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, November 5, 2019

14303 - AAdhaar Articles Dated 3rd Nov 2019


PAN card is mandatory for these transactions. Aadhaar will also do
Livemint
NEW DELHI : Issued by the income tax department through the UTI or NSDL, Permanent Account Number (PAN) card remains valid for your lifetime ...

Odisha families are being denied rations due to Aadhaar linking problems
The Hindu
In the remote regions of Odisha, many needy families have been denied ration rice because they are unable to link their ration cards and Aadhaar ...

Passport, Aadhaar has no value at Tau Devi Lal Stadium
Times of India
PANCHKULA: Even if you and your kids are residents of Haryana and have valid passports and Aadhaar cards issued from any part of the state, you ...

Pensioners Life Certificate: How to submit online
Livemint
The easier process for pensioners is getting a digital life certificate (DLC) that can be generated online with the help of Aadhaar. There is no ...

Mamata Banerjee Claims Her Phone Being Tapped as WhatsApp 'Snoopgate' Scandal Swirls
News18
By linking Aadhaar with cell phones, they want to hear the conversation between ... Linking Aadhaar with mobile phone numbers has been a matter of ...

India's Face Recognition Program is Moving to the Next Phase
TechNadu
It is no secret that India wants to build a massive facial recognition database and link it with their central Aadhaar citizen identification system.

What sets BJP apart is its endorsement of exclusion
Telegraph India
Three obvious examples are the MGNREGA, Aadhaar and GST. These were signature policies initiated by the UPA that were adopted by the NDA.

To prevent pilferage, UP govt to cancel 6L ''fake'' ration cards
Outlook India
After the error came to light, the government got the ration cards in the state linked to Aadhaar cards to avoid duplication. A special software was also ...

Tamil Nadu man arrested for illegally printing govt documents
The New Indian Express
CUDDALORE: Officials of the district crime branch on Saturday arrested a 46-year-old man for illegally printing documents such as voter ID, Aadhaar ...

NTA UGC NET/ CSIR NET 2019: Jammu & Kashmir Registration Date Extended|Apply Online ...
Jagran Josh
Type of Identification – Bank A/c passbook with photograph/ Passport Number/ Ration Card/ Aadhaar Card Number/ Voter ID Card Number/ Other ...

Two arrested for theft of articles on train
The Hindu
A team of RPF personnel caught the two and checked their bag to find a mobile phone, ₹ 23,700 in cash, a wrist watch, Aadhaar card and PAN card of ...

Applying for passport? Here's a list of documents required
ET Now
Photo passbook of running bank account in any public sector bank, private sector bank and regional rural banks; A voter ID card; Aadhaar card ...

Opening a bank account for children? 5 things you must consider
Times Now
In case of account for minor below the age of 10, the date of birth proof of the minor and parent's Aadhaar and PAN will be the required else only the ...

Know your latest PF contribution and balance through SMS, missed call service. Here's how
Times Now
If the UAN of the member is seeded with any one of the bank account number, AADHAAR and PAN, the member will get details of the last contribution ...

Set up FSTPs to improve sanitation: Collector
The Hans India
Kakinada: District Collector D Muralidhar Reddy said that establishment of Faecal Sledge Treatment Plants (FSTP) in urban local bodies is crucial for ...

Gogoi likely to retire with big-bang judgments
The New Indian Express
Misra, the 45th Chief Justice of India, had delivered several important judgments in the last one month of his tenure, including the validity of Aadhaar, ...

Whatsapp breach: Evolution of privacy, data protection under PM Modi and the pioneers who ...
MyNation
He also pointed out that the UPA-era Aadhaar had several issues. He was also very vocal about Section 66A as all this involved freedom of speech, ...

Blame it on the 'inauspicious cut'
The Asian Age
“Look at Aadhaar,” the barrister from Lincoln's Inn said, facing the former Union minister and naming Mr Ramesh. “You brought the law and now you ...

Raids on illegal Bangladeshis to continue
Deccan Chronicle
It is said that Bangladeshis, who are mostly labourers, have managed to obtain Aadhaar cards, voter identity and other government documents.

Nagpur: Save Merit Save Nation faction urges graduate voters to enrol for council polls
Times of India
NAGPUR: The Graduates constituency election of state legislative council for Nagpur will be held next year. A section of the Save Merit Save Nation ...

BoM loan fraud still shrouded in mystery
Times of India
“We followed the KYC guidelines and obtained copies of his PAN and Aadhaar cards, Shop Act Licence, and leave and licence agreement,” Janata ...

Jharkhand starvation deaths: How Ramcharan was not hungry yet starved to death
Times of India
Failure to complete Aadhaar seeding meant her family couldn't buy food. Now, the government has done away with Aadhaar seeding and, with

State mulls iris scanning at paddy procurement centres
OrissaPOST
Iris scanning, coupled with Aadhaar details, will certainly go a long way to ensure that only genuine farmers sell paddy at the procurement centres and ...

Find ways to meet expenses of orphan: Madras HC
The New Indian Express
... the properties of the minor boy have been secured, along with the boy's Transfer Certificate and Aadhaar cards (original and fabricated), he added.

ICCAA holds MSME interaction meet
State Times
Other important portals are Sambhand Portal, MSME Samadhan, GEM portal, Udyog Aadhaar etc for helping businessmen,” he added. R K Kalsotra ...
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