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, February 3, 2020

14382 - Aadhaar Articles Update 2nd Feb 2020,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 2 February 2020

Special Aadhaar camp at head post office
The Hindu
Special camp for Aadhaar enrolment and related services will be done at the registration centre functioning at the head post office on Gandhiji Road ...

Aadhaar Card Updation: Good news! Don't pay extra for updating details from UIDAI
Zee Business
Aadhaar Updation: Details of your Aadhaar can be easily updated via online, Update Client Lite (UCL) through Authentication Requesting Agency ...

Data Protection: Big Brother is Lurking
India Legal
The Aadhaar card, which has essentially replaced the ration card for the common man, takes biometric data, both an iris scan and a fingerprint, ...

TDS deduction for big e-tailers, relief for small traders: FM
Mangalorean.com (press release) (blog)
... at the rate of 1 per cent in PAN/Aadhaar cases and 5 per cent in non-PAN/Aadhaar cases,” said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.

New tax regime offers hardly any relief
Livemint
It took last year's budget announcement of PAN and Aadhaar interchangeability a step further. Now you will be able to obtain PAN online on the basis ...

Budget 2020: New tax proposal may hurt exporters and MSMEs
Business Today
If the buyer does not have a PAN or an Aadhaar, then the rate of TCS would be 1 per cent. Tax experts say this is an extremely harsh and retrograde ...

'Monitor' tax on foreign trip
Telegraph India
For those who do not have PAN or Aadhaar, the TCS rate will be 10 per cent. Although the buyer will be asked to pay the TCS upfront, his or her .

Your budget at a glance
Telegraph India
... operators to deduct tax at source on payments at 1 per cent for PAN/Aadhaar transactions and 5 per cent for non-PAN/Aadhaar transactions; PAN to ...

Return of the nativists
Deccan Herald
The victims possessed voter IDs and Aadhaar cards. Many belonged to North Indian states, West Bengal and even North Karnataka. Arms of the State ...

Withdrawal of tax sops on ELSS to impact inflows marginally
The Hindu BusinessLine
The proposal to allow issuance of PAN card on the basis of Aadhaar will facilitate a newer set of mutual fund investors as the Aadhaar card issuance ...

'Tribal development projects to be improved'
The Hindu
Tribespeople had been facing several issues related to land rights, ration and Aadhaar cards, nutrition and the dearth of basic infrastructure in hamlets ...

Trade and industry bodies hail Union Budget
The Hindu
The decision to continue restructuring loans for MSMEs for one more year needs to be appreciated, he said, adding Aadhaar-based PAN was also a ...

Budget a small event in long-term wealth creation journey: Swarup Mohanty
Moneycontrol.com
I think the instant allocation of PAN based on Aadhaar, will help in better penetration of Mutual Funds, as we have more than 100 crore Aadhaar Cards ...

The Union budget
The Sentinel Assam
The Government has also proposed Aadhaar-based verification for GST compliance to be introduced, while Aadhaar-based quick issuance of PAN ...

Indian Budget will attract more FDI: US industry leaders
The Hindu
... to ₹5 crore turnover, instant issuance of PAN by furnishing Aadhaar, pre-filing of tax returns, faceless appeals and assessments will further enhance ...

USISPF hails Budget 2020, says further liberalisation possible
Daijiworld.com
... instant issuance of PAN by furnishing Aadhaar, pre-filing of tax returns, faceless appeals and assessments will further enhance India's image from ...

Govt moves to close loopholes to make up for revenue shortfall
Livemint
NEW DELHI : The government aims to make up for a projected annual shortfall of ₹40,000 crore, stemming from proposed lower tax rates for ...

Taxpayer, investor, consumer: Who won and who lost in Budget 2020?
Economic Times
PAN to be allotted instantly via Aadhaar. Loser: Indian citizen not liable to pay tax in any other country to be deemed tax resident in India and pay tax ...

20 Things you need to know about the budget
Ahmedabad Mirror
PAN to be allotted instantly on the basis of Aadhaar ♢ Central government debt reduced to 48.7 per cent of GDP in March 2019, from 52.2 per cent in ...

Mumbai's LGBTQIA+ community stages a colourful protest at Azad Maidan
The Hindu
... protest at Nagpada where women sat without permissions,” said Baweja, adding that their personal documents like Aadhaar cards were scanned.

Introduction of TCS could make international tour packages 5 per cent costlier
The Hindu BusinessLine
In non-PAN/Aadhaar cases, the rate shall be 10 per cent. According to Indroneel Dutt, CFO, Cleartrip, the industry has been asking the government to ...

Budget proposes wide-ranging facilitation measures in direct tax regime
New Kerala
Besides, a system will be introduced under which permanent account number (PAN) will be instantly allotted online on the basis of Aadhaar without ...

Industry bodies in Odisha satisfied but doubtful on 2020 Union busget
The New Indian Express
He observed that immediate PAN allotment on the basis of Aadhaar and electronic appeal hearing in e-assessment are welcoming moves and will ...

State to continue with Huduma Namba plans
Daily Nation
India's digital identification system is known as Aadhaar and was launched ten years ago. Every Indian Citizen is required to have an Aadhaar card in ...

Employment Feb 2, 2020
Daily Excelsior
OPPORTUNITY All employees, Jobless & Job seeker. Work – Wellness Promotion Qualification – 10th+ or above. ID Compulsory – Aadhaar or PAN ...

Amazon, Flipkart to Method Government for Rationalization on Price range Proposal
Market Research Record
... of gross sales all over the former yr via e-commerce operator is lower than Rs five lakh and the vendor has furnished his PAN or Aadhaar quantity.

Indian price range will draw in extra FDI: US trade leaders
Market Research Vista
... immediate issuance of PAN via furnishing Aadhaar, pre-filing of tax returns, faceless appeals and checks will additional fortify India's symbol from an ...

The Sensex dropped by 988 points after the first budget of the decade; New option of tax slab ...
OBN
PAN will be immediately online allotted on application through Aadhaar. Electric smart pre-paid meters will be installed, consumers will be able to ...

Indian funds will draw in extra FDI: US trade leaders
Research Columnist
... rapid issuance of PAN by means of furnishing Aadhaar, pre-filing of tax returns, faceless appeals and exams will additional beef up India's symbol ...
CLICK ON TITLE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE - Posted by
Labels: