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 19, 2020

14369 - Aadhaar Daily update ⋅ 18 January 2020,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 18 January 2020

Aadhaar update: Use mAadhaar app to avail these services. Check list here
Livemint
This unified app offers over 35 Aadhaar online services in a single app. The mAadhaar app is available in 13 languages - English, Hindi, Urdu, 

Aadhaar must to get government compensation for victims of terror
The New Indian Express
The Centre has made Aadhaar mandatory for civilian victims of terror, Naxal and communal violence who want to claim financial assistance.

Aadhaar mandatory to get benefits under scheme for civilian victims of terror, communal violence
All India Radio
Aadhaar will be required for getting benefits under a central government scheme for providing financial assistance to the family of victims of violence ...

Aadhaar, voter ID are no proof of citizenship: Dilip Ghosh
Times of India
HOWRAH: Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, taking a cue from Union home minister Amit Shah, has said that Aadhaar card and voter ID are no proof ...

Credit Card, Bank account KYC: NPR letter, Aadhaar, DL can be used; Check new list
Financial Express
“Officially Valid Document” (OVD) means the passport, the driving licence, proof of possession of Aadhaar number, the Voter's Identity Card issued by ...

Aadhaar, PAN card not proof of citizenship, says West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh
Times Now
Kolkata: Amid the vehement protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA and National Register of Citizens in West Bengal, BJP's state ...

Next Biometrics wins $750000 order for fingerprint readers in India
Biometric Update
Next Biometrics has received a USD $750,000 order for UIDAI and STQC certified biometric fingerprint readers for an Aadhaar-based governmental ...

NEXT Supplies Fingerprint Readers for Government Project in India
findBIOMETRICS
Andhra Pradesh plans to use NEXT's Aadhaar-certified readers to facilitate the distribution of government services and improve the living standards for ...

Civil Aviation Ministry denies that sensitive personal data of drone operators is with a private ...
MediaNama.com
According to the Digital Sky website, the registration process requires details such as Aadhaar card, bank statement, etc. As per the Quint report, the ...

Centre standing on brink of bankruptcy: Yashwant Sinha
Deccan Herald
"The question before the UPA government and later the NDA government after 2014 was to whether go for Aadhaar or NPR, the Modi government ...

NPR: SC issues notice to Modi govt
Free Press Journal
Official file notings on NPR and Aadhaar contradict Home Ministry assurances: The Congress on Friday questioned the claim of the Home Ministry ...

Answers to some Frequently Asked Questions on NPR and NRIC
National Herald
It is true that it is not mandatory to provide Aadhaar number in NPR. But it is only a glass half full. The current status is that while people would have an ...

'Missing' 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convict nabbed in Kanpur
Yahoo India News
Ansari was later brought to Lucknow. Police claimed to have recovered Rs 47,780 in cash, an Aadhaar card, a cellphone and a pocket diary from him.

Stage fraternity marches to protest CAA-NRC
Telegraph India
Se kagojtar naam Aadhaar card. Kintu sei kagojeo hobe na… (I need a paper. A miracle paper. I have a black-and-white paper. It is called voter card.

NPR can be used by banks as a KYC document: RBI
The Indian Express
OVD means the passport, the driving licence, proof of possession of Aadhaar number, the Voter's Identity Card issued by the Election Commission of ...

QKolkata: Probe Panel at Visva Bharati for Swapan Incident & More
The Quint
Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh, taking a cue from Union home minister Amit Shah, has said that Aadhaar card and voter ID are no proof of ...

Beneficiaries have to produce documents: Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Sentinel Assam
“The aspiring beneficiaries will also have to produce pass book, Aadhaar card, electoral photo identity card and education certificates to prove that ...

Poor BSNL internet hits Baleswar post office work
Daily Pioneer
... deposits and withdrawal and Aadhaar link, payment of bills ,telephone, electricity, etc., due to the poor service of the service provider, i.e., the BSNL.

CBDT explains Broad Scheme of TDS from Salaries
taxscan.in (press release)
The income-tax is required to be calculated on the basis of the rates subjected to the provisions related to the requirement to furnish PAN or Aadhaar ...

No banking frauds in Tamil Nadu? NCRB data says so
The New Indian Express
... was swindled by conmen, who contacted her over phone and asked her to provide her Aadhaar, bank account number and the one-time passwords.

Amit Shah offered very good news to those opposing NPR, huge relief
Sahiwal Tv (blog)
Sources when you look at the Ministry of Home Affairs have said that details about Aadhaar quantity, cellular quantity, operating permit and voter ID ...

Food dept to now provide ration once a month to make process simpler
Millennium Post
Each family member will have to authenticate by providing fingerprint in these machines. The ration card will be linked to the Aadhaar card. From then ...

Minor blackmailed by dating platform match; parents lose Rs 1.94 lakh in Pune
Hindustan Times
According to the police, unidentified fraudster(s), posed as a woman on an online dating portal and coaxed the minor to share his Aadhaar card details ...

RTI seeks information on documents proving PM Narendra Modi's citizenship
Times of India
“The central government is saying that documents such as Aadhaar card, Pan card, ration card, driving licence and SSLC book could not be used to ...

Warangal: Global conference on orphan rights on Feb 8, 9
The Hans India
... as they were deprived of essential like – date of birth, nativity and caste certificates, besides voter ID card, Aadhaar, and Orphan identity cards.

UP Begins Process of Identifying Migrants Before CAA Enforcement
The Quint
These citizens have Aadhaar cards and PAN cards now, said the media report. Authorities clarified that this is a preliminary survey and that the ...

Smart cards not mandatory for C'garh integrated health scheme
Devdiscourse
"Under Dr Khubchand Baghel Swasthya Sahayata Yojana, presenting any government issued identity proof, including Aadhaar card, along with ration ...

Khammam: Home away from home
The Hans India
Nearly 2,141 families have ration cards from the Telangana government, followed by 8,475 with Aadhaar cards, 2,010 NREGA job cards. While 181 ...

Stop radical rhetoric to hoodwink people: BJP MLC to MIM chief
The Hans India
... when leaders like Owaisi tried to radicalise people by asking them not to show Aadhaar card and other documents to officials, the MLC lamented.

PSTET 2018 tomorrow: Important instructions to follow during exam
The Indian Express
... Aadhaar etc with them to the exam hall for verification and authentication purposes. One needs to be careful and carry the admit card for the revised ..
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