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 14, 2019

14333 - Aadhaar, Daily update ⋅ 13 December 2019


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 13 December 2019
NEWS

Aadhaar card update: Reprinted Aadhaar will be delivered in 15 days
Livemint
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched the new version of Aadhaar app. mAadhaar, the new Aadhaar app can be ...

NSDL shuts down Aadhaar e-sign services
Times of India
BENGALURU: Data repository NSDL shut down Aadhaar e-sign services on Thursday midnight said sources. This follows a directive from the UIDAI, ...

What happens if you don't link PAN card with Aadhaar by December 31
Hindustan Times
Still have not linked your PAN (Permanent Account Number) card with Aadhaar? Do it right away as the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is ...

Aadhaar-PAN link last date on December 31: A step-by-step guide
Hindustan Times
If you haven't linked your permanent account number (PAN) with Aadhaar yet, it is about time you do so because the deadline is just weeks away.

Mumbai: Court says Aadhaar not citizenship proof, convicts Bangladeshi woman
Times of India (press release) (blog)
MUMBAI: Iterating that Aadhaar card is not proof of citizenship, a magistrate court recently convicted and sentenced a 35-year-old Bangladeshi ...

Start-up Syntizen, introduces new tool to protect your Aadhaar numbers
The New Indian Express
Following the Supreme Court judgment that no entity should store Aadhaar numbers directly, start-up firm Syntizen introduced a technology product ...

New Aadhaar app launched, here's what you can do with it!
The New Indian Express
You have to pay Rs 50 to get your Aadhaar reprinted and it will be delivered to you within 15 days to the address that is registered with your Aadhaar ...

Jan Aadhaar cards to replace Bhamashah papers from April 1
Times of India
Jaipur: The state cabinet on Wednesday decided to replace Bhamashah card with Jan Aadhaar card from April 1. The cabinet also decided to raise ...

Unable to apply for Aadhaar card sans documents? UIDAI issues standard certificate
Times Now
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued a circular to standardise the format for applying for Aadhaar card. As per the ...

Aadhaar card isn't proof of Citizenship for India's: Bombay HC
GNS News (satire) (press release) (blog)
GUJARATI NEWS SERVICE (GNS) was launched in July 2009 and has grown into one of the largest news agencies of INDIA providing news service ...

New Aadhar card enrolment centres in Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Moneycontrol.com
Raipur residents can visit their nearest Aadhaar centre in Raipur. ... Apart from applying for a new Aadhaar card, the Aadhaar enrolment centres are ...

All-faith paper aid by mosques
Telegraph India
He is now planning to open an Aadhaar facilitation centre at the Juma Masjid to offer free services to anyone who might need corrections in their ...

Discrepancies in data of ration card holders, says CAG report
Times of India
Factual inconsistencies - such as multiple ration cards with same voter IDs and same Aadhaar card numbers along with missing income details - have ...

Students protest rejection of scholarship applications
The New Indian Express
The funds are transferred directly to the Aadhaar-linked bank accounts of eligible students by the Department of Backward Classes Welfare.

Students stage protest over scholarship process
The Hindu
Of the more than 8.5 lakh students who applied, around 58,000 were rejected on the basis of non-compatibility of information in Aadhaar card and ...

CAG raises concerns about diversion of cooking fuel and benefits under Ujjwala
Livemint
The CAG also recommended; entering Aadhaar numbers of all adult family members of existing as well as new beneficiaries to make de-duplication ...

How to get duplicate PAN card online
Economic Times
Enter your PAN, Aadhaar number and date of birth. Select the tick box for allowing the use of Aadhaar data for the purpose of reprinting your PAN card ...

KSRTC passes for disabled
Deccan Herald
The applicants have to submit a photocopy of the pass of 2019, photo identity card book, Aadhaar or EPIC card along with two passport-size ...

PayNearby partners with TRRAIN for 'Retail Employees' Day'
Fibre2fashion.com
Retailer services are focused on Aadhaar based banking services, domestic remittances, bill payments, card payments, and insurance services ...

Job mela for physically challenged at ALC on December 15
The Hindu
Along with their resume, students should also bring their Aadhaar card, ration card, medical certificate showing their disability, educational certificates ...

Rajasthan govt to launch farmer welfare fund of Rs 1000 cr on December 17
Business Standard
Janta Clinic will be started in Valmiki Nagar, Jagatpura on December 18 besides launching of Nirogi Rajasthan and Jan Aadhaar Scheme. The IM ...

Here's when you can withdraw from your EPF corpus
Livemint
To do this, it is essential that your UAN has been activated, your Aadhaar is linked to your UAN, and the bank details and KYC documentation updated ...

Power over privacy: New Personal Data Protection Bill fails to really protect the citizen's right to ...
Economic Times (blog)
Between 2017 and 2018, Aadhaar related personally identifiable data of several Indian citizens, including names, addresses, bank account numbers, ...

The curious case of Bengal's refugees
The Hans India
Sabita Das, who earns her living by working as cook in some households, has never had hesitation in telling people that she came to Kolkata (then ...

Bodies of four of family found on railway track
The Hindu
The Railway Police said they recovered identity cards of the deceased, including Aadhaar cards, train tickets from Tiruchi to Kodai Road and bus ...
The curious case of Bengal's refugees
Sify News
She operates two bank accounts, has a PAN card and electricity connection in her name, and even possesses an Aadhaar card. While her parents ...

Four Ways Citizens Can Repel Dangers of All-India NRC
NewsClick
However, it is not clear whether the NPR data was satisfactorily and accurately used to generate Aadhaar identities. During this phase, biometric ...

CAG flags decline in LPG refills under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna
India Today
In order to rule out existing LPG connection in beneficiaries' household, de-duplication was to be carried out on Aadhaar of all family members.

CAG flags widespread irregularities in Modi govt's marquee LPG scheme
ThePrint
The auditor also pointed out that the oil marketing companies did not carry out deduplication on the Aadhaar cards of all family members to prevent the ...

Starter's guide to health insurance plans in India
Livemint
In India, most employers offer medical insurance to their employees. But, the unfortunate part is that the health cover provided at work is not sufficient ...

Centre releases PM-KISAN funds to 43.20 lakh Andhra farmers till Nov
Times of India
From December onwards, the Centre has decided to transfer funds under the PM-Kisan to only Aadhaar-authenticated bank accounts of eligible ...
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