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

14362 - Aadhaar Daily update 11 January 2020


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 11 January 2020

Aadhaar update: Benefits of masked Aadhaar card, how to download
Livemint
Are you worried about the security of your Aadhaar card data? The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has a feature called 'Masked ...

Rajasthan government mulls 'smart card' for all on lines of Aadhaar
Times of India
JAIPUR: After replacing Bhamashah card with 'Jan Aadhaar card', now the state IT department had proposed yet another 'smart card', for every citizen ...

Hyderabad turns into a sea of Tricolour
The Hindu
Mr Owaisi also waded into the cordon and search controversy in which police were reportedly seeking Aadhaar cards from residents. He said, “If ...

Video-based KYC: From latest tech tools to storage, challenges abound for banks
Business Today
This would be done by capturing a live photo of the customer along with submission of documents like Aadhaar, PAN card etc. But this new facility also ...

Govt's primary goal is to provide food to each needy, eligible family in State
Daily Pioneer
Moving ahead, 22,000 ration shops were added to Aadhaar-based ration distribution system (Ae-PDS) in Madhya Pradesh Government in October ...

Maharashtra yet to receive notification on NPR drive
Times of India
PUNE: Maharashtra is yet to receive the notification on the National Population Register (NPR) drive to be carried out between April and September ...

Why BJP on streets if there is nothing wrong with CAA, asks Akhilesh Yadav
ANI News
"When the people have an Aadhaar card, then what other document is needed? There is no need to fill the form for NPR or CAA. This law is going to ...

Now, BRTS passengers can tap in, tap out with smart cards
Times of India
Concessional cards will be available to senior citizens, the physically challenged and monthly pass holders on furnishing Aadhaar, voter card or other ...

Bengaluru: Fake order by State Election Commission doing rounds on social media
Daijiworld.com
It also mandates, that people need to possess Aadhaar and Pan card form Karnataka and must compulsory pass high school in order to be eligible.

How To Get Your Marriage Certificate In India: Acts and Requirements
The Better India
... marital status at the time of marriage and nationality (in the given format); Aadhaar Card (both parties); Address proof of husband or wife whose area ...

India Development Debate
Mirror Now
On The India Development Debate, Aadhaar turns 10 today! Tune in to the #AadhaarAt10 debate where ET NOW's Tamanna Inamdar discusses if ...

Banks Can Now Verify Customers Remotely Via V-CIP As RBI Amends KYC Norms
League Of India
MUMBAI (Maharashtra): The RBI has amended the KYC norms allowing banks and other lending institutions regulated by it to use Video based ...
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