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 8, 2020

14358 - Aadhaar Daily update 7 January 2020


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 7 January 2020

Aadhaar at 10: taking stock – The unfinished work lies with the most vulnerable sections of society
Economic Times (blog)
By Nandan Nilekani and Roopa Kudva. As the debate around the National Population Register (NPR) continues, Aadhaar has quietly entered its tenth ...

How to link Aadhaar with mobile number?
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Have you linked your mobile number to Aadhaar yet? If not, you should know that now linking Aadhaar to mobile number can be done ...

NPR pretest seeks info on Aadhaar, parents' birth place
Times of India
Details on 21 parameters, especially place of birth of father and mother, the last place of residence, along with Aadhaar (optional), PAN, voter ID card, ...

Aadhaar: Very important alert! No more money fleecing - What to do if agency or operator charges ...
Zee Business
Aadhaar News: UIDAI on its Twitter handle has said one needs to pay only Rs. 50 for Aadhaar update. Also, UIDAI has clarified that there are no ...

'Why do cops want to see Aadhaar?': Residents oppose Hyd police's cordon and search
The News Minute
Since the passing of CAA by the NDA government, the Hyderabad police have begun asking for Aadhaar and other identification documents as part of ...

Telangana: Man burns bags full of Aadhaar cards and letters
Times of India
HYDERABAD: A complaint was lodged at Keesara police station after a man carrying bags from the Indian postal department, including thousands of ...

OD-AYUSHMAN BHARAT-CHANGE
Outlook India
"The Aadhaar card can be made mandatory for private hospitals," he said, adding that under the BSKY there is no such provision of mandatory ...

Officials Discuss Ways To Streamline GST System, Curb Evasion
BW Businessworld
... bill linking with Fastag, pendency of refunds, linkage of Aadhaar to GST registration, enforcement module use without overreach and QR codes.

Sharad Pawar should be considered for 2022 presidential election: Raut
Business Standard
“Give us something other than the PIB card …. Show us your Aadhaar card,'' someone said in a grave tone. They couldn't clarify why Aadhaar was a ...

Bommai asks Muslims not to fall for smear campaign of Congress
The Hindu
Nothing will happen to your Aadhaar card. Nobody will drive you out from the place you are staying. Opposition parties, more so the Congress, are ...

Operation Muskaan: 22 'rescued' children not produced before CWC
The Hindu
We produced the Aadhaar and ration cards and family photographs. But, the police refused to release him,” said the mother of a youth. “Police put my ...

MP launches 'help desk' for prosecution witnesses
Yahoo India News
When a witness visits the court for the first time, their phone number, name and Aadhaar number will be collected, along with details such as the name ...

Nabard going full steam ahead with digitisation initiative
The Hindu
The individual data linking their Aadhaar and mobile numbers have been mapped and banks given viewing rights of the activities of each group.

India's National Crime Records Bureau pushes back facial recognition bid deadline again
Biometric Update
Following a notice on privacy protection sent by the Internet Freedom Foundation, the institution said the tool would not be integrated with Aadhaar.

Houses gutted in SoBo fire, but loss of docus for NRC hurts families more
Hindustan Times
However, the biggest worry for the 10 Muslim families that lost most of their belongings, including Aadhaar card and voter ID, was – How will we now ...

Odisha has begun process to update NPR: Official
Economic Times
Unlike 2010, when the NPR was last updated, every applicant, this time, would have to furnish Aadhaar number, mobile number, voter ID and driving ...

Rajasthan govt releases fourth instalment of PM Kisan Nidhi scheme to farmers
Economic Times
Pawan added that if there is any dissimilarity in the name of the applicant farmers and their Aadhaar card, then, they can get it corrected on the PM ...

7 rebels held for cop killing
Telegraph India
These apart, three Aadhaar cards, three bikes, Rs 5 lakh, which the rebels collected as levy from contractor Sonu Singh, were among the items seized.

Get Farm Loans up to Rs 60000 in Seconds; Know How?
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
To take this loan, you need to have your own PAN card and Aadhaar card. Along with this, it is also very important to have KYC of your MobiKwik ...

Regulatory governance under the PDP Bill: A powerful ship with an unchecked captain?
MediaNama.com
It is curious to find that the PDP Bill chose to opt for this formulation despite its explicit rejection by the Supreme Court in the context of the Aadhaar

Man missing for 3 days found dead
Times of India
According to Umesh Solanki, SHO of Barkhera police station, the man could be identified by his Aadhaar card which he had in his pocket. His family ...

India is short of educated people and IITs aren't helping. But Faiz Ahmed Faiz can
ThePrint
Also read: The suspicion over Aadhaar shows why IIT engineers don't have solutions to India's ills. Preparation begins early. The education process of ...

MHT CET 2020 application form to be available from January 7; check details here
Careers360
During registration, the candidates can opt for Aadhaar or Non-Aadhaar mode. Incomplete or invalid applications will result in the cancellation of ...

Tech glitches delay opening of paddy purchase centres
Deccan Herald
Earlier, the farmers were required to produce their RTC, Aadhaar card and bank account details at the purchasing centre, while selling paddy. But from ...

Indore: 26-year-old commits suicide after failed sex reassignment surgery
India TV
Police said Palak possessed documents like Aadhaar card, driving license, etc in the name of Palak Tiwari. Sources said Palak was known as Harish ...

Thousands take part in 'Rythu Kavathu' on Day 20 of protest in Andhra Pradesh
The New Indian Express
They were asked to appear before Chilakaluripet rural and Tenali police with their Aadhaar cards on January 3. Some of the persons arrested were ...
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