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

Sunday, December 8, 2019

14329 - Aadhaar, Daily update ⋅ 7 December 2019


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 7 December 2019
NEWS

PAN-Aadhaar interchangeability: 6 instances where you can use Aadhaar number instead of PAN
Economic Times
The Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Aadhaar can now be used interchangeably. In this regard, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), via ...

How Aadhaar is making it harder for Indian women to access their maternity benefits
Scroll.in
One major stumbling block, we found, was Aadhaar, the biometrics-based identification number which has been made mandatory to access the ...

Aadhaar must to avail services at IVF centres
Times of India
Indore: Now, Aadhaar card is must to avail any service at ART/IVF centre in Indore while oocyte/semen donors will have to be registered with ...

Lost Your Aadhaar Card? Get a new copy through mAadhaar app
The Hans India
This new app allows Aadhaar cardholders to download their details and make life simpler. The app includes all your details like Aadhaar number, ...

How to Send Money to Aadhaar Numbers via BHIM App
Valliant News
If that's not the case, then paying via Aadhaar won't work. Secondly, BHIM doesn't show the account holder's name (to prevent people from misusing ...

How to Lock Aadhaar Biometric Data Online
Valliant News
Your biometric data can be used for Aadhaar verification, which means that (for example) when you submit an Aadhaar card as a proof of identity to ...

Aadhaar Card Mandatory for services at IVF centres
Elets
According to the sources, now Aadhaar card is mandatory to avail any service at ART/IVF centre in Indore while oocyte/semen donors will have to be ...

Employees Provident Fund (EPF) subscriber? Don't forget to complete KYC
Livemint
Step 3: Update KYC details form by giving the document number (bank account, PAN, Aadhaar, etc) and name as per document, click on "Save" and ...

In India's Second Poorest State, Govt Efforts To Curb Hunger Are Failing
IndiaSpend
Rules state that Aadhaar enrolment is free, but Birjia said agents and even ... Along with the mandatory linking of ration cards with Aadhaar, in 2016, ...

Ten interesting things we read this week
Forbes India
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Investment (What millennials want from their personal finances), Technology (Oil is the new ...

Soon HIV patients will be link through biometric system
Free Press Journal
Linking people living with HIV/ AIDS with Aadhaar cards has allegedly driving away patients from hospitals and antiretroviral therapy (ATR) centres.

In India's Second Poorest State, Government Efforts To Curb Hunger Are Failing
BloombergQuint
By November 30 2019, 91.3 percent of the state's population had Aadhaar cards, as against the national figure of 89.6 percent, a Unique Identification ...

Aadhaar SC verdict LIVE updates: Court holds Aadhaar constitutionally valid
Denton Daily
Over 210.8 million PAN cards linked with Aadhaar till now, reveals data Over 210.8 million permanent account numbers (PANs) have been linked with ...

'Passing Aadhaar Act as Money Bill amounts to fraud'
Denton Daily
The Aadhaar Act could not have been passed as Money Bill as it amounts to a fraud on the Constitution and is liable to be struck down, Supreme ...

SC verdict on Aadhaar 'a good judgement', gives relief to citizens: Experts
Denton Daily
Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee and senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Wednesday welcomed the verdict on Aadhaar, calling it "a good ...

Over 210.8 million PAN cards linked with Aadhaar till now, reveals data
Denton Daily
span.p-content div[id^=”div-gpt”]{line-height:0;font-size:0}. Over 210.8 million (PANs) have been linked with till now, the latest data revealed as the ...

No end to tenant cotton farmers' woes
The Hindu
Officials are making it compulsory for tenant ryots to bring pattadar passbooks and bank account details -- linked with Aadhaar. However, majority of ...

Arrest IT Grids CEO in data theft case: Kanna
The Hindu
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIAI) too had complained about the theft of data pertaining to 7.80 crore voters, which included Aadhaar ...

JEE Main Exam 2020: Read these important guidelines released by NTA
Catch News
... i.e. PAN card/Driving License/Voter ID/Passport/ Aadhaar Card (with the photograph)/E-Aadhaar with photograph/Ration Card with photograph/12th ...

Postal department rides e-commerce tailwinds
The Hindu
Unlike many other government institutions that have been hit by rapidly-changing technology and competition from private players, the postal ...

Only 25 lakh out of 2.68 crore persons with disabilities get smart cards; officials blame lack of ...
The New Indian Express
NEW DELHI: Only 25 lakh out of 2.68 crore persons with disabilities have been issued an Aadhaar-linked unique identity card since it was launched in ...

Inter-dist robbers' gang busted, four arrested
The New Indian Express
During investigation, police found Baral's Aadhaar card from the rented house at Jaraka where the gang members were staying. A trap was then laid ...

Amritsar man fakes his murder for loan waiver, insurance money
Outlook India
Aadhaar, PAN and ATM cards with some photos were recovered from the scene. "A bottle of oil was also recovered from the car," he said. Anoop''s ...

Lucky Grahak Yojana, Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana: How to Check if You Won
Valliant News
... either of the following modes: (Unified Payment Interface), , (Aadhaar Enabled Payment System), and (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data).

UT invites EWS students to apply for income certificates
Hindustan Times
After deliberations between the Chandigarh education department and the office of the deputy collector, the UT administration started accepting ...

In a first, a new labour code for trans-staff
Times of India
“Even though in Aadhaar cards there is a provision for the 3rd gender but there is no such provision with EPFO and PAN,” said Sen. “Some ...

How and Where to Get Reliance Jio SIM Card
Valliant News
Just head to one of the above-mentioned Reliance-owned stores near your along with your Aadhaar card. The Aadhaar card serves as both your ...

Oppose NRC, CAB wholeheartedly: Mamata
Millennium Post
I want the Centre to return the money," Banerjee said, adding: "I had cautioned that linking of Aadhaar card with bank details will lead to the leaking of ...

India's Supreme Court imposes curbs on use of biometric identity system
Denton Daily
The ruling was cheered by detractors of the system, known as Aadhaar, which has already provided biometric identities to more than a billion people, ...

RBI Will Now Send You SMSes to Warn Against SMSes Promising Prize Money
Valliant News
... the RBI itself – and provide bank account, Aadhaar and address details for getting an amount of over Rs. 2 crores (denominated in the US dollar and ...

Shocking news: Dead body of a middle-aged man found hanging on tree
News Track English
The deceased was identified as Rama (50), a resident of Dharampur village in Chowk police station area, from the Aadhaar card found in his pocket.

Social Media Kyc Verification May Starts Soon In India As the New Personal Data Protection Bill ...
Update Fever (press release) (blog)
Its for that PAN card, Aadhaar Card, Voter ID card or passport as the official document will be able to give. It makes social media that are running on ...
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