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

Thursday, November 14, 2019

14309 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 13th Nov 2019


Aadhaar card holders may be fined ₹10000 for making this mistake
Livemint
NEW DELHI : For the convenience of taxpayers, the income tax department has now allowed Aadhaar card holders to use the 12-digit biometric id ...

Angry over Aadhaar card not getting made, man threatens to blow up Haridwar ghat
India Today
A man who had called Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat's mobile phone and threatened to blow up the Har ki Pauri ghat in Haridwar was arrested ...

Aadhaar stands in way of farmers awaiting flood relief
Deccan Herald
More than one lakh farmers who suffered crop loss during the August floods are awaiting compensation as authorities are yet to verify Aadhaar ...

Want to update your Aadhaar card? Fee hiked; here is what you need to now about correction ...
Zee Business
Aadhaar card has become a very important document for us. Whether you need to open a bank account or file an income tax return, you have to quote ...

Children's Day 2019: Here's how to enroll your kid for Aadhaar number
Times Now
New Delhi: On Children's Day 2019, enroll your child for Aadhaar number. In fact, the newborns or infants are also eligible for Aadhaar card enrolment ...

Data Privacy – High Court CJ Loses ₹ 2.5 Lakh after Sharing Aadhaar Details
IndianWeb2.com
Frauds and scams are multiplying by the second as we speak and no one can outrun it's dirty clasps. This was proved by a tragic and shocking ...

Aadhaar Card Holders Can be Fined Rs 10000 For Entering Wrong Details While Filing IT Returns
LatestLY
New Delhi, November 12: The income tax department has now allowed Aadhaar card holders to use the 12-digit biometric id number in place of the ...

Bengaluru: No scholarships yet for 2.62 lakh poor students
Deccan Chronicle
The affected students and parents are now running from one government office to another trying to link their Aadhaar numbers and bank accounts.

PayNearby launches micro ATMs at retail shops; eyes 1 lakh deployments in first year
YourStory.com
Now, along with Aadhaar-enabled money withdrawals, PayNearby retailers can also offer cash withdrawals through debit cards, it said in a release.

Hunsur gears up for polling on Dec 5
Times of India
We came to know that around 300 Aadhaar cards are missing. Considering them special cases, we'll provide them new Aadhaar cards,” he said.

India is going ahead with its facial recognition program despite privacy concerns
TNW
The country has had problems implementing Aadhaar, one of the world's biggest biometric national identity databases linking everything from bank ...

Amid confusion over passport requirement, group bookings, several Kartarpur pilgrims turned away
The Indian Express
“I had brought my Aadhaar card. (Pakistan PM) Imran Khan had said that passport will not be required for the Corridor. But now they are seeking a ...

400 pupils questioned in scholarship scam case
The Tribune
In case of 198 students between 2015-16 and 2017-18, money could not be transferred as Aadhaar numbers were not linked to bank accounts.

Cyber-cafe owner from Andhra held for cheating financial firm, 1 on the run
Free Press Journal
The cyber-cafe owner, SV Jinka, was arrested from Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. Police said, Jinka also worked as an Aadhaar and ...

Getting a home loan?Getting a home loan? List of documents for salaried, self-employed and NRI ...
Times Now
Identity proof: (It is mandatory to submit a copy of PAN Card) and you can submit a copy of voter Card, Aadhaar Card, valid passport, driving license, ...

SC Verdict Tomorrow On Validity Of Provisions Of Finance Act 2017 Affecting Tribunals
Live Law
The Supreme Court will pronounce verdict tomorrow at 2 PM on the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Finance Act ...

Postman in Karnataka's Koppal district caught with hundreds of undelivered letters
The New Indian Express
HUBBALLI/KOPPAL: Ever wondered why you never got a response from that all-important job offer or your Aadhaar card or the money order?

Post SC verdict, Ayodhya city gets back to normalcy
Economic Times
Local residents were to carry their identity cards like Aadhaar, driving licence or other documents to show the security personnel for their entry into the ...

Kartarpur Corridor: Only 700 pilgrims cross over to Kartarpur despite fee waiver on Parkash Purb
Hindustan Times
“Most of the devotees were wanted to cross over with their Aadhaar cards. Many had even brought their passports along but were not aware about the ...


How safe is employee data?
India Today
Employee data frequently hold more sensitive information than client data, as organization records often incorporate information such as Aadhaar, ...\

MP: Lawyer files complaint over Owaisi's remarks on Ayodhya verdict
The Tribune
A private complaint was filed against AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday at a court in Madhya Pradesh's Indore for his remarks on the Supreme ...

Nirmala Sitharaman says Centre to form about 10000 farmer produce organisations; urges state ...
Firstpost
... direct benefit transfer usage of Aadhaar will help avoid pilferage of financial help being given to the farming community, the finance minister pointed ...

Nigerian national found residing in Tsunami quarters
The New Indian Express
He said the Aadhaar card was received in Tamil Nadu and the address was changed when it when he came to Puducherry. He is working in an ITDC ...

SBI insta (digital) savings account: Check eligibility, limits, benefits
Times Now
A user is required to have a valid Aadhaar number, permanent account number (PAN), an active mobile number linked to Aadhaar number and an ...

NRIs with valid Indian passport can apply for Aadhaar on arrival, without 182 day waiting period
apherald.com - unit of India Herald Group Publishers [P] LIMITED
According to sources following the notification, the Unique Identification Authority of india (UIDAI) has also come out with a circular stating that "NRI ...

Here's how to open savings bank account within minutes in SBI sitting at home
Jagran English
You need is an Aadhaar number, PAN card, email and Aadhaar-linked mobile number. Also, the customer should not have an OTP based Aadhaar ...

Over 1500 birds of 15 species found dead around Sambhar Lake in Jaipur
The Tribune
Next in Nation Next · Angry over Aadhaar card not getting made, man threatens to blow up Haridwar ghat in call to CM's mobile ...

Paperless Office remains pipe dream
Star of Mysore
... 'Samikshe' — digital sketches to be done on this, 'Aadhaar Sangrahane' — to collect Aadhaar numbers and 'Moulya' —to get guidance values.

4800 farmers in Mysuru seek relief
The Hindu
Around 110 accounts had been found to have some technical issues, including linking of Aadhaar numbers. Around 4,800 houses suffered damages ...

Jeevan Pramaan Patra camp underway
The Hans India
The employees need to present their Pension Payment Order (PPO), Aadhaar Card, mobile phone and bank A/C number (pension account) during the ...

Can WANI be to telecom what UPI is to payments?
Financial Express
... PhonePe at ~$10 billion, and says a major reason for its success is Aadhaar-associated India Stack and United Payments Interface (UPI).

Lucknow: Speeding truck hits bike, kills 22-year-old
Times of India
"Vivek's identity was ascertained on the basis of his Aadhaar
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