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, December 3, 2019

14324 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 1st Dec 2019


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 1 December 2019
NEWS

Aadhaar card update: Change your address through the new mAadhaar app
Livemint
To make the mAadhaar application more secure, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched its new version. The new Aadhaar ...\

Varanasi shops give onions on loan by keeping Aadhaar Card as mortgage
India Today
In a unique protest to highlight the high price of onions, workers of Samajwadi Party's youth wing are giving onions on loan by keeping Aadhaar Card ...

MGNREGA: Rejected payment worth Rs 45 crore yet to be paid
Times of India
“Now, the payment of wages has become Aadhaar linked. When the payment got linked to Aadhaar, it got connected to a different account.

Gang using forged papers for vehicle loans busted, four held
The Tribune
... busted a gang involved in purchasing two-wheelers on loan from automobile and finance companies by submitting fake Aadhaar and voter cards.

Madurai: Children in government home get health insurance cover
Times of India
Meanwhile, chairman of CWC, Dr Vijaya Saravanan has taken steps to get Aadhaar card for these children. He has issued letters to 15 orphan ...

Rajkot: Two FPS licences cancelled, 19 fined
Times of India
... were cancelled and 19 other FPS owners across different places in Rajkot district fined for selling goods to the customers without Aadhaar cards on ...

Govt launches drive to enroll 1 cr beneficiaries under two pension schemes for unorganised ...
All India Radio
Stating that both the schemes are simple and hassle-free, Mr Gangwar said, an Aadhaar card number along with a savings bank account or Jan-Dhan ...

NTA UGC-NET December 2019 to begin tomorrow; here're important instructions
Times of India
Any of the authorized photo IDs (must be original, valid and non-expired) – PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With ...

Kolkata: In NRC-wary refugee colonies, cheer and doubt over CM land right promise
The Indian Express
Though most of them have voter I-card, PAN card, Aadhaar card and other relevant documents as well as pucca houses, they see NRC as the sword ...

Tools and Weapons | Angel or demon?
Financial Express
Hence we have seen how simple technologies like Aadhaar in India have been quite remarkable, notwithstanding the misgivings of actually having a ...

Haryana's swift drive to cashless
The Tribune
... Authority of India (NHAI) to assist the commuters in getting the facility of FASTags after producing RCs and residence proof, including Aadhaar.

Nagpur attracted only 8% of MSME jobs in state since 2015
Times of India
Nagpur: Only 8% of the total jobs created in Maharashtra's's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) ecosystem since October 2015 are in ...

People offer prayers to onions in Bihar to protest against price rise
India Today
Earlier today, the youth wing of the Samajwadi Party also gave onions on loan by keeping Aadhaar cards as mortgage in their shops in Uttar ...

Centre rolls out enrollment week for pension schemes
Telangana Today
Eligible persons should approach common service centres at villages and mandal headquarters, and submit their bank accounts, Aadhaar documents ...

Bengaluru: Cops want weekly updates on paying guest occupants, visitors
Times of India
"We've told them to collect Aadhaar cards, Voter IDs and college identity cards of students to verify their background. PG owners must furnish these ...

BJP will win all 15 seats in bypolls, reiterates Kateel
Deccan Herald
Even the issues pertaining to the row over getting Aadhaar card and ration card will be heard at the MP office, he added. Earlier, BJP National General ...

5 conmen held for duping corporates
Hindustan Times
The police have recovered ₹4 lakh cash from their possession along with several fake PAN cards, Aadhaar cards, identity cards of finance companies ...

Increased mobile tariffs to 24x7 NEFT facility, here're a few changes to roll in from December 1
ET Now
The last date for Aadhaar seeding to avail Rs 6,000-worth benefits under this scheme was November 30, 2019. Under this scheme, Rs 6,000 are ...

Why more smartphones and bank accounts haven't brought financial digital inclusion in India
ThePrint
Consider that 10 years ago, smartphones were just beginning to become a reality, ownership of bank accounts was not universal in India, Aadhaar ...

Rise in pilgrims to Kartarpur
The Sunday Guardian
The application seeks passport, Aadhaar and Pan Card details. Since the verification process, which involves correspondence between India and ...

Now, shell out Rs 2000 fine for letting cattle out on road in Vijayawada
The New Indian Express
They will also have to submit their personal details including Aadhaar card for proof of their identity and address proof. “If the cattle owners fail to ...
Bihar: Offering prayers to onion in protest against high price
ANI News
Earlier today, the youth wing of Samajwadi Party also gave onions on loan by keeping Aadhaar Card as a mortgage in their shops in Uttar Pradesh's ...

Centre To Import Over 17K MT Onion From Turkey & Egypt To Control Price Rise
Republic World
In a unique protest, workers of Samajwadi Party's youth wing in Varanasi were giving onions on loan by keeping Aadhaar Card as a mortgage. Earlier ...

'Footprints on the Sands' is no "run of the mill" memoir
Big News Network (press release) (blog)
Dr Karan Singh brought out the fact that besides his many successes his most notable ones are UID or Unique ID which is now called Aadhaar and ...

Good news for Anantapur youth as APSSDC holds a job fair for qualified Diploma certificate holders
The Hans India
Good news for the unemployed youth in Anantapur district as the APSSDC district officer Srikanth Reddy said that the job fair would be held on ...

Railways afoot in curbing ticketing malpractices
United News of India
... user ID with their respective Aadhaar number and ensured that at least one of the passengers in the passenger list is verifiable through Aadhaar.

Netizens Flood Internet With Meme And Jokes as Onion Prices Hit Rs 100 Per kg
India.com
Some shops operated by Samajwadi Party's youth wing workers in Varanasi are giving onions on loan by keeping Aadhaar Card as a mortgage, after ...

e-Naga Summit: Digital governance is the way forward
Eastern Mirror
Kikon also highlighted how the government has successfully implemented the Aadhaar-based biometric attendance system in all government offices, ...
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