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, January 2, 2020

14352 - Aadhaar, Daily update ⋅ 1 January 2020


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 1 January 2020

PAN card, Aadhaar card linking new deadline announced. 5 things to know
Livemint
NEW DELHI : The income tax department has once again extended the deadline for linking of PAN card and Aadhaar card. After the 2018 Supreme ...

Citizens rush to Aadhaar centres for change in typos, spelling errors
Times of India
BENGALURU: Citizens across India are queuing up outside Aadhaar correction centres, worried over whether minor errors and spelling mistakes in ...

Here's how you can link PAN with Aadhaar
Moneycontrol.com
The Income Tax Department has once again extended the deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar to March 31, 2020. The previous deadline was ...

UIDAI opens 28 Aadhaar Seva Kendras across the country
The Hindu
While Aadhaar enrolment is free, it said, a nominal charge of ₹50 is payable for updating details like adding mobile number to Aadhaar, updating ...+

Aadhaar verification policy for post-matric scholarship
The Tribune
Under the existing guidelines for the scheme, the scholarship and maintenance allowance is directly transferred into Aadhaar-linked bank accounts of ...

Aadhaar and VoterCard could also be linked; Under the consideration of the Ministry of Law
OBN
New Delhi: . The Union Law Ministry is contemplating a proposal to hyperlink Voter Identity Card and Aadhaar as a part of the renewal of voter lists by ...

Aadhaar card racket busted in Umargam
Times of India
The laptops had Aadhaar Card application installed in it. In a month, the kit was replaced at least four times, the accused have informed police.

People make a dash for Aadhaar, PO can't handle
Times of India
About 50 people were seen waiting in a queue to enrol themselves for new Aadhaar cards. Some had been waiting from 6.30am. With staff at the post ...

Aadhaar, ITR, NEFT, SBI: Know All New Rules Coming Into Effect From Today
India.com
All ATM cards with a magstripe or magnetic stripe will cease to work from January 1. You can get it replaced with a new EMV chip debit card from your ...

Kashmiri dry fruit sellers allege harassment by Lucknow police
The Hindu
However, they alleged that for the past few days policemen had been harassing them and even snatched away their Aadhaar cards, their proof of ...

[Ground Report] As cold bites, homeless in Uttar Pradesh denied entry to shelter homes without ...
Times Now
The shameless behaviour from authorities in Uttar Pradesh comes at a time when the intense cold has gripped entire north India. Without Aadhaar ...

CPM pegs NRC bill at Rs 50000 crore
Telegraph India
They also questioned the rationale in having an NRC when the coverage under the Aadhaar biometric scheme was near total. By Our Special

Attendance system to keep NEET fraud at bay?
The New Indian Express
The Health Department is planning to introduce biometric-enabled attendance system linked with Aadhaar card for medical students.

Registrationof farmers from today
The Hindu
Mr. Rajendra has asked farmers to carry documents such as Aadhaar card, title deed of land, bank account number been linked to Aadhaar, while ...

DH Changemakers | Succour for change
Deccan Herald
Mahesh also contributes towards Aadhaar Village programme, under which 3,500 slum-dwellers have been socially benefitted and Aadhaar Vidya ...

NEET PG admit cards now available at nbe.edu.in; Here's what to do next
Education Medical Dialogues
In case, the candidate reports to the test center with e-Aadhaar card with Aadhaar number printed on it as proof of identity, the e Aadhaar card should ...

State weeds out 2.81 lakh 'ghost' ration cards
Hindustan Times
Before the biometric-based Aadhaar authentication through 1,570 electronic point of sale (e-PoS) machines was made operational under the “Project ...

Kishan slams CAA critics
The Hindu
A Press Information Bureau (PIB) note in the public domain had clearly suggested many options to prove citizenship like the Aadhaar card, voter ID, ...

NPR trial form gets government nod for rollout
The Hindu
It sought details on 21 parameters, especially the “place of birth of father and mother, the last place of residence”, along with Aadhaar (optional), voter ...

Now, validate land transactions through one-time password
The Hindu
This along with their Aadhaar number,” said Lalitha J., who went to a Sub-Registrars' office to register general power of attorney. “It's good if it is a ...

Akhilesh should stay in Pak to understand atrocities being faced by Hindus: UP BJP chief
Outlook India
"There is nothing wrong in the NPR as it provides simple options like presentation of Aadhaar card or driving license, etc or confirmation by three ...

Grandpa turns 119 in 2020; surprise tooth emerges on empty gum
Mathrubhumi English
Kollam: According to Aadhaar documents, Pattazhi native Kesavan Nair turned 119 on January 1, 2020. His date of birth is recorded as January 1, ...

Assam businessman killed in Howrah
Times of India
Cops found Bhattarai's Aadhaar and debit cards in his pocket. CCTV footage showed Bhim running in pain, his hands clasped around his stomach.

PM-Kisan: Government Will Disburse Rs 12000 Crore to 6 Crore Farmers on 2 Jan
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Disbursal to more than 6.5 crore farmers will depend on new enrollment under PM-Kisan scheme as well as data verification through Aadhaar that is ...

Denied passport over appearance, 2 Ambala sisters to get it in a week
The Tribune
The girls' family, which has roots in Nepal, had been living in India for over 50 years. Their father, Bhagat Bahadur (54), was born in India. - File photo.

Teachers urge state govt to utilise unemployed youth for NPR work
The New Indian Express
The government has asked them to collect information based on 12 kinds of documents including Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN card, birth certificate, ration ...

Happy New Year 2020: Rupee starts on positive note, rises 7 paise to 71.29 vs US dollar
Catch News
The Indian rupee started the New Year on a positive note and rose 7 paise to 71.29 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday as optimism ...

Applicants made to wait hours at Mee Seva centres
The Hans India
Lal bazaar: Applying for a new Aadhaar card has become harder for the citizens at Mee-Seva centres and post offices across the city. At least a crowd ...

Over 11 Lakh AI done under Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme for Breed Improvement ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
This programme combined with providing unique Pashu Aadhaar to 535 million animals. Nationwide Artificial Insemination Programme ...

'We Come Here for Livelihood': Kashmiri Dry Fruit Sellers in Lucknow Allege Harassment by Police
News18
... dry-fruit vendors hailing from Kashmir have alleged harassment by the police in Lucknow and have said that the police seized their Aadhaar cards.

You will pay less on home loan in New Year; Check out other changes
Zee News
The deadline to link the PAN with Aadhaar is extended till March 31, 2020 by the Central Board of Direct Taxes through an order. Now, those people ...
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