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

Thursday, December 26, 2019

14343 - Aadhaar, Daily update ⋅ 24 December 2019


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 24 December 2019
NEWS

Aadhaar card update: How to get Aadhaar without ID, address proof. Check here
Livemint
Now, getting an Aadhaar card made has become easier as individuals not having any valid documents can also apply for the same. The Unique ...
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How to link Aadhaar with income tax returns?
Times of India
NEW DELHI: While filing ITR, one needs to mention his/her Aadhaar number as per the income tax law. Therefore, it is mandatory for all the taxpayers ...
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Link your PAN to Aadhaar by December 31 or it may become inoperative
Business Standard
There are only seven days left for linking your Income-tax permanent account number (PAN) with your Aadhaar--the deadline is December 31.
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Aadhaar to be made mandatory for GST
The Hindu
“Aadhaar authentication will be made mandatory for new dealers for registration. We have noticed in two years that a large number of operators are ...
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Digital India on Steroids: How Aadhaar Infra Enables the NPR and the NRC
The Wire
This was the birth of Aadhaar if you ask the current BJP, which stakes claim to it as their own project proposed under Vajpayee after the Kargil war.
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How to link PAN with Aadhaar?
Times of India
Now, you can easily link your Aadhaar to the PAN card just by logging in to the e-filing portal of income tax. Therefore, it is very important to register ...
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Get duplicate Aadhaar online. Follow a step-by-step process to apply
Times Now
New Delhi: If you have lost or misplaced your Aadhaar, you need to worry, as you can apply for a duplicate one online. It is important to note that in ...
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Rejecting Popular Claims Govt Officials Say Aadhaar, Voter ID, Passport Do Not Prove Citizenship
The Logical Indian
Amid increasing confusion over document submission during the pan-India NRC, top government officials on Friday said that Aadhaar, voter ID card ...
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Syntizen to deploy 'Face Liveness Detection Solution' for Telangana Transport Department
The Hindu BusinessLine
Syntizen offers a number of digital identification products including ABAS (Aadhaar-based Attendance System), edo Suite (Aadhaar masking solution), ...
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Aadhaar card: Updation is possible with M-Aadhaar, Know complete detail
News Track English
Aadhaar Card is mandatory to fill Income Tax Return and avail government facilities. Apart from this, if you want to open an account with a bank, get a ...
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Bangladeshi Arrested with Fake Aadhaar, Indian Voter Cards
LatestLY
During interrogation, the accused admitted that he is a Bangladeshi and had got the fake Aadhaar and Indian voter cards made in North 24 Parganas ...
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Here's how to get Aadhaar card without address proof and document
News Track English
In changing times, the Aadhaar card has become an important document, it is needed almost everywhere. The Unique Identification Authority of India ...
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Data glitches keep farmers waiting for next instalment
Hindustan Times
The chief secretary's note shows that 110 lakh (11 million) farmers' names mentioned in the Aadhaar card are not correct, coming in the way of their ...
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NRC to hit unorganised sector hard
Deccan Herald
The government is yet to officially provide clarity on whether Aadhaar and voter IDs will suffice as proof of citizenship. While some say these are ...
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Money & Relationships: Financial changes for a kid turning 18
Times of India (press release) (blog)
1) PAN, Aadhaar, passport: Since the child will need an identity proof for conducting financial transactions, the parents should help him apply for a ...
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5 taxpayer friendly initiatives taken by tax department in 2019
Economic Times
The income tax department launched a pilot project to provide an 'instant' Aadhaar-based PAN allotment service for individuals seeking to obtain a ...
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GST scam: Three held for fraudulent input tax credit
Times of India
“During searches of one of the mastermind's accomplices, we seized hundreds of PAN and Aadhaar cards said to have been collected from gullible ...
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'Students to be provided with question bank'
Deccan Herald
Hurdle for Aadhaar enrol. President of School Development and Monitoring Committee, Beguru school, Ponnampet, said that the children are facing ...
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2019: a critical year for biometrics and digital ID in the Global South
Biometric Update
It is full steam ahead for Aadhaar. After previous setbacks involving the Supreme Court's decision on private use and the current crisis and protests ...
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GST Mismatch: Common People Pay 12% for Ordinary Cycles while Electric Cycles Charged at ...
Moneylife
This year the I-T department asked for a 16-digit number Aadhaar, whose demographic and biometric data is neither certified by anyone, nor has it ...
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PM Modi dials down the NRC, but keeps options open
Financial Express
In a bid to dampen sentiments against NRC, government 'sources' first gave the media FAQs that even suggested Aadhaar cards could be accepted ...
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Want to do mobile banking without internet? Use USSD to pay offline
Hindustan Times
Other services include generating OTPs, M-PIN, and VAS such as query service on Aadhaar mapper. NUUP also uses IMPS platform for fund transfer.
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NRC jitters for forest families
Telegraph India
Union home ministry officials have said that documents like voter cards and Aadhaar cards may not be accepted during the proposed NRC exercise.
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The Worst Hacks of the Decade
WIRED
The government identification database Aadhaar stores personal information, biometrics, and a 12-digit identification number for more than 1.1 billion ...
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27 Lakh Children Will Have Biometric Updation in Punjab – 27 lakh kids have biometric revisions ...
OBN
But beneath the Aadhaar Act, biometric updation of most young ones normally necessary, otherwise Aadhaar may be canceled. According into the ...
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'Hybrid lanes for Mumbai entry points, none exclusively for FASTag'
The Indian Express
"A FASTag is like an Aadhaar for a vehicle, which is linked to the details of the car owner. It will be accepted across all toll plazas in the country, unlike ...
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Important information! Do these four duties earlier than 31 December, or else the brand new 12 ...
OBN
... higher tomorrow, take the advantage of earnings tax associated providers to finish the work of connecting PAN with Aadhaar by December 31, 2019.
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Important development! Do these 4 jobs before 31 December, or else the brand new 12 months will ...
OBN
... to much better tomorrow, make the good thing about tax associated services to perform the job of linking PAN with Aadhaar by December 31, 2019.
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4 tips to help keep your APIs safe
TechRepublic
According to ZDNet's Zach Whittaker, a utility provider, Indane, had access to the Aadhaar database through an API, which the company relies on to ...
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Common documents, no pre-1971 or parents' papers needed for proposed NRC: Report
Hindustan Times
“This is likely to include voter cards, passports, Aadhaar, licenses, insurance papers, birth certificates, school leaving certificates, documents relating to ...
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Mamata Banerjee Joins Anti-CAA Rally, Compares Act To Citizenship Provisions Abroad
Republic World
Talking about Aadhar and Pan cards, the Chief Minister added, “They (BJP) say without Aadhaar and Pan you aren't a citizen? Then what will work?
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The three-step communal game plan
The Hindu
The new addition will be eliciting the details of Aadhaar, which will then be crosschecked with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for ...