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 10, 2020

14390 - 9th Feb 2020 - Aadhaar Daily Updates,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 9 February 2020

PAN-Aadhaar cards linking: 17 crore PAN cards could soon turn useless
Livemint
NEW DELHI : Despite the income tax department having extended the deadline to link PAN (Permanent Account Number) card with Aadhaar card for ...

Brake on special Aadhaar camps in Bengal
Telegraph India
The Unique Identification Authority of India has decided against giving permission for setting up special Aadhaar camps in Bengal after two bank

WB: Aadhaar drive halted as 'banks collected date for NPR'
Pune Mirror
People claimed that these officials were collecting information for NPR on the pretext of Aadhaar verification, following which they agitated. Kolkata ...

How to update address in Aadhaar Card - Check guide by UIDAI
Zee Business
'How to update address in Aadhaar Card' is one of the most searched questions by Aadhaar Card holders. The Unique Identification Authority of India ...

UIDAI organises training programme for Aadhaar operators
State Times
UDHAMPUR/KATHUA: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) organised a training programme for Aadhaar operators and supervisors at ...

17 crore PAN cards could soon turn useless
Times Now
New Delhi: While the income tax department has extended the deadline to link PAN (Permanent Account Number) card with Aadhaar card to March 31 ...

7 Bangladeshi Nationals Arrested in UP's Jhansi, Cops Say They Didn't Have Valid Documents
News18
The ATS got information that some Bangladeshis, living illegally in the state, were making fake Aadhaar and ration cards and were then using these ...

Srikakulam: Complaints pour in on social security pensions
The Hans India
Srikakulam: Complaints pour in from across the district on social security pensions. The government is distributing Rs 2,250 as pension every month to ...

Book Review- Incredible India 2.0: Synergies for Growth and Governance; Words of hope
Financial Express
Not fully supportive of the Supreme Court judgment on Aadhaar, he also urges that our courts should take into cognisance the economic impact of ...

Suicide over fear of detention camp for son
Telegraph India
“He was afraid that his son Prasenjit could be identified as an outsider because of errors in his Aadhaar, voter identity and ration cards, which he has ...

Satisfied with Panchkula vendors' survey: MC
The Tribune
“Those were just descriptive errors. Overall, we are satisfied. Still, our teams will be re-verifying the data with Aadhaar and biometric information as the ...

Lok Adalat settles 275 cases
The Tribune
... ADR Centre, District Courts, Bathinda, which primarily deals with public utility services like transport, telephone, insurance and water, Aadhaar card.

Anna varsity to intensify scrutiny for affiliation
Times of India
CHENNAI: To ensure minimum standards at colleges, Anna University will include 600 faculty members from IIT Madras, IISc Bangalore, NIT Trichy ...

Proof of pathalgadi & Gujarat link
Telegraph India
He was instrumental in asking villagers to forego government schemes and surrender their Aadhaar and ration cards. My brother and few other ...

Human skeleton with clothes, shoes on found in West Bengal
Times of India
BURDWAN: A human skeleton with clothes and shoes on it was found in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district, police said on Saturday.

Anganwadi worker claims harassment for forwarding pro-CAA voice message
The New Indian Express
A few families who had apprehensions over the survey did not part with any information, including the Aadhaar number,” said Mallika. Charges ...

TNPSC fraud arrests now at 36 and counting
News Bricks
But TNPSC Secretary has issued new guidelines for transparency in TNPSC exams and the need for Aadhaar to write it and many more.

Karnataka BJP Asks Muslim Voters To 'keep Papers Ready' For NPR
Republic World
BJP's Karnataka unit tweeted a video of a long queue of Muslim women voters and jokingly suggested them to keep their identification cards safe for ...

Owaisi Says Hyderabad Has Passed Resolution Against NPR
Republic World
... updation of NPR," he said. He also stated that the requirement for the Aadhaar number under the National Population Register (NPR) is voluntary.

Half of Bangladesh Will Come Over if Indian Citizenship is Offered to Them, Says Union Minister
News18
According to him, some refugees have been staying in India for the past 40 years without any facilities and documents such as voter id, Aadhaar or ...

Unique card provides fast medical loan
The Sunday Guardian
... validity of one year, and submitting KYC documents like PAN card, Aadhaar card, bank statement etc. For availing the service, the enrolled members ...

1.2 crore farmers yet to receive benefits under PM-KISAN
Deccan Herald
“The reasons for non-payment of benefits to the eligible farmer families include mismatch of names in land records and Aadhaar Cards, failure in ...

Nod for NPR in Tamil Nadu will invite people's ire, says DMK chief MK Stalin
The New Indian Express
ALSO READ: Kolkata Municipal Corporation puts Aadhaar drive on hold after anti-NPR protests. According to the Home Ministry, the NPR is a register ...

For many, voting slips become that elusive document — proof of citizenship
Hindustan Times
Ruby Khan, one of the women protesters, said, “At a time when the government is saying that even Aadhaar card will not be sufficient to prove our ...

Letters to the Editor: 09 February, 2020
Afternoon Voice
The gram panchayat of this village demanded an amendment in the Citizenship Act, so that ration card, voter card or Aadhaar card is acceptable as a ...

Bihar Farmer Online Registration Process on DBT Agriculture Website
Muzcorner (blog)
Once you choose the first option called Demography+OTP, the portal then asks you to authenticate your Aadhaar Card, for which you have to enter ...

RBI Coverage: CPI-based inflation to GDP growth, Crucial numbers in a glance
Market Research Publicist
The Reserve Bank on Thursday expectedly left interest rates unchanged amid unclear inflation prognosis but left the door open for more easing future ...

SBI may freeze some bank accounts from February 28, know what to do to avoid
OBN
These documents include passport, voter ID card, driving license, Aadhaar card, MNREGA card, PAN card, NPR letter (National Population Register).

PF Rules: Relief for private jobs, millions of employees benefit from this scheme of government
OBN
(If your Aadhaar is verified, you cannot edit your details.) – Here, you enter all the correct information entered in your Aadhaar card. After all the ...
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