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

Saturday, December 7, 2019

14327 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 5th Dec 2019


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 5 December 2019

Giving Aadhaar number in lieu of PAN? You might be fined for giving wrong information
Economic Times
The Finance Ministry has notified the rules regarding PAN-Aadhaar interchangeability. However, individuals who are planning to quote their Aadhaar ...

Lost your Aadhaar card? Here's how to get a reprint through mAadhaar app
Gadgets Now
The updated mAadhaar app allows users to carry the soft copy of their Aadhaar card. This means instead of carrying the Aadhaar card physically, ..

Quoting Aadhaar in lieu of PAN? You might be fined Rs 10000 for this mistake. Check details
ET Now
New Delhi: In Budget 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to introduce Aadhaar-PAN interchangeability. The interchangeability of ...

Man blocks Rajnath's convoy over name change in Aadhaar card
Daily Pioneer
A 35-year-old man who suddenly appeared on the scene and lay on the road near Parliament House on Tuesday when Defence Minister Rajnath ...

We want to move data to empower consumers, instead of selling it to them: Vivek Raghavan of UIDAI
YourStory.com
Enabling this is India's APIs – Aadhaar, eKYC and e-sign. ... “The UPI layer and the Aadhaar payment bridge enables these kinds of payments,” Vivek ...

Attention! Applied for Aadhaar Card? Here's how you can get it without any document
India TV
Aadhaar card has become one of the important financial document. To apply for PAN, filing income tax return (ITR) or to receive a subsidy or grant ...

India among top 5 nations for extensive and invasive use of biometric data, says report
ThePrint
India's national biometric database, Aadhaar, is the largest in the world. According to the report, India may have performed even worse in the area of ...

Ration card portability introduced in Tripura
Deccan Herald
Under the new system, a beneficiary can draw the requisite items from any ration shop with their ration card and Aadhaar number, Additional ...

Left, Trinamool attack centre over Bengal''s ATM frauds
Outlook India
"After the Aadhaar linking and all, bank deposits are not longer safe. The incompetent NDA government is responsible for these frauds being ...
Man detained for halting Defence Minister's convoy
The Hindu
... it was revealed that he wanted to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the purpose of changing his name in his Aadhaar card. Nothing suspicious ...

Bonded labourers rescued at Kanumpalle wait for rehabilitation
The Hindu
“My Aadhaar card has been kept as mortgage when we got the advance money from the Sardar Puran Bag from Khurlumunda village under Tureikela ...

Why India needs to encourage ethical hacking
BBC News
... age, mobile number, history of appointments made via the portal, patient ID, partial Aadhaar number (a unique biometric identification number) and ...

Small businessmen will soon get loans based on data, not balance sheets: Nandan Nilekani
ThePrint
Nilekani also touched upon Aadhaar to say “many people are happy with it”, despite sustained concerns that Aadhaar could be used for surveillance, ...

One nation, one ration card from June
The Tribune
This would be made available after biometric/Aadhaar authentication on ePoS (electronic point of sale) devices. “This system would largely benefit the ...

Left seeks guidelines to combat rising incidences of banking fraud
The Statesman
An expert in the banking sector said: “As every bank account is verified and linked with Aadhaar, if anyone fraudulently withdraws money from your ...

Ration shops to be micro-ATMs by next year
The New Indian Express
“The Aadhaar-linked payment system will be introduced in ration shops. The customer can deposit cash and pay bills of electricity, water and other ...

39% Farmers Left Out From PM-Kisan; Here's How They Can Avail the Benefit
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
The last date to link Aadhaar Card with the central government's ambitious 'PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana' is over but a large number of registered ...

If trust breaks down, a society cannot survive
The Asian Age
“Why are so many people anxious about Aadhaar despite the assurances of the government and Nandan Nilekani, the well-respected father of ...

Teenage Bounty Hunters: Meet The Digital Indians Keeping You Safe Online
HuffPost India
... utility company Indane, which allowed anyone to download private information such as names, Aadhaar numbers and bank details of its customers.

Woman held on fraud charge
The Tribune
... with the Jalandhar (rural) SSP that the suspect under a planned conspiracy had prepared her fake power of attorney and Aadhaar card and sold his ...

SSC releases revised final vacancies of JHT, JT, SHT and Hindi Pradhyapak Examination 2018
Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the revised final vacancies of Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator, Senior ...

3 cyber fraudsters arrested from Bihar
Daily Pioneer
... cards, notebook, driving license, Aadhaar Cards, PAN cards and several other incriminating documents were seized from their possession.

View from India: New chips on the block
E&T Magazine
Database management is important in the Indian scenario because of the Aadhaar, the world's largest biometric system. This national identity system ...

Onion price crosses ₹150 a kg in Chittoor open market
The Hindu
In the rythu bazaar, only 2 kg per person was being sold at the subsidised price, that too after showing the Aadhaar card. The quality was, however, ...

'One Nation One Ration' card initiative to come into force from June 2020, says Paswan
ThePrint
This would be made available after biometric/Aadhaar authentication on ePoS (electronic Point of Sale) devices, Paswan, the Minister for Consumer ...

Soon Bank Customers Can Withdraw Cash At ATMs Using UPI
Inc42 Media
The cardless transactions is a tried and tested method. For instance, some customers also use their Aadhaar card to withdraw cash. The users have to ...

"One Nation One Ration Card" To Be Implemented Nationwide From Next Year
MyNation
It will be started in other states soon. This would be made available after biometric/Aadhaar authentication on ePoS (electronic Point of Sale) devices.

Modi govt scheme: Rs 72000/year Pension with Rs 200/month contribution for married couple!
Financial Express
One needs just Aadhaar and Savings Bank account or Jandhan Account to enrol in the scheme. “It takes only 2-3 minutes to get oneself enrolled ...

TRAI Chairman delivered lecture on security in Aadhar
Devdiscourse
Dr R.S. Sharma @rssharma3 Chairman TRAI @TRAI delivering a talk on Security in Aadhaar, with special reference to Digital Financial Services in ...

IOCL Apprentice Admit Card 2019 Released, Check Details @iocl.com
The Quint
Candidates will have to bring the admit card with them to the examination centre along with an original photo ID proof of the person like Aadhaar ...

Over 18 lakh Farmers Registered Under PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana; Here's How You Can Get Rs ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
More than 18 lakh farmers have so far registered under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana launched by PM Narendra Modi till November ...
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