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

Sunday, October 20, 2019

14292 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 19th October 2019


Updating Aadhaar card address with rent agreement? 3 things to keep in mind

Livemint
NEW DELHI : Since Aadhaar card can be used as an identity proof document, it is important to keep your latest address updated in the records of the ...

Aadhaar-based system to monitor attendance at welfare hostels
The Hindu
The Tribal Welfare Department (TWD) has found that at least 6,800 students have been missing their attendance when the roll call was taken in the ...

Aadhaar Recruitment 2019: Job Alert! UIDAI vacancies announced for this post; check details
India TV
Aadhaar Recruitment 2019: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has invited applications for the post of Content Writer. Interested ...

Adalats to issue new certificates for lost ones
The New Indian Express
Duplicates of education certificates, caste certificate, Aadhaar card, ration cards, driving licence, are provided through the single window system.

4 held for loan fraud in Ghaziabad
Outlook India
He said the accused told police that they used to avail four wheeler vehicle finance for their clients and themselves using fake Aadhaar cards.

Racket making fake PAN, voter ID cards busted
United News of India
Ahmedabad, Oct 19 (UNI) Two computer operators in the Aadhaar card section in the Collector's office here were arrested on Saturday following ...

Four men from J&K detained for questioning
Times of India
“We are in the process of verifying the authenticity of the Aadhaar cards,” said SP Kannauj Amrendra Singh said and added that further investigation is ...

Arhtiyas corner govt over delay in paddy payment
The Tribune
... which asked to collect and upload bank accounts and Aadhaar card numbers of farmers on the Public Financial Management System (PFMS).

Who is SA Bobde, the next Chief Justice of India?
Livemint
Bobde has been also credited with the judgement where the apex court ruled that the lack of Aadhaar was not grounds to deprive any Indian citizen of ...

Segregation: 110 more challaned
The Tribune
Chandigarh: The MC has issued challans to 110 more defaulters, including four door-to-door waste collectors, for failing to segregate garbage.

No mechanism for vetting temp drivers, conductors
The Hindu
“We are taking the relevant documents such as SSC certificate, Aadhaar card and driving license and instructing them to start work immediately.

7 Months, Rs 4.86 crore & Over 20000 Beneficiaries: How Manipur is Transforming Welfare ...
The Better India
... introducing Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), which entailed transferring these subsidies or income into the beneficiary's Aadhaar-linked bank accounts.

For over 700 Hindus from Pak., India is their only 'refuge'
The Hindu
Though most residents have obtained Aadhaar cards, they say that after getting citizenship, they can lead a “respectable life”. “Our only demand is that ...

Maharashtra Election 2019: How To Vote Explained In 10 Simple Steps
NDTV
... issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour Pension document with photograph Official identity cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs Aadhaar Card ...

Electronic payment mandatory for businesses over Rs 50 crore from November 1: CBDT
Business Today
These include systems like BHIM UPI, UPI-QR Code, Aadhaar Pay, certain Debit cards, NEFT and RTGS. For ensuring compliance, a suitable penalty ...

NPR going to be basis for NRC across country: Yechury
Deccan Herald
It was going on earlier but was discontinued after Aadhaar was universalized saying why duplication. The NPR is going to be the basis for the launch ...

The cat and mouse game starts in used cars' online sales
Economic Times
... cybercrime experts said fraudsters often used soft copies of Aadhaar and identity cards of defence personnel to create accounts on these sites.

Your child's admission form aiding gangs?
Times of India
Police were in the process of writing to UIDAI and income-tax department for physical verification of the Aadhaar and PAN cards that were seized from ...

What the Nobel Prize really means for India
Hindustan Times
To give the government its due, RCT was apparently used in designing the Aadhaar card and implementing reforms in the public distribution system.

'Landlords must verify bona fides of tenants'
Times of India
Panaji: North Goa district magistrate R Menaka, has asked landlords to verify credentials of tenants before letting out their premises on rent.

SBI Apprentice Recruitment Exam Next Week
NDTV
The photo identity proof can be passport/ Aadhaar/ PAN Card/ Driving Licence/ Voter's Card/ Bank Passbook with duly attested Photograph/ Identity ...

G20 FMs meet: Sitharaman calls for structural reforms to deal with global slump
Financial Express
Sitharaman also highlighted Aadhaar-based direct benefit transfer (DBT) and the universal healthcare policy. Reinforcing fears of a protracted growth ...

Mumbai Crime: Woman helps cops rescue minor sister forced into sex trade by uncle
Mid-Day
A police officer said that the accused had made a fake aadhaar card in her name, as it was mandatory to show her age as 22 years for entry in the bars ...

Karnataka's 1st Detention Centre Operational Soon: State Home Minister
Herald Publicist
... the Chief Minister… there are a lot of illegal migrants especially in Bengaluru… especially Bangladeshis, some of whom also have Aadhaar cards.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi recommends justice SA Bobde as his successor
Hindustan Times
... the bench that ruled that no Indian citizen could be deprived of basic services and government subsidies because he didn't have an Aadhaar card.

Narendra and Devendra – One and One Eleven- Part II
Afternoon Voice
Aadhaar linked bank accounts further helped curb leakages (they were on a massive scale) and warmed the hearts of people. Cut down on political ...

Internet gag affects l on online business in Kashmir
Brighter Kashmir (press release)
Aadhaar registration, for instance, has come to a grinding halt, while various health schemes like AYUSH have been suspended indefinitely, leaving ...

NPR to be basis of NRC across country: Sitaram Yechury
The Indian Express
It was going on earlier, but was discontinued after Aadhaar was universalised. The NPR is going to be the basis for the launch of NRC nationwide.”.

Hindus from Pakistan narrated their pain, said - will die, but will not go back to Pakistan
News Track English
Now electricity connections, toilets and Aadhaar cards of these families have also been made. Children also go to Delhi's government schools, but ...