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, November 1, 2019

14301 - Aadhaaer Articles Dated 31st Oct 2019


Supreme court order gives techies 'Aadhaar' to not share unique ID
Economic Times
BENGALURU: A clutch of multinational technology companies has turned to the government for help after their employees refused to link Aadhaar ...

Linking Aadhaar to real estate will help real buyers
Livemint
News reports say that the cabinet note for linking real estate to your Aadhaar number is ready and may see the light of the day soon. If that happens ...

Cost incurred on Aadhaar production not available: RTI
Deccan Herald
Cost incurred on Aadhaar production not available: RTI ... Crores have been spent on the Aadhaar-based identification system but the cost incurred to ...

Bangladeshi company's biometric software used in Aadhaar
Planet Biometrics
India's national ID project Aadhaar is using biometric software developed by Bangladesh-based IT firm TigerIT to ensure citizens' right to privacy, said ...

Don't have PAN card? You can use these two alternative documents
Livemint
After the new rules making PAN and Aadhaar interchangeable came into force from this September, you are now free to use Aadhaar number instead ...

Aadhaar, air pollution, Ayodhya — next CJI SA Bobde has been part of landmark cases
ThePrint
Aadhaar, air pollution, Ayodhya — next CJI SA Bobde has been part of ... jurisprudence, such as Aadhaar being mandatory and the Ayodhya case.

Aadhaar is a must for these Chennai families to enter their own homes
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: The necessity of Aadhaar is still a hot debate. But for these 15 families of ex-servicemen, they may not even be able to enter their own ...

30 miss LIC exam in Coimbatore for not having Aadhaar copy
The New Indian Express
An official at the exam centre said that submitting a photocopy of the Aadhaar before the exam for official verification is mandatory as per the norms.

IndiGo Employee, Girlfriend Caught Using Fake ID At Kochi Airport: Report
NDTV
It was found that the woman was in a relationship with Rakesh Vyas and was using the Aadhaar card of his sister to avail the concessional airline ...

Justice SA Bobde appointed next CJI, to take oath on 18 Nov: 'Peacekeeper' of judiciary, judge ...
Firstpost
Justice SA Bobde appointed next CJI, to take oath on 18 Nov: 'Peacekeeper' of judiciary, judge authored key judgments related to privacy, Aadhaar.

Gang 'impersonating court surety' busted, forged documents seized
The Hindu
The police recovered fake Aadhaar cards, tax receipts, rubber stamps, ... Mr. Meena said the accused would prepare fake Aadhaar cards by pasting ...

Don't have a PAN Card? You can use these two documents for financial transactions
Free Press Journal
The PAN Card, till the Aadhaar came along, was the know-all and be-all of documents for Indians when it tangled with the bureaucracy. Whether it's ...

Delhi Metro Smart Card To Be Linked With Your Aadhaar Card: The Good, Bad And Scary
India Times
Speculations suggest that DMRC might go for a biometric authentication for the same - most likely your Aadhaar card. There are a handful of other ..

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik does a U-turn, decides to implement DBT for pension in state
National Herald
The order asks all beneficiaries to reach their banks to seed their Aadhaar details for verification to either open new accounts where the pension will ...

Agencies keeping tab on pilgrims
The Tribune
“We get the information about the person's last visit to Pakistan, passport number, Aadhaar card number and permanent residence address. Thereafter ...

in briefs
Daily Pioneer
Aadhaar Sewa Kendra. An 'Aadhaar Sewa Kendra' is being run by the UIDAI on Second Floor, Estate Plaza, near kanta Toli chowk in Ranchi, where ...

Aadhar is necessary for real estate, if you do not have it, get it soon
News Track English
If you are also thinking about building a new house and property, then keep your Aadhaar number should be ready. If you do not have it then get it ...

Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy sees good response to Spandana
The Hindu
Directing the District Collectors to focus on Rythu Bharosa, he said that errors in Aadhaar seeding and other related problems have to be addressed to ...

Centralised database “the next step” in biometrics
Bobsguide
In India, the Aadhaar project – a biometric registration scheme used to link public subsidies, unemployment benefits and a payment scheme was ...

How To File An Online Claim For Provident Fund Withdrawal
NDTV Profit
The UAN should be KYC (Know Your Customer)-verified by furnishing information such as Aadhaar, Permanent Account Number (PAN) and bank ...

13 held for producing fake documents in Visakhapatnam
The Hans India
Visakhapatnam: The police on Wednesday busted a gang indulged in producing fake Aadhaar cards and identities to mislead the court.

Forgery: Airline staffer, friend held
Times of India
According to Nedumbassery police, which arrested them on charges of forgery for the purpose of cheating, the duo reportedly created a fake Aadhaar ...

Are you a pensioner? Not doing this may stop your pension
Financial Express
One can opt for 'Jeevan Pramaan' an Aadhaar based Digital Life Certificate (DLC) which is an add on facility to the already existing way of submission ...

Forgery racket busted, 13 held for impersonation
Times of India
Explaining the modus operandi, the police said the gang prepared fake Aadhaar cards and forged documents for a person to attend court as surety to ...

Don't have PAN? You can use these two documents, instead
NewsBytes
Further, Aadhaar can also be used for other services where quoting of PAN is necessary, such as buying/selling financial instruments like MF, gold, etc ...

Do not share your personal details, bank account, UAN over phone warns EPFO
Economic Times
This is what it says: "EPFO never asks you to share your personal details like Aadhaar/PAN/UAN/Bank Details etc over Phone. EPFO never calls any ...

'One nation, one ration card' for PDS consumers soon
Daily Pioneer
The Aadhaar details of all beneficiaries have also been made online, the official said. The deadline for linking the ration card details with that of ...

Two men suspected of killing Kamlesh Tiwari arrested from Gujarat-Rajasthan border
Hindustan Times
Shaikh, according to ATS officials, impersonated his colleague Rohit Solanki using details of the latter's Aadhaar to join Tiwari's Hindu Samaj Party ...

Why customer experience is the new battleground
Express Computer (press release) (blog)
The account verifies the customer's Aadhaar in real time and opens the account at the click of a button. PNB MetLife Life Insurance Company, uses a ...

'One nation, one ration card' for Public Distribution System consumers soon
The New Indian Express
The deadline for linking the ration card details with that of Aadhaar cards has fixed for December 31, the official said.

India: The Apex Court Allows Facebook's Transfer Petition
Lexology
... petition filed by Facebook Inc. to transfer the cases pending in the High Court of Bombay, Madras and Madhya Pradesh seeking linkage of Aadhaar ...

EPFO warns members against responding to fake calls, sharing personal information
Financial Express
EPFO has informed that they never ask their members to share their personal details such as Aadhaar, PAN, UAN or bank details, over the phone.
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