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

Thursday, February 13, 2020

14392 - Aadhaar Update 11th Feb 2020,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 11 February 2020

How Aadhaar in schemes can be problematic
Livemint
Mandatory Aadhaar-based biometric authentication has become a common feature of welfare programmes in India, including the public distribution ...

DoB details given during Aadhaar drive not good enough for NRC
Times of India
HYDERABAD: The date of birth (DoB) details provided during Aadhaar card enrolment will not hold water when the officials take up the National ...
Over 76L kids below 5 don't have Aadhaar
Times of India
While Maharashtra has relatively less Aadhaar penetration among this population, the state has also found itself at a poor 24th place when it comes to ...

Don't demand Aadhaar, BBMP warns staff of crematoria
Times of India
The circular, signed by the BBMP special commissioner (health), warned that strict action would be taken against the staffers if they insist on Aadhaar.

Main accused in fake Aadhaar card case held
The Tribune
The accused revealed during interrogation that he provided an Aadhaar card-making machine to someone and charged Rs6,000 a day for it.

NPR receipt row: No more special Aadhaar camps in Bengal, says UIDAI
The New Indian Express
Though the officials assigned for enrolling and updating Aadhaar details claimed that it was an old form, applicants alleged that they found no clarity in ...

mAadhaar: Know How to Download M-Aadhaar APP
Moneycontrol.com
Since the Aadhaar number was introduced by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), it has proven its worth, making life easier for many ...

Enrolment operator lands in police net
Hindustan Times
The chief minister's flying squad that had arrested six persons for making fake Aadhaar cards on February 7 has nabbed the absconding seventh ...

No PM-Kisan payout for 8.9 million farmers if records not corrected: Uttar Pradesh
Economic Times
“Record of 1.27 crore farmers of UP was not found correct during Aadhaar authentication. The record of 71 lakh farmers has since been corrected,” ...

Opposition slams Centre over taxation proposals, economy; BJP terms budget as 'pro-development'
TheDispatch
Noting that Rs 12,000 crore of public money was spent on implementation of Aadhaar, he said a good finance minister's job is to reduce wasteful .

Foreign tour, education to become costly from April 1; Do this to pay less
Financial Express
... dealer must collect TCS at the rate of 5 per cent at the time of remitting the money or at the rate of 10% if the remitter does not have a PAN /Aadhaar,” ...

RBI issues draft framework for alternative retail payments system
Outlook India
... systems, especially in the retail space, comprising of but not limited to ATMs, White Label PoS, Aadhaar-based payments and remittance services.

CISF to manage security at Statue of Unity
Hindustan Times
... such as the space and nuclear facilities, the Aadhaar database centre in Manesar, several energy/oil sector installations and heritage monuments.

Decide wisely between old tax and new tax regime: CA Shah
The Hitavada
If the buyer does not have a PAN or an Aadhaar, then the rate of TCS would be 1 per cent. “This is an extremely harsh and retrograde provision which ...

Man held for 'producing' fake complainants in court
The Hindu
Police said Ravi allegedly attached the photos of Sanapal Santosh from Hyderabad and Andraju Ravi Kumar with the Aadhaar copies of the ...

Coimbatore goldsmiths get registered, certified
The Hindu
The certificate mentions the participant's Aadhaar details. Of the 2,000 participants so far, nearly 300 are women. Mr. Kamalhasan said the goldsmiths ...

Over 67000 Fake Ration Cards Cancelled by Tripura Government: Biplab Kumar Deb
NorthEast Today
Tripura Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department's Secretary Debasis Basu said that “With Aadhaar number seeding, the 'End-to-End ...

Probe confirms Gujarat link in killings
Telegraph India
The Sammelan also urged followers to give up government benefit schemes and surrender voter IDs, Aadhaar cards, ration cards and even khatiyan ...

Bank manager held over funds misuse case in West Godavari district
The Hans India
He created 11 joint liability groups with farmers aadhaar cards and released crop loan of Rs 3 lakh to each group and collected Rs 33 lakh and ...

Platforms helping businesses with their tech and innovation
The Asian Age
Syntizen's e-COS further bundles Aadhaar eKYC, e-NACH mandate, and digital signature together, making everything from customer onboarding to ...

Over 3000 schools to boycott RTE admissions over unpaid bills
Times of India
They say our bills cannot be processed because the 'Aadhaar number' of a student is not mentioned. But it is the education department which gives ...

New Passport application: What are the documents required for passport? Full list here
Financial Express
It is always advisable to make a checklist of all the required documents before booking an appointment for a new passport or re-issuing a passport.

A guide to mutual fund investment online
Indiainfoline (blog)
MFs are one of the best investments available to retail investors for creating wealth, especially over the long-term horizon. Let us understand the ...

Now black advertising and marketing of presidency ration can be fully stopped in Jammu and ...
OBN
Only customers linked to Aadhaar in machines will be capable to take ration. For this ... Only Aadhaar Link customers can be eligible to take ration.

Nine Hindu Bangladeshi sent to jail
indiablooms
Police said the Bangladeshi nationals entered into India without passports, but one Aadhaar card with address of Silchar, Assam has recovered from ...

How to Apply For a New Gas Connection: Types, Steps, Refilling & Transfers
The Better India
Shifting to a new house? Getting or transferring a gas connection can be a long and tedious process. Here's a guide to make things simpler.

SBI Clerk admit card 2020 for preliminary exam out, download here
Times of India
The examinees should bring any of their government-approved identity proof such as passport or Aadhaar or PAN Card or Driving License or Voter's ...

Assam NRC List Data Goes Offline From Official Website 'nrcassam.nic.in', Congress Terms It ...
LatestLY
Guwahati, February 11: All data of the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) has been made offline from its official website due to

Selection trials for various games from February 12
5 Dariya News
Participating players should bring 2 original passport size photographs along with their original birth certificate, Aadhaar card, game certificates and ...
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