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

14361 - Aadhaar Daily update 10 January 2020,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 10 January 2020


RBI approves Aadhaar-based video authentication as alternative to e-KYC
Business Standard
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday allowed video-based authentication as an alternative to the accepted e-KYC (know-your-customer) ...

Guide: How to retrieve lost Enrolment ID or Aadhaar number from your mAadhaar app
Zee Business
Many a time Aadhaar users have to run from pillar to post after losing their enrolment ID or Aadhaar number. However, now there is no need to worry ...

Viineet Kumar Films Releasing In 2020: Aadhaar, Tryst With Destiny, And Others
Republic World
Viineet Kumar has an interesting lineup of Bollywood movies in his kitty. Read to know more about the Saand Ki Aankh actor's upcoming films in the ...

Debit cards, NEFT transfers, other rules that changed from January 1
Free Press Journal
If your PAN card is not yet linked to Aadhaar, then don't worry. The last date for linking the Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar has been ...

Hunger Games
Outlook India
Women have to produce a series of documents, including their Aadhaar card, husband's Aadhaar card, and Aadhaar-linked bank account passbook, ...

When thumb impression is all that one needs to draw cash
Times of India
Just give your thumb impression in Aadhaar data base which is seeded to your bank account and OTP sent to your Aadhaar linked mobile number ...
OFRC apprenticeship 2020: Apply online for 6060 vacancies @ofrcta56.com
Times of India
12 digit Aadhaar Card Number. The candidates not having Aadhaar Number but who have enrolled for Aadhaar, can enter first 14 digit Enrolment ID ...

Data collection for govt. schemes affected following apprehensions among some
The Hindu
Residents are required to provide mobile phone numbers of house owners, Aadhaar numbers and signatures. The survey has to be completed in a ...

No need for CAA-NPR-NRIC, Govt obsessed with illegal migrants: Rtd civil servants
National Herald
They also constitute an invasion of the citizens' right to privacy, since a lot of information, including Aadhaar, mobile numbers and voter IDs will be ...

MHT CET 2020 registration starts, Last date to apply Feb 29
ummid.com
Select Type of Regisration - Aadhaar on Non Aadhaar. Fill the Personal Information, Contact Information, Reservation, Bank Account details, .

Top 10 business headlines: PM says economy will rebound, Infosys Q3 preview
Business Standard
... an alternative to the accepted e-KYC (know-your-customer) practices, but such verification will be Aadhaar-based, either online or offline. Read here.

RBI releases national strategy for financial inclusion
Livemint
While, India has largely benefited from the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar- Mobile (JAM) trinity over the last few years, steps are needed to strengthen the digital ...

E-offices at govt offices soon
The New Indian Express
This apart, coordination committees has been constituted under the chairmanship of DCs at the district level, and Aadhaar and Sakala officials will ...

SC notice to Centre on plea against Delhi HC order on population control
Economic Times
... the population of India had "marched ahead" of China, as about 20 per cent of Indians did not have Aadhaar and therefore, were not accounted for, ...

63-year-old queues up for birth certificate, effort goes in vain
Hindustan Times
For others born after 1970 , substantial proof is sought (Aadhaar, hospital birth certificate, written letter by corporators) for making birth certificates.”.

Census exercise to seek info on toilets, mobile number
Deccan Herald
Government has said Aadhaar number will also be asked but providing that information is voluntary. QUESTIONS DURING HOUSE-LISTING OPs in ...

Realme UI beta program for Realme X2 users will begin from January 20th
91mobiles (blog)
... 18 years, provable experience in OS Beta testing, and willing to share your personal details such as Aadhaar or other forms of identification proof.

Unprotected servers behind big data breaches: Report
Deccan Herald
Big companies like Whatsapp, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Aadhaar, SBI, Airtel have fallen prey to cyber hacking incidents. A CIO survey found ...

Why India needs to be reimagined as a digital nation
Livemint
Aadhaar was imagined 12 years ago in Imagining India by Nandan Nilekani. Bridgital Nation by N. Chandrasekaran and Roopa Purushothaman ...

Over 2 lakh cardholders get Pongal gift hampers on day 1
Times of India
... whose names appear on the ration card can come to the shop and receive the cash and gift hamper by producing the card or their Aadhaar as proof, ...

Farmers can Buy Livestock using Kisan Credit Card
Grainmart News (press release)
Farmers need to submit an application form to a bank dealing in this scheme along with required documents (PAN card, Aadhaar card, Voter Id, etc).

Don't hike stamp duty to increase revenue: Ajit Pawar to officials
Moneycontrol.com
It was also decided that Aadhaar card will be enough as identity proof for document registration, and two witnesses will not be needed anymore for ...
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