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 25, 2019

14296 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 23rd October 2019


Aadhaar Review: Suman Ghosh's Take On Class Divide Is Hilarious And Important
Mashable India
I had seen the trailer for Aadhaar a few weeks ago and was very interested as to how the movie is going to turn out. I am fan a Viineet Kumar, so I was ...

Kamlesh Tiwari murder: Accused forged colleague's Aadhaar to join Hindu outfit
India Today
One of the suspected killers of Hindutva leader Kamlesh Tiwari allegedly forged Aadhaar card of his colleague to assume a new identity as part of his ...

Plea in HC to link social media accounts with Aadhaar to curb fake news
Times of India
On Tuesday, the top court transferred to itself all the cases related to linkage of social media profiles with Aadhaar and related matters to itself from ...

Social media-Aadhaar linking: SC transfers all HC cases to itself
Business Standard
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday transferred all the petitions related to linking of Aadhaar to social media profiles, pending in various high courts ...

Killer joined Kamlesh Tewari outfit with forged Aadhaar card
Times of India
Investigation revealed Shaikh had become a member of Tewari's Hindu Samaj Party by forging Aadhaar card and name of his colleague Rohit Solanki ...

Goa govt websites redirect users from Aadhaar link to porn site for several hours
ThePrint
On clicking the Aadhaar logo at the bottom of the pages, users were being redirected to a porn website with the URL http://www.aadharcarduidai.in/.

Aadhaar card updation: Get these 6 services at Aadhaar Seva Kendra; check fees you need to pay
Zee Business
UIDAI has bought many services to make your Aadhaar card updation work hassle-free. So, if you want to update data on your Aadhaar card then this ...

Pension accounts to be linked with Aadhaar in six months: Revenue Minister
The Hindu
The old age, widow and other social security pensions will be linked with Aadhaar in another six months and the pension amount will be directly ...

Tiwari murder: Suspect forged Aadhaar to enter party
Conrad Courier
Shaikh allegedly replaced his colleague Rohit Solanki's photo on the latter's Aadhaar card with his own. He also changed the birth date on the ...

Aadhaar, social media linking: SC transfers all cases to itself
The Asian Age
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred to itself petitions seeking the linking of social media profiles with identity proof, including ...

Laws To Regulate Social Media By January 2020: Centre Tells Top Court
Outlook India
All the pleas in the high courts have sought a direction that Aadhaar or any other government-authorised identity proof should be made mandatory to ...

Pankaj Kumar named new UIDAI CEO
Economic Times
The UIDAI is a statutory authority established under the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 by the government under the Ministry of Electronics and ...

Nasscom to help Karnataka to rewrite labour regulation
Economic Times
But many employees have refused to provide their Aadhaar number citing a Supreme Court judgement in the Aadhaar case. They are finding it difficult ...

Will Aadhaar be able to regulate social media? | Samvidhan Ki Shapath Full
ABP Live
It has come forth that there are no regulations when it comes to social media. People of any age group watch anything on social media. Now

Cabinet okays relaxation of Aadhaar seeding data of beneficiaries under PM-Kisan scheme
United News of India
New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the relaxation of the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar seeded data as a ...

SC transfers pending cases over linking of Aadhaar database with social media profiles
ABP Live
Centre tells Court that govt isn't for invading privacy of citizens but privacy has to be balanced with national interest and sovereignty. Solicitor General ...

Biometric attendance in 4474 govt schools
The Tribune
Shimla, October 21. All 4,474 government primary and middle schools in the state will now have Aadhaar-enabled bio-metric attendance (AEBAS) ...

India Will Ostensibly Regulate Facebook, Twitter; New Rules Underway
Republic World
Linking of Aadhaar and social media services like Facebook has also been suggested. The central government has sought three months time to ...

Government plans to set up PM KISAN call centre
Economic Times
Besides, the call will be entertained only when the caller gives a correct bank account number and Aadhaar number. This will rule out fake calls.

How To Check For Your Name On The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana List?
Goodreturns
If you did not register with your Aadhaar number, you can access the status of your PMAY-U application by name, father's name and mobile number or ...

How to open HDFC saving account: Step by step guide
India Today
Step 7: Verify all the details with the same with documents like PAN, Aadhaar card, or any other document required by the bank. Step 8: Your ...

'Are Internet Intermediaries Liable To Assist Govt In Decryption?', Asks SC As It Allows Facebook's ...
Live Law
... of cases pending in the High Courts of Madras, Bombay and Madhya Pradesh seeking the authentication of social media accounts with Aadhaar.

Locals residing outside turnup in large numbers to vote
Times of India
Some of them did not have Aadhaar cards and were stopped from voting, but were allowed to exercise franchise after they showed other ID cards.

Decrypt nudge to Facebook
Telegraph India
The petitions had sought the linking of social media accounts with official identity documents like Aadhaar to prevent the platforms from being misused.

Will Finalise Social Media Regulatory Norms By January, 2020: Modi Govt Tells Supreme Court
News Nation
Earlier, Attorney General KK Venugopal had told the Supreme Court that social media profiles of users must be linked with Aadhaar to stop circulation ...

Indian banking, securities IT spend to grow 9% in 2020: Gartner
Livemint
“In India, biometric technology adoption saw a boost after the introduction of Aadhaar, a unique 12-digit identification number that links citizens' bank ...

Top headlines: Infosys battles whistleblower scandal, Chidambaram gets bail
Business Standard
The Supreme Court transferred to itself all cases related to linkage of social media profiles with Aadhaar and pending before high courts. New rules to ...

Kamlesh Tewari murder case: Clinching evidence trail baffles police
Times of India
... Kanha Communicatons, Rail Bazaar, Kanpur, where Ashfaq submitted a copy of his Aadhaar card with the address - Geelani Apartments, Surat.

Poacher Who Killed Bears, Ate Genitals Arrested After 6-Year Hunt
NDTV (satire) (press release) (blog)
Among other things recovered from his possession were a number of Aadhaar cards and three fake voter IDs. The poacher also told officers how he ...
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