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

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

14351 - Aadhaar, Daily update ⋅ 31 December 2019


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 31 December 2019


PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended till March 2020: CBDT
India Today
The last date for the mandatory linking of the Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar has been extended till March next year, the CBDT said ...

Install mAadhaar app in your phone and never carry a physical Aadhaar card
Economic Times
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on its Twitter handle has asked Aadhaar card holders to install the new mAadhaar app. The new ...

NPR: Aadhaar voluntary but back-door entry fear looms
Deccan Herald
Government insists that providing Aadhaar number during the National Population Register (NPR) exercise is voluntary but the instruction manual for ...

Dedicated centre for Aadhaar in Hubballi is the first in North Karnataka
Times of India
Against the backdrop of supply of many basic services being contingent on the Aadhaar, which entails the necessity of all information on the card ...

PAN-Aadhaar linking: Know from experts why it is important to link both documents
Times Now
New Delhi: CBDT has extended the deadline to link the permanent account number (PAN) with Aadhaar by three months to March 31, 2020.

PAN-Aadhaar Linking Deadline Extended To March 31 Next Year: CBDT
News Nation
The last date for linking the Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar has been extended TO March 31 next year, the CBDT said on Monday.

Indian expats alert: Date of linking Aadhaar and PAN extended
Khaleej Times
A notification from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said: "In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (2) of section 139AA of the ...

From Gold purchase, Aadhaar, debit cards, ATM to Fastags, here are the top 9 changes you need ...
Zee Business
These will be related to your Aadhaar, ATM, Insurance and other things, So here are those essential changes without which you can't start a new ...

Belated ITR filing deadline! Make sure to link ITR with Aadhaar, e-verify to receive refund
Times Now
New Delhi: Income taxpayers, the I-T department has given a quick reminder to all those who were liable to file income tax returns. The last date to file ...

Date of linking Aadhaar and PAN extended till March 2020
Sify News
New Delhi [India], Dec 31 (ANI): The date of linking Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar has been extended from December 31, 2019, ...

PMC Sanctioned Rs 50 crore loan to HDIL 23 days before the scam came to light
India Today
"The due date for linking of PAN with Aadhaar as specified under ... (CBDT) has extended the deadline for individuals to link their PAN with Aadhaar.

All your properties in Kerala will soon have single 'thandaper' number
Onmanorama
The distinctive revenue record number will be later linked to the property owners' Aadhaar, the verifiable unique 12-digit identification number issued ...

Own an MSME? Get it registered to avail of these benefits
Onmanorama
They can address the problem by getting themselves registered online with Udyog Aadhaar. They can register at https://udyogaadhaar.gov.in by ...

ALERT: Due date for linking PAN, Aadhaar extended till March 31
Newsd.in
(This story has not been edited by Newsd staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) (For more latest news and updates Like us on Facebook ...

New Banking, Insurance and Finance rules that will come into effect starting 1st January - Here's ...
Business Insider India
Here are the important changes you need to know regarding financial transactions, EPF, Insurance, Hallmark, FASTag and Aadhaar linking in India.

A landmark, many significant rulings of 2019
Hindustan Times
The government had relied on the Aadhaar verdict of 2018. The Aadhaar Act, which was passed as money bill, had been given a stamp of approval by ...

Will tech help India leapfrog in 2020?
Financial Express
The Aadhaar Stack, and over the next 5-10 years, the Health Stack, show the startup ecosystem is not just focused on copying US business models in ...

Top 5 Current Affairs: 31 December 2019
Jagran Josh
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has yet again extended the deadline to link PAN card with the Aadhaar till March 2020. The earlier deadline was ...

PM-Kisan: Centre to disburse Rs 12000 crore to 6 crore farmers on January 2
Financial Express
Disbursal to above 6.5 crore farmers will depend on new enrollment under the scheme and data verification through Aadhaar, which is compulsory ...

"PAN AADHAAR LINKAGE"
ABP Ananda
"PAN AADHAAR LINKAGE". TYPE: News, Photos, Videos. TYPE -; All; News; Photos; Videos. "PAN AADHAAR LINKAGE" News/Photos/Videos ...

Tata Sky Binge+ price leak, Redmi K30 5G, Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline, and more: Daily News ...
BGR India
Last but not least, the Income Tax Department also extended the last date to link Aadhaar and PAN card numbers. Now that we have gone through all ...

Challenge in Jharkhand: On Hemant Soren's government
The Hindu
... out fake beneficiaries through the flawed use of the Aadhaar biometrics rather than universalising and expanding the Public Distribution System and ...

Two personal finance tasks you must complete before 2019 ends today
Financial Express
If one fails to link PAN and Aadhaar, the PAN will become inoperative which means quoting of PAN during specified transactions will not be allowed.

CAA & NRC are a wake-up call for all Indians
The Asian Age
When Aadhaar cards were made compulsory, we ensured that all family members got theirs, by using the services of private agents. Since an elderly ...

Few in organised sector offer home-based healthcare services
The Hindu
... precautions taken in background check through Aadhaar and police verification of the caregivers as well as the patient for the safety of both parties.

Morning Digest: Outgoing Army Chief Bipin Rawat appointed as India's first Chief of Defence Staff ...
The Hindu
The Supreme Court, in September last year, had declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid and held that the biometric ...

Nearly 650 bulls expected at Alagumalai for February's jallikattu
The Hindu
Aadhaar cards of the bulls' owners along with veterinary certificates for the bulls must be produced for registration, he said. Around 75 Kangeyam bulls ...

Hefty fine for not using digital payments by Jan 31, 2020
Outlook India
In her Budget speech in July, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had listed out BHIM UPI, UPI-QR Code, Aadhaar Pay, certain Debit cards among ...

Top 10 worst cyber attacks of the decade
Putman Media (press release) (blog)
Aadhaar is the Indian government's identification database and “is used in everything from opening a bank account to signing up for utilities or a cell ...

107th Indian Science Congress in Bengaluru from January 3
The Hindu
Rangappa also said that police have asked organisers to collect the Aadhaar cards of all delegates and participants, as there were also concerns of ...

TL-CITIZENSHIP-LD REDDY(R)
Outlook India
Reddy, who took part in a pro-CAA event organised by BJP here, also said no individual would be troubled and details of Aadhaar card, properties ...
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