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

Monday, January 20, 2020

14370 - Aadhaar-Daily update-19 January 2020 ,


Aadhaar-Daily update-19 January 2020

Aadhaar by March 31 must for EWS students to avail education loan interest subsidy
Deccan Herald
The economically weaker section students enrolled to technical and professional programmes, will have to apply for Aadhaar by March 31 to avail ...

Aadhaar plea in tea estates
Telegraph India
The Indian Tea Association (ITA), the largest organisation of planters in the country, on Saturday urged the Centre to facilitate the Aadhaar enrolment ...

Aadhaar alert! Read this if you don't have any valid document for address, name or date of birth ...
Zee Business
According to a latest tweet by Aadhaar, UIDAI accepts certificate issued by authorized officials for Aadhaar enrolment or Address, Name or Date of ...

Higher interest than bank FDs: This govt senior citizen scheme open till March
Livemint
The interest on the loan will be recovered from the pension payment that is being made through NEFT or Aadhaar-enabled payment system.

Mohali police bust OLX fraud gang with arrest of two brothers from UP
Hindustan Times
“If a person would contact them after spotting their advertisement, the accused would share the defence canteen card and Aadhaar card to convince ...

Internet saga and the Indian state
The Asian Age
Aadhaar was its tool and welfare leakage was the rationale. The state introduced connectivity and biometric authentication against Aadhaar as ...
Budget 2020: Easier OTP-based instant registration, higher investment, disbursal limits expected
Financial Express
Union Budget India: Apart from investments and loan disbursal, expectations are there that the facility of verification through Aadhaar-based OTP may ...

PF Status: Check how to know balance, last contribution available with EPFO by giving missed call
Zee Business
If the UAN of the member is seeded with any one of the Bank A/C number, AADHAAR and PAN the member will get details of last contribution and PF ...

Tea production will increase only when workers' quality of life betters: ITA
The Hindu
... disbursement is digitised for which they have Aadhaar cards and owners provide them with accommodation, health, water and education facilities.

Sena to serve up Shiv bhojan from Republic Day
The Hindu
... Technology, Government of India, will identify the first-time beneficiary, linking them to Aadhaar to avoid duplication, and ascertain identity.

Dalit outfit declares support for Kalaburagi protest meeting
The Hindu
“One should be clear that the Aadhaar, EPIC or PAN cards are not enough to prove one's citizenship in the NRC process. If these documents are valid ...

Mayor promise: No NRC, NPR
Telegraph India
The Calcutta Municipal Corporation on Saturday discussed the rush among people to secure various papers and concluded with the mayor's assertion ...

555 Delhi Sikhs to visit Panja Sahib shrine in Pakistan
The Tribune
Sikhs and 'Sahajdhari Sikhs' living in Delhi having valid identity proof like Aadhaar card, PAN card, and passport with at least one year validity can ...

NPR Enumerators Can Impose Rs 1000 Fine if You Misinform Or Refuse Information
The Logical Indian
NPR officials also informed that no respondents had shown any hesitation in voluntarily sharing their information which included Aadhaar, voter ID, ...

Dilip Ghosh: Those coming from Bangladesh will have to apply for citizenship
Dhaka Tribune
West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh on Friday said that Aadhaar and PAN cards are not proof of citizenship and hence everyone who came from ...

NPR may also be such a large advantage, RBI offered this unique information
Sahiwal Tv (blog)
According to the brand new RBI directive, papers you can use for No Your Customer include Aadhaar Card, Driving License, Voter ID Card, NREGA ...

WB-ITA-WORKERS
THE WEEK
schemes, their salary and bonus disbursement is digitised for which they have Aadhaar cards and owners provide them with accommodation, health ...

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

Mohali: 'Village took crash course in scamming OLX users'
Times of India
"In return, they provided the villagers with fake Aadhaar cards and fake canteen cards of Army jawans to gain the confidence of buyers," she said.

If on a winter's night a traveller...
Telegraph India
... agents to examine their Aadhaar card and ration card, all the while going about their daily chores and domesticity. One of them is seen cooking rice.

Gold and gold cost rose once again today, always check brand new price
Sahiwal Tv (blog)
Coin selling per unit …….. 980 rupees. Sovereign per eight gram ………… Rs 30,800. Alert: Link fuel link straight away to Aadhaar, here's just how.

Tea production will increase only when workers' quality of
Devdiscourse
... disbursement is digitised for which they have Aadhaar cards, and owners provide them with accommodation, health, water and education facilities.
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