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

Sunday, January 12, 2020

14360 - Aadhaar, Daily update ⋅ 9 January 2020


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 9 January 2020


Aadhaar card registration: List of information to be provided
India Today
Aadhaar is a unique 12-digit identity number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on behalf of the Government of India.

Maharashtra: Verification of crop loan soon; 7000 yet to link Aadhaar
Times of India
About 8,012 farmers are yet to be link Aadhaar to their bank accounts. “There are about 8,012 farmers whose bank accounts are yet to be linked to ...

Pushing to increase beneficiaries under PM-Kisan, govt allows farmers to self register for scheme
Times of India
Farmers, through the web link, can even ascertain the status of payment of their instalments by quoting their Aadhaar number or bank account number ...

RBI allows KYC through video
Moneycontrol.com
“Though there is still some clarity that would be required in terms of the actual use, one thing is certain that use of offline Aadhaar-based KYC, along ...

Fintech 2020: Impact of technology on FinTech
ETCIO.com
GST's implementation at scale and Aadhaar's biometric, face recognition based identification were made possible using the latest technology. UPI is a ...

Delhi Police probing JNU incidents, action will be taken against perpetrators, says Kishan Reddy
The Hindu
Moreover, “Voter ID card, Aadhaar, and the likes cannot substitute for the Citizenship Card as necessary legal changes have not been made. Also, the ...

This LIC Senior Citizen's Pension scheme may close! Ensure Rs 10000/month now
Financial Express
Recently, Aadhaar was made mandatory for subscribers of the PMVVY, which is implemented through Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

Govt chooses Raichur as K'taka's first digital district
Deccan Herald
“Also, the banks alone can't ensure linking bank accounts with Aadhaar. For the crop loan waiver, we had to ask the revenue department to go ...

1 held for making fake documents
Millennium Post
According to police, a few days ago police was tipped off about a person who was assuring that he will be able to arrange voter card, Aadhaar card ...

Mistakes in your PF account? Here is how to correct your Provident Fund account information
India Today
A part of your income goes into a separate PF account if you are a salaried employee. About 12 percent of the employee's basic salary and Dearness ...

'Night shelters in Chandigarh unsafe, unhygienic'
Times of India
As per the municipal corporation rules, Aadhaar card is required for anyone, who wants to use the shelter. In case someone does not have it, the ...

Going Back to His Roots
Business Today
Amid the gloom and doom of a slowing economy, muted growth in GST revenues, and the controversy around Aadhaar and citizenship, Pandey is left ...

Use of Technology in Plugging Corruption
The Sentinel Assam
The government has laid equal emphasis on citizens getting Aadhaar. The Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) trinity is bringing complete accountability ...

SSC CHSL 2019-20: Taking this exam? Last date is near, here is how to apply at ssc.nic.in
Zee Business
-You also have to provide your Aadhaar details and if you don't have Aadhaar number, then you have to give the scanned copy of left finger's print ...

CAA, NRC fear: ANMs face difficulty in collecting information
The Hindu
They are asked to note the mobile number of the house owner, his/her Aadhaar number, and signature. The ANMs have to finish the survey this month ...

Students' dissent gives me hope, says Shashi Tharoor at ThinkEdu Conclave
The New Indian Express
... Tharoor said that the party only wanted to keep a population census and then, when Aadhaar seemed like a better deal, they went with Aadhaar.

Don't love the startups to death
Economic Times (blog)
The tax that needs to go is the so-called angel tax, introduced as an anti-tax avoidance measure at a time when PAN was not linked to Aadhaar and ...

Constant Internet Suspensions In India Affecting Online Transactions and Economy Adversely
Dazeinfo
... transactions Indians have started employing in recent years with the introduction of Aadhaar – based online payment systems AePS) by the National ...

Between MyGov and Bharat Net, here are the highs and lows of Digital India
Business Standard
Just 2,33,994 employees are registered on the Aadhaar-enabled Biometric Attendance System (BAS) according to its website, less than 7 per cent of ...

On 'Who is an Indian', retired IAS officer Devasahayam roasts CAA
The New Indian Express
They say my passport, Aadhaar and even voter ID is invalid,” said Devasahayam, a former army-infantry officer, during a panel discussion alongside ...

'International Portability System' ready from January 2020 for convenience of ration consumers
Daily Pioneer
The Minister informed that from October, 2019, Aadhaar enabled Public Distribution System has been implemented in the state. In this, ration is being ...

Udupi: 'Revenue officials to visit homes, distribute facilities' – Minister R Ashok
Daijiworld.com
A programme to approve pension by going to the doorsteps on the basis of date of birth on Aadhaar is planned in the state. A pilot project in this ...

India needs GDP growth of 8 per cent to eradicate poverty: SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar
The New Indian Express
Be it Aadhaar, UPI, financial inclusion initiatives that helped bring almost every household under the formal banking system, formalisation of the ...

Delhi Polls: Jan Manch Urges Parties to Make Food, Social Security Electoral Issues
The Wire
The conclave also highlighted how people were being left out of the food security net since Aadhaar had been made mandatory. Several people ...

Odisha to begin 45-day exercise to update NPR from mid-April
Hindustan Times
Unlike 2010, when the NPR was last updated, every person in 2020 would have to give Aadhaar number, mobile phone number, voter ID and driving ...

Scrap CAA-NPR-NRC: Ex-bureaucrats to Centre
Deccan Herald
The letter also argued that it invades citizens' right to privacy, "since a lot of information, including Aadhaar, mobile numbers and voter IDs will be listed ...

Voted to Power, How Kamal Nath Decided to Change the Identity of Madhya Pradesh
News18
Even if you have all the documents, including Aadhaar, you won't be included in NRC,” claimed Nath. Instead of focusing on NRC/CAA, we need to ...

UPTET candidates say centre addresses incomplete
Hindustan Times
Candidates alleged that centre incharge had asked them to produce other documents, apart from admit card and the Aadhaar card which they had ...

Spotify will deliver targeted ads during podcasts with 'Streaming Ad Insertion'
MobiGyaan
... annual turnover of more than ₹50 crores need to offer customers low-cost digital payment options, including BHIM UPI, UPI QR Code, Aadhaar Pay, ...

Republic Day Parade 2020: Price, date, time, where and how to buy tickets
Oneindia
Do not forget to carry your Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card or any government-issued ID card when you are going to purchase the tickets.

Onion prices shot up due to wrong policies of Centre: Pradhyuman
The Hitavada
Aadhaar based ration distribution facility was started first in Dewas in June last year and by October 2019, this facility covered all districts of state.

How to Apply for Pashu Kisan Credit Card and Get Loan Worth Rs. 60000 for Buffalo and Cow
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
For the growth and expansion of animal husbandry business across the country, government recently introduced 'Pashu Kisan Credit Card' for the ...
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