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

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

14377 - Adhaar Articled Daily Update - 27th Jan 2020,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 27 January 2020

India uses Aadhaar, UPI platforms for striking digital diplomacy with friendly nations
Economic Times
New Delhi: India is taking its digital success stories like Aadhaar, Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) among ...

'With help from NGOs, BJP on Aadhaar data collection spree in Bengal': Mamata Banerjee
Hindustan Times
“The BJP is asking people to submit their Aadhaar card numbers. It is happening in some places at Jhargram (West Midnapore district). Some NGOs ...

Attention employees! CBDT says 20% of your salary will be deducted if you don't do THIS
India TV
In a recent circular, the CBDT has advised employers that they procure and quote correct Aadhaar or PAN number of employees compulsorily as per ...

Muzaffarnagar 'anti-CAA' charges, voter ID linking to Aadhaar and ISRO's Vyommitra
The Indian Express
In Muzaffarnagar on December 20 last year, the UP police said, protesters “armed with weapons” indulged in rioting and arson in protests against the ...

New Rule - Your Employer may deduct 20% of your salary as TDS if you don't provide your PAN ...
apherald.com - unit of India Herald Group Publishers [P] LIMITED
Accordingly if you earn Rs 2.5 lakh per annum and have not provided your PAN and Aadhaar details to your employer, you are likely to be in trouble if ...

NRC-NPR apprehensions: Researchers prevented from conducting survey in Darbhanga village
Yahoo India News
Local police took copies of the researchers' Aadhaar cards and let them go. (Photo: S K Jha). Amid apprehensions surrounding NRC and NPR, ...

Payworld sees uptake of digital financial services
Telangana Today
Payworld data shows that there are over 450 Aadhaar-Enabled Payment (AEPS) transactions per day being undertaken by people in the semi-urban ...

Top Banks Offering Loans for Poultry Farming; Eligibility, Repayment Period, Documents Required ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Documents required - Duly filled in application form along with Identity proofs like voter ID card/PAN card/Passport/Aadhaar card,/Driving License, etc.

Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Pump Yojana: How Farmers can Avail Irrigation Facility by Paying only ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Step 2: In case of existing applicants, fill the mandatory details such as Aadhaar card number, email id and email id, paid pending application number, ...

NTA CMAT GPAT 2020 tomorrow; check exam day guidelines here
Times of India
A valid photo ID proof in original (PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/E- Aadhaar/Ration Card/ Bank ...

India makes use of Aadhaar, UPI platforms for placing virtual international relations with pleasant ...
Research Columnist
New Delhi: India is taking its virtual luck tales like Aadhaar, Direct Advantages Switch (DBT) and the Unified Bills Interface (UPI) amongst others to ...

How to invest in small savings schemes using the India Post Payments Bank app
Economic Times
After downloading the application, one needs to open a digital account with IPPB by entering mobile number and PAN, followed by Aadhaar ...

Net direct tax collection posts a shortfall of 5.4%
The Hindu BusinessLine
Talking about refunds, sources said that this year due to ease of online return filing and pre-filled form facility, Aadhaar OTP based authentication; the ...

Allay Fears Over CAA
The Navhind Times
It is true that an overwhelming number of Goans have Aadhaar cards but given the fact that Aadhaar card being just a document of identity and not ...

Scrap legislative councils if benefits are marginal, not because of opposition's dominance
Economic Times (blog)
But Rajya Sabha is also the voice of the states in Parliament and attempts to sidestep Rajya Sabha scrutiny like the Aadhaar Act have proven costly for ...

Fintech players seek incentives to widen their reach
The New Indian Express
Fintech players are also seeking more clarity on Aadhaar-based e-KYC. According to them, double KYC can be eliminated as banks do carry out ...

Supreme Court refuses to stay NPR
News Today
This is materially different than the information collected for Aadhaar or the Census, wherein the information/data collected is guaranteed protection ...

EXCLUSIVE: NRC-like drive in Bengal to curb 'Bangladeshi passport' menace
THE WEEK
These 'Bangladeshis' have been working abroad as Indian citizens based on their documents like Aadhaar, voter ID card and passports, all of which ...

Karnataka minorities in two minds about dealing with NPR
Economic Times
The community will not accept NPR even if the government makes sharing information of Aadhaar, passport number and driver's licence optional, ...

Tripura starts survey for identifying Bru migrants to be resettled in state
Yahoo India News
... which the state government will expedite opening bank accounts, issue biometric Aadhaar cards, permanent residence certificates, ST certificates, ...

NPR: Protesting communities in two minds about coping with NPR
Research Columnist
The group is not going to settle for NPR although the federal government makes sharing knowledge of Aadhaar, passport quantity and motive force's ...
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