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

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

14325 - Aadhaar Related Articles Dated 3rd December 2019


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 3 December 2019
NEWS

'An Aadhaar for health will let doctors share knowledge'
Livemint
Making health cover truly universal. There should be basic minimum health coverage to protect every individual against medical events because ...

Aadhaar not needed! Banks can complete customer authentication in 3 minutes with this tech
Financial Express
Bank customer authentication without Aadhaar: With a new technology launched by Infrasoft Technologies' (InfrasoftTech), banks can complete the ...

AePS's rate of transaction growth halved to 10% in H1 2019
ETtech.com
The rate of growth in transactions through Aadhaar-enabled payment system (AePS) in the first six months of the current financial year has halved to ...

In this town, shopkeepers give onions on loan by keeping Aadhaar as mortgage
OrissaPOST
We are giving onions by keeping Aadhaar Card or silver jewellery as mortgage. At some shops, onions are being kept in lockers as well.” In Lucknow ...

21 UIDAI-run Aadhaar Seva Kendras operational across the country
Udaipur Kiran
New Delhi : Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has operationalised 21 Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASK) as part of its plan to open 114 ...

Bizarre: SP youth wing workers give onions on loan by keeping Aadhaar Card and silver jewellery ...
OpIndia
The SP party youth wing workers in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, have been giving onions on loan by keeping Aadhaar Card and silver jewelry as a ...

Varanasi Shopkeepers Offer Onions On Loan By Taking Aadhaar Cards & Jewelry As Collateral
Storypick
Until now, onions were an essential ingredient in daily Indian household cuisine. But they have now become a luxury as its price skyrocketed to Rs ...

How Schemes Fail Women: Delivery on Hospital Veranda Equals No Aid
The Quint
Usha Devi's Aadhaar card mentions her name as 'Pusa', putting a question mark on her very identity. Speaking to activists who had gone to UP as part ...

Classroom | How to open an MF account, documents, and will you have to pay commission (Mutual ...
Moneycontrol.com
Aadhaar-based KYC (know-your-customer) using a one-time password sent to the ... However, the Aadhaar-based KYC should make it an easier task.

Indian Authorities Issue Biometric IDs to Migrant Workers
findBIOMETRICS
Because the ID cards are only issued to individuals who already have been registered under the national Aadhaar program or with existing voter ID ...

10 mn cows to be inseminated, tagged, tracked by March 2020
Hindustan Times
The government is planning to introduce an Aadhaar-like identification among the country's cattle population in a project to improve breeds and ...

How to apply for HDFC Forex Card: Know steps here
India Today
Step 2: You need to enter travellers' details (keep Aadhaar No, Passport, travel plans with you). Step 3: You have to make payment for the HDFC ...

Trans Rights Campaigners Are Marching To The Indian High Commission In London – Here's Why
HuffPost UK
A small group of protestors are gathering outside the Indian High Commission in London on Monday afternoon, with a goal far larger than their ...

PayNearby Ties with Retailers Body RASCI to Upskill India's Large Retail Segment
IndianWeb2.com
PayNearby has successfully enabled Digital Pradhans to provide many essential services to their local communities, including Aadhaar banking, ...

Jan Dhan Account: Get Rs 5000 overdraft facility, debit card, insurance cover
Financial Express
Holders of Aadhaar-linked Jan Dhan accounts also enjoy the benefits of direct-benefit money transfer to the beneficiaries of government subsidies.

NTA launches NEET 2020 candidate login window ; registration to start at 4 pm
Careers360
Entering Aadhaar card details: NTA has introduced the process of Aadhaar verification as a step to reduce impersonation cases. They have requested ...

The dubious legal case for an NRIC
The Hindu
The last time the Central government tried to make an identity enrolment mandatory was the Aadhaar project and this was struck down as excessive ...

Punjab GST to be amended in line with Central GST Act
Outlook India
... who opts for composition levy, as well as mandatory Aadhaar submission or authentication for persons who intend to take or have taken registration.

Plea in HC against laws which prevent victims of eco offences from initiating prosecution
Outlook India
It has contended that there was a similar bar under the UIDAI Act (Aadhaar) but it was struck down by the Supreme Court. The NGO has urged the high ...

CM Jagan to launch YSR Arogya Asara scheme officially today in Guntur
The Hans India
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is in the process of launching another program to provide relief to poor patients as part of the health scheme.

Paytm KYC 'Suspended'? How A Phishing Scam Can Empty Your Wallet
BOOM
KYC is the process of a business verifying the identity of its clients using identification documents like Aadhaar card, or PAN card. The advisory ...

NPS for traders and self-employed: Eligibility, features and more
ET Now
They must Aadhaar card and savings bank account/Jan Dhan account number with IFSC. The individual should not be engaged in the organized ...

The BJP's hurdles in Jharkhand
Livemint
The mandatory shift to Aadhaar to avail subsidized food through the Public Distribution System (PDS) has been blamed for causing hunger deaths.

Digital India: Robust and agile technology is a must
Financial Express
One of the main agendas of Digital India has been to establish an effective e-governance infrastructure. This is being targeted with Aadhaar, a unique ...

Common service centres don saffron hues in Jind
Times of India
Every village has a CSC for providing facilities related to permanent account number, Aadhaar card, revenue services, public welfare schemes and ...

Watch | All about FASTag
The Hindu
Projected as the 'Aadhaar' card for vehicles, the FASTag electronic toll collection programme is being implemented by the Indian Highways ...

Mentoring Indian entrepreneurs for better financial health
Moneycontrol.com
Despite the government's basic financial inclusion efforts through services like Unified Payments Interface and Aadhaar, nearly 40 percent of lending ...

KYC Scam Hits Hard: Ex Indian Air Force Officer Loses Life's Savings After Fraudster Asked To ...
Trak.in (blog)
KYC verification must be done physically by taking fingerprints to connect with the Aadhaar card. People must be aware that financial institutes or ...

Week-long Enrolment Drive for Unorganized Workers gets Underway
The Sentinel Assam
For enrolment, he or she must possess an aadhaar card or a savings bank account or Jan Dhan account with IFSC code. The voluntary and ...

Code will be issued for PRSU teachers
Herald Publicist
On this, together with giving private info to lecturers, Aadhaar quantity, PAN quantity, checking account particulars, date of appointment, date of ...

Three Cyber Fraudsters Arrested By Odisha Crime Branch From Bihar
Pragativadi
Cuttack: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha Crime Branch (CB) has arrested three cyber fraudsters from Patna in Bihar. As per a ...
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