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 19, 2019

14291 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 18th October 2019


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

Aadhaar Seva Kendra in Basavanagudi
The Hindu
An Aadhaar Seva Kendra is now operational at No 36, first floor, Pattalamma Temple Street, Next to Pai Vista Convention Hall, Near South End Circle, ...

How to download Aadhaar card from UIDAI and mAadhaar?
CIOL
It is now compulsory to link your Aadhaar card with Voter ID and PAN card. The Supreme court has declared that the Aadhaar is constitutionally valid.

India- Want to link your SBI account with Aadhaar? Here's how
MENAFN.COM
You can also link your Aadhaar using the SBI corporatewebsite . Click on 'Link your Aadhaar Number with your bank account'. Navigate the screens to ...

Suman Ghosh directorial 'Aadhaar' selected at Hawaii International Film Festival
The Indian Wire
Suman Ghosh directorial film Aadhaar has been selected at the prestigious Hawaii International Film Festival where it will be screened under the

It's going places
The Tribune
Set in 2011, the film is about the first person in his village in Jharkhand to get an Aadhaar card, the predicaments, and his journey. After Busan, the film ...

Police Detained Northeast Indians Thinking They're Tibetans Who Might Protest Against Chinese ...
VICE
“I was carrying my Aadhaar card, PAN card and employment proof. However, nothing helped. What is the point of carrying them if I am made to feel ...

India tries to build world's biggest facial recognition system
KoamNewsNow.com (press release) (blog)
Further down the line, it might even be linked up to Aadhaar, India's vast biometric database, which contains the personal details of 1.2 billion Indian ...

CJI Ranjan Gogoi recommends Justice SA Bobde as his successor: Judge authored key ...
Firstpost
Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court appears set to succeed Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the next Chief 

India fails in privacy safeguards, says study
Times of India
Lack of a data protection legislation, a large biometric database in the form of Aadhaar, and recent efforts of the country to make WhatsApp messages ...

Man booked for getting bail of two accused on fake identity
Times of India
He also signed the bail bond of Gagandeep Singh of Jagraon wanted in a theft case in Raikot city by producing a fake Aadhaar card of Gurmail Singh ...

Police to create database of migrant labourers in three districts
Times of India
Industries should provide details such as fingerprints, photographs and photocopy of Aadhaar cards of the labourers. The details will be uploaded in ...

Registrar General of India (RGI) Asks Prateek Hajela To Submit Proposals To Dispur
The Sentinel Assam
These were in favour of continuous upgradation of the NRC and also on ensuring its database security in the line of the Aadhaar system. The meeting ...

Sitharaman urges G20 nations to take measures to revive growth
Livemint
“Alongside the corporate tax reform, government of India's measures pertaining to Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfer as well as Universal Health ...

'120 Pak. Hindu families living on Yamuna floodplains'
The Hindu
It also stated that several occupants have also obtained Aadhaar cards, PAN cards and bank accounts based on their Majnu Ka Tila address.

Safai Karamcharis pour out woes before Commission
The Hindu
They told Mr. Manhar that they were able to get Aadhaar and Ration cards with the help of the Collector and VMC Commissioner after identity cards ...

Opinion | An answer to the problem of EV charging infrastructure in India
Livemint
Many of them tried to evolve into “cybercafes" and communication centres; some of them sold copier services and biscuits, many became Aadhaar ...

Karnataka's First Detention Centre To Be Operational Soon: State Home Minister
NDTV
... by the Chief Minister... there are a lot of illegal migrants especially in Bengaluru... especially Bangladeshis, some of whom also have Aadhaar cards.

Applications called for T-Seva online centres
The Hans India
T-Seva Online Centre provides PAN card enrolment and correction, AEPS (Aadhaar Enabled Payment System), micro ATM, Bharat Bill payments, bus, ...

Hyderabad: Applications invited for mass marriages
The Siasat Daily
Interested persons may submit their applications along with the photos of boy and girl with Aadhaar Card and passport size photos.

Put dignity in heart of policy
The Asian Age
... campaign last year counted 56 adult starvation deaths (42 of which occurred after the government mandated linking of ration cards and Aadhaar).

India Among Top 3 Surveillance States In World, Fails To Maintain Privacy Of Citizens: Report
The Logical Indian
The Aadhaar Identification Scheme gives citizens a unique ID number and is also home to the largest biometric database, which contains 1.23 billion ...

BSNL likely to launch 4G services by month-end
Deccan Herald
“Customers need to bring their Aadhaar cards or other documents of proof of change their SIM at the BSNL Customer Service Centres,” he said.

Clause 6 of Assam Accord: Committee To Hear Opinions From Saturday
The Sentinel Assam
Issues like inclusion into the NRC, issuance of Aadhaar cards, erasing doubtful tag of 'D' voters, issuance of land documents etc which were not

CBI grills more than dozen in multi-crore scholarship scam
Hindustan Times
The universities had announced that the scholarship money will be transferred to their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts. The social justice ministry had ...

JIASOWA fair a big hit on inaugural day
Daily Pioneer
To make a golden card, it is mandatory for the family to present with the Aadhaar card. At the same time, a stall has also been set up for new voter ID .

BPSC 65th civil services prelims exam today, more than 4 lakh to appear
Hindustan Times
The candidates also have to carry ID proof with photograph like Aadhaar Card, Driving licence, PAN card or Passport for verification purpose”, the ...

How technology is changing the face of India's banking sector
Deccan Chronicle
... businesses with an annual turnover of Rs 50 crore will have to use government-backed digital payment platforms like Aadhaar Pay, NEFT, BHIM etc, ...

Home loan credit-linked subsidy scheme (CLSS) for MIG: Important details
Times Now
All loan accounts under the credit-linked subsidy scheme will be linked to Aadhaar. According to the present guidelines, households with an annual ...
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