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, February 9, 2020

14389 - 8th Feb 2020 - Aadhaar Daily Updates,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 8 February 2020

Aadhaar card updation for children: Biometrics, online appointment, other details
Livemint
Aadhaar cards are must for everyone. An individual of any age can apply for Aadhaar, even new-born and kids can apply for the same.The 12-digit ...

Five arrested in Gurgaon, 195 fake Aadhaar cards seized: Haryana Police
Outlook India
Chandigarh, Feb 7 (PTI) The Haryana Police on Friday arrested five persons, including a Nepalese man, from Gurgaon and seized 195 fake Aadhaar ...

Five held for running fake Aadhaar card racket
Hindustan Times
At least five persons were arrested for running two fraudulent Aadhaar card centres in Chakkarpur, a police officer said on Friday. Ved Prakash, station ...

Unique Identification Authority of India pulls up govt officials for failing to update Aadhaar details of ...
Hindustan Times
Taking strong note of the district administration's dismal performance in updating the Aadhaar Card details of children in the age group of five to 15 ...

Help for labourer in applying for daughter's Aadhaar
The Tribune
After The Tribune highlight the plight of a brick-kiln labourer on February 4 with the story 'Yr on, still struggling to get Aadhaar updated', the Sangrur ...

TNPSC makes Aadhaar mandatory for applicants, fingerprints to be verified before exam
The News Minute
One of the most important reforms that the TNPSC announced on Friday is making it mandatory for the candidates to furnish their Aadhaar number at ...

Want new PAN Card? Forget lengthy applications, agents! Get instant facility soon
Financial Express
Instant PAN with Adhaar facility: Starting from this month itself, individuals will be able to get instant PAN online by furnishing their Aadhaar card ...

5 held for running fake Aadhaar card racket in Gurgaon, 195 Aadhaar seized
India TV
The Haryana Police on Friday arrested five persons, including a Nepalese man, from Gurgaon and seized 195 fake Aadhaar cards and other material ...

PAN card rule: What will happen if you don't submit the document to your office?
Livemint
While deducting tax at source, it is obligatory for your employer to quote your PAN or Aadhaar number. You can check the status of TDS through the ...

The long wait for maternity benefits: How red tape drowned a central scheme in Gujarat's Dahod ...
The Hindu
The benefit is provided only for the first live birth and the money is to be credited to the beneficiary's Aadhaar-linked savings account in different ...

WhatsApp pay gets NPCI nod to expand UPI project to 10 million users
Economic Times
... Payment Interface (UPI) services to 10 million users, according to Nandan Nilekani, the architect of unique identity database Aadhaar and UPI.

Mumbai: 'Army man' cons woman of Rs 14000 in online furniture deal
Times of India
He shared his Aadhaar card and army canteen card with the woman, and offered to make an online payment. He asked the woman to scan a QR code ...

Your take-home pay to go down if you fail to furnish PAN details to employer
Times Now
While deducting tax at source, your employer is required to quote your PAN or Aadhaar number. You can check the status of TDS through the income ...

Kolkata: KMC stopped Adhaar updating process after alleged data collecting process for NPR
Yahoo India News
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): The state-run Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Thursday stopped the Aadhaar updating process ...

RBI's Low KYC: A Blessing in Disguise for Fintech Companies
Moneycontrol.com
This move will likely help 200 million non-compliant KYC mobile wallet users, many of which are authenticated via Aadhaar, as the deadline for full ...

Govt's NPA gameplan: Rs 4 trn recovered via IBC proceedings, says Thakur
Business Standard
The minister also announced that the government planned to issue PAN cards just by seeking Aadhaar details. The "faceless assessment scheme" for ...

Compliance With Data Protection Norms Necessary For Proceeding With National Biometric ID ...
Live Law
The Court also referred to an example of similar Regulations in India that were framed under the Aadhaar Act, were the Aadhaar (Enrolment and

Best & Worst Mutual Fund Schemes
Moneylife
The best three and the worst three mutual fund (MF) schemes over the past three years ranked by their quarterly rolling returns. Premium members get ...

TNPSC orders internal probe to identify corrupt employees
The Hindu
As part of the reforms, Aadhaar has been made compulsory for candidates who will be permitted to write the examination after verification of ...

Army lays foundation for women empowerment in J-K''s Ramban
Outlook India
The army also facilitated opening of independent bank accounts in the name of the girls'' along with registration for Aadhaar cards, which is mandatory ...

Farmers to get loan waiver scheme benefit from April 15
Free Press Journal
Out of them, till now, the data of 32,16,278 farmers has been uploaded and 95 per cent of them have been linked with Aadhaar. From February 11 ...

SBI may block your accounts after Feb 28, here's why
The Siasat Daily
Aadhaar letter/Card MNREGA card. PAN card. Letter of NPR (National Population Register) Recent passport size photograph. Mobile number.

'Kagaz nahi dikhayenge': BJP Karnataka mocks Muslim women voters, says keep the documents ...
Free Press Journal
The Aadhaar number is to be given voluntarily. Further, no verification is to be done to ferret out individuals whose citizenship is doubtful, during the ...

Sitapur gas leak tragedy: Chemical unit owner, employee booked for murder
Hindustan Times
The panel instituted to probe the incident revealed that the unit was registered under Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) system. Hence, the local ...

'Minor' spends 42 days in jail for anti-CAA stir
Times of India
... to a recovery notice served to the minor by the government seeking compensation for damages allegedly caused by him, his Aadhaar card revealed ...

Human skeleton with clothes, shoes on found in Bengal
Devdiscourse
A wallet containing money and an Aadhaar card was also found near it, police said. Officials said they identified the skeleton as that of 23-year-old

Now it is possible for you to to buy throughout the nation with a single ration card
Sahiwal Tv (blog)
... as a result of crucial to equip them with finger print identification machines (posh machines) and hyperlink the ration playing cards to Aadhaar.

Man and Woman used to cheat people in Himachal Pradesh, investigation underway
News Track English
People used to make their victims through fake Aadhaar cards and mobile SIMs. Never even transacted money in his bank account. He used to get the ...

This new gift brought with EPFO, now it will be easy to transfer and withdraw funds on changing jobs
OBN
After this process, one-time password (OTP) will be sent to the mobile number linked to Aadhaar to confirm the identity. The process will be completed ...
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