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 18, 2019

14290 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 17th October 2019


Karnataka's first Aadhaar seva kendra opens in Bengaluru
Times of India
BENGALURU: Availing Aadhaar services just got easier in Bengaluru. Karnataka's first Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) operated by the Unique ...

Hidden agenda in voter verification?
Frontline
There is a list of documents that can be used for verification, such as driving licence, passport and bank pass book as well as Aadhaar. But the ...


Viineet Kumar starrer Aadhaar to be screened at Hawaii International Film Festival
Eastern Eye
Viineet Kumar, who has made a mark with his performances in Bombay Talkies, Mukkabaaz, Gold, and others, will be seen on the big screen in a film ...

Plea to link property with Aadhaar: HC seeks UIDAI stand
State 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 ...

Girl went to get her Aadhaar card made and became a victim of gang rape
News Track English
At the same time, the young man kept her in a rented room in Amla and the girl kept asking him repeatedly to get her Aadhaar card made, but he 

Want to link your SBI account with Aadhaar? Here's how
NewsBytes
Although according to the Supreme Court, it is no longer mandatory to link your Aadhaar with bank account, it could still prove to be beneficial.

India in bottom three as study assesses privacy laws in 47 countries
ThePrint
On India, the Comparitech study said its concerns were centered around several factors, such as the lack of a Data Protection Bill, Aadhaar and a low ...

Kerala government gears up for massive document retrieval exercise post flood
Times of India
Unlike last year stringent regulations on data privacy would significantly reduce the dependence on Aadhaar. "There are lot of restrictions in using ...

120 Pak Hindu families living on Yamuna floodplains
Deccan Herald
Many of them obtained Aadhaar cards, PAN cards and bank accounts based on the Majnu Ka Tila address where they are residing and their children ...

UIDAI recruitment 2019: Jobs alert for this post; check details
Financial Express
UIDAI Aadhaar jobs in Delhi: The applicants must understand the brand identity of Aadhaars, captures and hones brand voice, and follow the existing ...

Why farmers don't like direct cash transfers
The Indian Express
Under DBT, a farmer buying subsidised fertilisers has to provide his/her Aadhaar, voter identification or Kisan credit card (KCC) number. The quantity ...

Jharkhand tribals say no to government schemes, casting votes
The New Indian Express
During the conference, it was also decided that the tribals will shun Aadhaar card, voter card, caste certificate and other documents provided by the ...

Power corrupts? Not always!
Economic Times (blog)
On October 12, Damyanti Ben Modi, niece of PM was robbed of her handbag containing cash, two cellphones, debit cards, and Aadhaar card, by two ...

Policy | Has PM-Kisan belied expectations?
Moneycontrol.com
In fact, the JAM trinity of Jandhan, Aadhaar and Mobile connectivity was not insisted upon in PM-Kisan's first (December to March) and second ...

Steps to attach properties of Maradu builders begin
The Hindu
Banks have been supplied with the Aadhaar details of the accused to trace their accounts. Multiple bank accounts of builders already remain frozen.

A homelessness study whose findings should unsettle us
Telegraph India
Perhaps most important in the present environment is the finding that many have some form of identification, including Aadhaar cards. Most of the few ...

India among the worst countries for privacy protection
Media India Group
Also the largest biometric database created from the Aadhaar Identification Scheme which provides citizens with a unique ID number contains ...

Detention Centre For Foreigners To Be Open Soon: Karnataka Minister
NDTV
On Bangladeshi immigrants in the state and how they could be identified as most of them have Aadhaar and PAN cards and claim to be from the ...
No Interim Relief For Cop Accused Of Raping Uzbek Woman
Republic World
A court here on Wednesday refused to provide interim protection from arrest to a police officer who is accused of raping a 35-year-old Uzbekistan ...

Delhi Waqf Board to give monthly rations to 10000 poor families
Times of India
NEW DELHI: In a unique scheme to brighten up the kitchens of economically weaker families, including the destitute, widows and infirm, Delhi Waqf ...

'Cops Mistook Us for Tibetans': NE Indians Held for Modi-Xi Meet
The Quint
"I showed them my voter ID and Aadhaar card. But they didn't seem convinced. I had no idea why they stopped me," she adds. The police allegedly ...

Agri ministry to study Ujjwala scheme to improve PM KISAN payment system
EnergyInfraPost
The agriculture ministry plans to improve the system of paying cash to farmers under the PM Kisan scheme by studying the Aadhaar-based payment ...

Voter Park in disarray, admin to review it
Hindustan Times
This is a scrap car, with two flat tyres and a broken bumper, unnecessarily occupying space at Vikas Sadan,” said an Aadhaar official whose office is in ...

Bangladeshi detained at airport
Times of India
JAIPUR: A Bangladeshi citizen was detained at Jaipur International Airport on Wednesday for travelling under a fake Indian passport. He was caught ...

CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Heading Bench On Ayodhya Land Dispute Case, Cancels Foreign Visit
News Nation
The hearing on the validity of Aadhaar scheme lasted for 38 days in the top court which came into existence in 1950. Also Read | Supreme Court ...

Digitisation all set to propel the next generation of fintech revolution
Moneycontrol.com
Moreover, services like e-Aadhaar and digital signing of documents are simplifying verification and delivery in lending. This has significantly reduced ...

PM's niece followed for 15 mins before snatching; 100 officers on case
Hindustan Times
Her handbag containing around ₹56,000, two cellphones, debit cards, original identification documents, including her Aadhaar card, was snatched by ...

Don't get trapped in the Festive discounts: Aditya Kumar, Qbera
Elets
Fintechs are still awaiting clarity using the Aadhaar to validate customer credentials. Q. How one should not get trapped in the festive discounts?

Meet our demands or we'll vote for NOTA: 5K senior citizens
Hindustan Times
... it mandatory for them to have smart cards to avail ticket concessions, which was earlier given on showing valid documents like PAN and Aadhaar.

Mumbai: Bandra school in soup for distributing BJP's 'Jansampark Abhiyaan' form at 'urgent' PTA ...
The Indian Express
It asks a person to fill in details like Aadhaar card number, whether the person is a registered voter, his/her voter ID number and details of other family ...

120 Pakistani Hindu families living on Yamuna floodplains, NGT orders action
Devdiscourse
Many of them obtained Aadhaar cards, PAN cards and bank accounts based on the Majnu Ka Tila address where were residing and their children ...

Zomato Taken to Court by Woman Whose Pet Dog Was Stolen by Food Delivery Executive
LatestLY
Mumbai, October 17: A PIL was filed by Vandana Shah in Bombay High Court against food aggregator Zomato. The incident follows after her ...
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