are facing challenges in conforming Aadhaar number with beneficiaries. It has caused delay in payments. We have been asked to study the ...

India's among the world's top three surveillance states
Quartz
Aadhaar identification system: Under Aadhaar, citizens get a unique identification number. The system houses the largest biometric database, or data ...

Online linking of Aadhaar with PAN card
India TV
You can link the two by visiting the income tax e-filing portal. There are two ways – either without logging in to your account or by registering/logging in ...

Supreme Court Said This Petition Related To Bjp's Social Media And Aadhaar
Chambaproject.in
Supreme Court Said This Petition Related To Bjp's Social Media And Aadhaar : New Delhi: There is a frequent discussion about the increasing misuse ...

It's no longer collegium versus NJAC?
Economic Times (blog)
Recalle Rafale, demonetisation, electoral bonds and Aadhaar. Yes, even Aadhaar. Clearing the passage of the Aadhaar Act as a money bill was an ...

Axis Express FD: Now you can open this FD online without an Axis Bank account
Livemint
A valid PAN and Aadhaar number are required to open Axis Express FD account online. The customer's Aadhaar number must be linked with their ...

Pet owner drags Zomato to court over missing dog
Pune Mirror
Days after finding her pet, Vandana Shah has urged in a PIL in Bombay HC that food delivery companies must share Aadhaar details of their ...

After Busan and Mumbai, Aadhaar heads to Hawaii International Film Festival
Cinestaan.com
Suman Ghosh's Aadhaar is heading to the Aloha state, Hawaii, next month. It will be screened in the Spotlight on India section of the festival on 16 and ...

Chennai cops mistook us for Tibetans: North-East Indians detained for Modi-Jinping meet
The News Minute
"I showed them my voter id and Aadhaar card. But they didn't seems convinced. I had no idea why they stopped me," she adds. The police allegedly ...

Breaking : After 40 Days Of Hearing, SC Reserves Judgment On Ayodhya-Babri Masjid Dispute
Live Law
The five judges bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid land dispute after a marathon hearing of ...

Delhi HC grants 2 weeks more time to Centre, Delhi govt to reply on PIL regarding linkage of ...
New Kerala
... immovable property documents of citizens with their Aadhaar card number to curb corruption, black money generation and 'benami' transactions.

You'll Soon Be Able To Fly Without a Boarding Pass in India
Outlook India
The DigiYatra ID can be generated by submitting a passport, Aadhaar card or driving license—the ID can then be used along with the flight's PNR ..

Election FAQ: Casting a vote without a voter ID
Deccan Herald
Aadhaar Card. 3. Driving Licence. 4. Passport. 5. Passbook w/ photograph issued by a bank or post office. 6. Pension document for retired personnel.

PM Modi sets example of good governance: JP Nadda
Free Press Journal
Mumbai: The Narendra Modi government has shown how a good governance can be delivered, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ...

Fake identities, Real victims – Imposters of The Cyber World
Economic Times (blog)
... is executed by illegally obtaining someone's personally identifiable information like name, contact number, Aadhaar number or credit card number ...

Uri man's wife from PoK enters BDC poll fray
Times of India
They are now parents to six children and Asifa now has an Aadhaar card. Asifa has jumped into the block development council elections as an ...

Uri man's POK wife in Jammu and Kashmir BDC poll fray
Times of India
URI: When Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir resident Asifa Tabassum Mir fell in love with Uri tailor Manzoor Ahmad, who frequently visited from across the ...

LIC Assistant Exam Admit Card Released
NDTV
Candidates have to submit the admit card and the photocopy of the ID proof to the invigilator. E-Aadhaar card and ration card are not valid ID proofs.

Not fair to say there is a widespread slowdown: Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Hindustan Times
But now, with Aadhaar authentication, even that is not required. Q: Various institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the World Bank ...

Haryana Polls: Name in voters list must to cast vote
The Statesman
He further said that if the name of any voter is not in the voters list and he shows his Aadhaar Card or any other identity card at the polling booth, then ...

Alert manager averts 'abuse' of 13-year-old
Pune Mirror
“I pointed out that even kids have Aadhaar cards, and enquired how they are related. She told me she had met him on the bus and they'd come here ...

In Mewat, Dushyant Chautala woos truckers
Times of India
After the process of getting a licence shifted online, these people have struggled as an Aadhaar card or a Class 8 certificate is now required. Chautala ...

Aadhar Housing Finance hopeful of Rs 4000 crore disbursements this fiscal
The Hindu BusinessLine
“Aadhaar did Rs 1,400 crore of disbursements between October 2018 to March 2019 and that was entirely funded by the sale of pool and the ...

Rail trackmen recover suitcase, give it to couple
The New Indian Express
The suitcase also had an Aadhaar card, PAN card and a couple of debit and credit cards,” the source said. Patrolman Thippanna and co-patrolman ...

No interim relief for cop accused of raping Uzbek woman
Outlook India
Jadhav also prepared fake documents such as voter ID card, Aadhaar card, and railway pass to enable her to stay in the country, she alleged. Later ...
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