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 29, 2019

14321 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 28th Nov 2019



Aadhaar ubiquitous, but updating details is the toughest part: Survey
YourStory.com
India's national biometric ID Aadhaar is becoming ubiquitous in India with 90 percent of people trusting their data is safe, but updating it is the hardest ...

 Biometrics benefits push Aadhaar to 92 percent satisfaction rate but exclusion problems remain
Biometric Update
Ten years after its launch, Aadhaar identification is held by 95 percent of people in India, and 92 percent of them are satisfied with the national ...

 Aadhaar card: 93% people in Odisha have it
Livemint
BHUBANESWAR : Odisha has made appreciable progress by achieving 93 per cent Aadhaar enrolment, Unique Identification Authority of India ...

 Government wants you to uninstall old Aadhaar app, here's why
Times of India
The new mAadhaar app, according to UIDAI, is more secure than previous versions and also comes with new features like allowing Aadhaar holders ...

 90 pc Aadhaar users say data safe: Study
The Tribune
Released yesterday at an event attended by TRAI Chairman RS Sharma among others, the study says despite the Supreme Court orders on Aadhaar ...

 Odisha's Aadhaar enrolment is 93%
Daily Pioneer
The Aadhaar enrolment in Odisha has made headway with more than 93 per cent of achievement during last couple of months. This was discussed in ...

 Report Finds Aadhaar Excludes Homeless and Transgender Citizens
findBIOMETRICS
A new report from the Dalberg consulting firm suggests that India's Aadhaar program is currently excluding some of the country's most vulnerable ...

 Smarter than Aadhaar
The Indian Express
The promoters of portability make it seem as if it cannot be achieved without integrating Aadhaar with PDS. In 2012, the food department in ...

 UIDAI updates Aadhaar app mAadhaar: Here is everything that you need to know
CNBCTV18
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has released a new app for iOS and Android users that enables Aadhaar holders to download their ...

Shimla gets HP's first Aadhaar Seva Kendra
The Tribune
The first Aadhaar Seva Kendra of the state, operated by the Unique Identification Authority of India, was inaugurated by Sub-divisional Magistrate Niraj ...

 102 mln Indians don't have 'Aadhaar' identity card
Arab Times Kuwait English Daily
More than 1.2 billion Aadhaar IDs have been issued, according to government data. It is the world's largest biometric identity system, and the 12-digit ...

Aadhaar empowers India's most vulnerable population, says Roopa Kudva of Omidyar Network India
CNBCTV18
As many as 87 percent of all bank accounts are now linked to Aadhaar and 330 million Indians use their Aadhaar-linked biometrics to regularly 

PM Modi Uses The Most Relatable Anecdote To Make A Make A Point On Aadhaar
Republic World
Delivering a keynote address on the first day of the Republic Summit on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi questioned the negativity spread by people on ...

 Govt's Health Portal ORS Leaked Data Of 2 Mn Users: Report
Inc42 Media
Launched in 2014 under the Digital India initiative, ORS is a website that connects various hospitals across the country for Aadhaar based online ...

WB govt to link Aadhaar numbers with ration cards
Moneycontrol.com
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government has approved a proposal to link Aadhaar cards with ration cards, The Telegraph reported ...

 Telangana gets its first Aadhaar Seva Kendra opens in Hyderabad
United News of India
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 27 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday congratulated the ISRO for its successful launch of ...

Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress to decide portfolio-sharing in 2 days: Balasaheb Thorat
India Today
The state government on Tuesday decided to open Aadhaar facilitation ... Tripathy further directed to focus on Aadhaar generation of the children in ...

 How to transfer your EPF account online
Economic Times
Individual should also ensure that bank account number, IFSC and Aadhaar details are correct on the Member e-SEWA portal. Further, ensure that the ...

 Telangana's first Aadhar Seva Kendra opens in Madhapur
Telangana Today
Hyderabad: Telangana's first Aadhaar Seva Kendra operated by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has begun operations in Madhapur.

 UIDAI launches more secure mAadhaar app for Android and iOS devices
Times Now
Users can download Aadhaar card, offline eKYC, show or scan QR code, order a reprint, update address, verify Aadhaar, verify mail/email, retrieve ...

 New Government ID System Has Saved India About $21 Billion, Prime Minister Modi Claims
Sputnik 코리아
New Delhi (Sputnik): India's introduction of Aadhaar, a unique state identification number for citizens, has been challenged in the nation's Supreme ...

 Despite digital life certificates, aged pensioners face harrowing experiences during submission
Citizen Matters, Bangalore
A digital life certificate is an Aadhaar-linked biometric-authenticated proof of life certificate that can be submitted by pensioners in place of the physical ...

 SDM unveils Aadhar Seva Kendra at ISBT Shimla
United News of India
Shimla, Nov 26 (UNI) First Aadhaar Seva Kendra of the State operated by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIAI) unveiled by Sub Divisional ...

 ETtech Top 5: Ola hives off its financial unit, Oyo's six-fold rise in losses & more
ETtech.com
It, however, also highlights that 90% of people with Aadhaar believe, incorrectly, that providing the unique identity number is mandatory for bank 

 Deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar extended till December 31: CBDT
Daily Stock Dish
span.p-content div[id^=”div-gpt”]{line-height:0;font-size:0}. The deadline to link permanent account number (PAN) with has been extended till ...

 Modi imitates Arnab, says India transformed from 'Nation wants to know' to 'Nation First'
Indus Dictum
Modi also said that people went to the Supreme Court so that Aadhaar could not get legal recognition. These people put all their strength to malign ...

 Missed Income Tax Deadline? Learn How To Prepare And Submit A Belated Return
NDTV Profit
(Also read: Filing income tax return using Aadhaar leads to allotment of Aadhaar). 2. Once logged in, the user can access the "prepare and submit ITR ...

MHA seeks Rs 4k-crore to update population list
Hindustan Times
“Disclosing Aadhaar, passport, driving licence will be voluntary and up to the individual. It is not mandatory to give these data.” In recently concluded ...

 Urban homeless' plea: National Commission for Scheduled Castes issues summons to TN Slum ...
The Hindu
'Hundreds of families living on the streets, with voter identity cards, ration cards and even Aadhaar cards, without a house for over three generations'.

 When villagers pitch in to help hapless sisters
The Hindu
Rosy said that the family has a ration card but she could not use it as her father had not got his Aadhaar card. Unless his Aadhaar number is linked to ...
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