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

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

14300 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 28th Oct 2019


How to validate digital signatures in e-Aadhaar: Step-by-step guide
India Today
E-Aadhaar is known as a password protected electronic copy of Aadhaar, which is signed digitally by the competent Authority of UIDAI. According to ...

Aadhaar Card queries answered! Know all about UIDAI's Aadhaar chat bot for your FAQs
Financial Express
Aadhaar Card helpline chat bot: In the 'Frequently asked questions' section on UIDAI website, you will find sections such as 'Aadhaar Online Services' ...

Aadhaar, PAN Link: Ease of ITR filing to PAN card security; Here are your top 5 benefits
Zee Business
Aadhaar, PAN Link: From 1 April 2019, it has become mandatory for the earning individuals to mention their Aadhaar number while Income Tax 

IndiGo airline employee, girlfriend fakes Aadhaar to avail concessional travel, held
The New Indian Express
The incident took place on October 26 when CISF personnel intercepted a 23-year-old woman after they found her Aadhaar ID card suspicious.

Tiwari murder: Suspect forged Aadhaar to enter party
Jordan Review
Surat resident Ashfaq Shaikh, a prime suspect in the Kamlesh Tiwari murder case, allegedly impersonated his colleague by forging the latter's 

India: Biometric Data: Regime In India
Mondaq News Alerts
One of the authentication mechanisms involves sharing of authenticated personal details of an individual as stored in the Aadhaar repository, by any ...

No privacy for terrorists: Govt on Aadhaar-FB link
Jordan Review
The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred to itself all cases related to the linkage of social media profiles with Aadhaar pending in different high ...

Bangladeshi citizen arrested
The Siasat Daily
According to the report of the police, he got his Aadhaar Card made with the help of Mir Moazzam Ali Khan, resident of Maula ka Chilla, Rain Bazar.

CISF nabs 2 in impersonation case at Cochin airport
United News of India
The said Aadhaar card (No.206000183201) was in the name of Mrs Radha Vyas, wife of Krishan Prasad, resident of Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, which ...

How to use India Post mobile app to access your post office savings accounts
Economic Times
Upon entering OTP, the customer will have to enter the Aadhaar number and accept the conditions for Aadhaar authentication. He can then go on to ...

Take big risks - your startup fix for the week
YourStory.com
Thane startup Generic Aadhaar helps small pharmacies and retailers source generic drugs at lower costs, and helps them to increase their margins.

UGC admit cards to be released by NET
The Hans India
NEW DELHI: In the country, the government agency which conducts National Testing Agency or NTA, competitive and eligibility exams, will be 

Towards true unnati, and ending MGNREGA
Financial Express
If the government is able to ensure the skilling effort is genuine and is able to impart valuable training to workers—the Aadhaar linkage will ensure ...

Didn't Renew Driving Licence For A Year? Now You'll Have To Take Learner's Test Again
India Times
However, you can now get a driving licence from anywhere in Maharashtra by submitting original proof of residence of your native town and Aadhaar ...

Vacancy in different states for this post, everyone will get a job
News Track English
The recruitment of constables in the Bihar Police is going on and the post of content writer in the Aadhaar-based UIDAI is vacant. Apart from this 

CBDT notice for biz with turnover more than ₹50 cr
Hindustan Times
In her budget speech, FM said, there are low-cost digital modes of payment such as BHIM UPI, UPI-QR Code, Aadhaar Pay, certain Debit cards, NEFT 

We are making PDS more poor-friendly, efficient, while rolling back cash transfers: Ram Vilas ...
The Indian Express
Apart from this, we linked ration cards with the Aadhaar numbers of beneficiaries. It ensured that only genuine beneficiaries remain in the system and ...

Decoding the Nobel Prize for India
The Navhind Times
To give the government its due, RCT was apparently used in designing the Aadhaar card and implementing reforms in the public distribution. system.
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