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

Monday, December 23, 2019

14342 - Aadhaar, Daily update ⋅ 22 December 2019


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 22 December 2019

Bangladeshi arrested with fake Aadhaar, Indian voter cards
India Today
Amid protests against the new citizenship law and proposed nationwide NRC, a Bangladeshi man has been arrested with fake Aadhaar and Indian ...

Aadhaar or data bill: In India, it is state vs citizen
Economic Times (blog)
Two images: first, policemen wielding lathis against students protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act; second, buses being set ablaze.

Man with two Aadhaar cards and two voter IDs found in Odisha's Jajpur
The New Indian Express
On the other hand, he allegedly has Aadhaar and voter id cards in the name of Soleman Shaik, son of Abdul Salam in Murshidabad, West Bengal.

Explained: NRC could render 12 crore stateless – why it's a disaster waiting to happen
Free Press Journal
Demonetization, GST and Aadhaar exercises have been unmitigated disasters. But even if we put aside all moral objections to CAA and NRC, India's ...

Health cards distributed
The Hindu
Jyothi said a large number of people were unable to get health scheme benefits due to lack of proper documents like Aadhaar card, ration card etc.

No GST rate hike in near future, rate tweaks only once a year: Bihar FM
The Indian Express
The tax authorities will now authenticate registration with Aadhaar for both existing as well as new registrants under GST. Modi said steps are being ...

NRC, CAA ploys to divert people's attention from economic crisis: Raj Thackeray
Yahoo India News
“Aadhaar card is allowed for voting, but a citizen cannot prove his Indian citizenship by using the Aadhaar card. Then what is the use of the Aadhaar ...

Won't ask for proof of being Indian under NRC, says MHA
Hindustan Times
The FAQ said the documents that are “likely” to be included are “voter cards, passports, Aadhaar, licences, insurance papers, birth certificates, school ...

Bengaluru: Documents nail driver; high court directs him to pay relief to 'wife'
Times of India
BENGALURU: Furnishing documents like Aadhaar card, ration card, birth certificates and school records of her children came in handy for a city ...

Last words: I will be driven out of country
Telegraph India
He was worried in particular about the misspelling of his name on his Aadhaar card, where his birth day also was incorrect,” Raju said. Others in the ...

Explained: What connects the NPR, NRIC and Census?
The Hindu
Those already enrolled for Aadhaar need not give their biometric details again during NPR. At the same time, data captured for NPR would be sent to ...

NRC: Illiterates can get witness, community verification
Outlook India
"Just like we present our identity cards or any other document for registering our names in the voter list or getting Aadhaar Card made, similar .

Maharashtra govt announces farm loan waiver of upto Rs 2 lakh
Millennium Post
Jayant Patil said those who want to avail of waiver will need to approach their bank only with Aadhaar card. "Bank officials would take the person's ...

Paradip Marathon to be held on Jan 3
Daily Pioneer
The application along with medical fitness certificate, undertaking, photocopy of voter ID/Aadhaar Card and age proof certificate and entry fee in cash ...

CAA: Around 100 lawyers protest outside Jamia varsity
Outlook India
"You are openly saying you will not accept Aadhaar card, voter ID, then what document will you accept for NRC? Is it fair to treat a chunk of people ...

Two bodies misplaced at Sassoon hospital in Pune, inquiry launched
Hindustan Times
Once all the documentation was done, including identification and Aadhaar card number, we stored the bodies.” “The next day, Saturday morning at ...

Campaign launched to calm public
Times of India
... Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in the district asked them for Aadhaar details to upload it on the common application software using ...

UIDAI revokes tender for social media surveillance
Hindustan Times
The Unique Identification Agency of India has dropped a contentious and controversial plan to set up a social media monitoring hub, Attorney General ...

"There Should Be Registration Of Unemployed Persons": AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan
Republic World
"Today there should be discussions on the economy, unemployment and onion price rise. To this day, many people do not possess Aadhaar cards.
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