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 27, 2019

14298 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 26th Oct 2019


Aadhaar card update centre: How to find Aadhaar card enrolment centre near you
Livemint
Aadhaar card is an important document needed for opening bank account, filing income tax return (ITR) and also for getting government subsidies.

PAN card: How to update your address using Aadhaar and why you need to do it
Livemint
NEW DELHI : Although your address is not visible in the Permanent Account Number (PAN) card, it is there with the records of the Income Tax ...

How this Hyd startup is helping firms be complaint with SC's Aadhaar masking norm
The News Minute
The SC rule states that, “No entity shall make public any database or record containing the Aadhaar numbers of individuals, unless the numbers have ...

TigerIT and Renesas develop biometric privacy solution for Aadhaar
Biometric Update
Bangladesh-based IT company TigerIT and Renesas Semiconductors have developed a solution consisting of both hardware and software it says can ...

Aadhaar-social media link pleas transferred to Supreme Court
Hindustan Times
The two contended that the linking of social media accounts with Aadhaar would violate the privacy judgement delivered by a nine-judge bench in ...

EPFO warns provident fund account holders of fraud
Livemint
Scamsters might call you up posing as EPFO officials and seek personal details like Aadhaar card number, PAN card number or even UAN (Universal ...

Banks to conduct customer outreach
The Hindu
All banks and government departments will be putting up stalls, sanctioning loans, facilitating Aadhaar enrolment, opening of accounts and enrolment ...

Suman Ghosh directed 'Adhaar' releasing on December 6
Times of India (blog)
I penned the story after the synopsis was selected in Busan International Forum in 2016. 'Aadhaar' is basically a social satire. It captures modern India ...

8 Things India's Fintech Startup Ecosystem Is Celebrating This Diwali
Inc42 Media
On July 8, 2019, Aadhaar, the Aam Aadmi ka Adhikaar (Right of Every Citizen), bill was passed in both houses and was welcomed by all the private ...

UP Police arrest man with 99 kg cannabis
ANI News
"Around 99 kg cannabis, a truck, driving license, Aadhaar card, mobile phone, ATM card, oil card, Rs 1,000 cash and a transport receipt was ...

Man arrested for duping 2 of Rs 10000
Times of India
After collecting the money, he told them to get copies of their Aadhaar cards. The victims went out of the station to get the copies. When they returned ...

Not a happy Diwali for farmers this time
The Tribune
Besides, we are getting hefty power bills. The government sought farmers' lists, our Aadhaar card numbers and account details. We have given it all.

Prasad to FinMin: Consider IPPB for DBT disbursal
Millennium Post
... offering inter-operability of all accounts through Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) and a reliable network for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) ...

India's 'Ease Of Doing Business' Rank Improves But Ground Level Change Still Missing
News Central 24x7
Another recent experience relates to my efforts for updating address in my “Aadhaar Card”. I made three unsuccessful attempts at it by visiting the ...

Regulating social media
Telangana Today
And, there is a strong case for making Aadhaar or any other government-authorised identity proof mandatory to authenticate social media accounts.

From January 1, EPFO Office To Only Accept Online Claims
Guwahati Plus
Employers have been asked to update KYC of their employees with Aadhaar number, bank account and PAN number in the EPFO portal and ...

Police raids on illegal Bangladeshis whereabouts, 30 arrested
News Track English
Bangalore: In the capital city of Bengaluru, the police are raiding the places of illegal migrants and 30 Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested.
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