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 16, 2020

14395 - Aadhaar Daily update 15 February 2020


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 15 February 2020

How to update Aadhaar card address online
Livemint
Aadhaar is a unique 12-digit number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). You need to keep it updated so that it can serve as ...

PAN to become inoperative after March 31 if not linked with Aadhaar
THE WEEK
Permanent Account Number (PAN) will become inoperative if it is not linked with Aadhaar by March 31, 2020, the Income Tax department has said.

SIT to probe fake Aadhaar scam
The Tribune
Suspecting the involvement of hundreds of bank operators across the state in a fake Aadhaar scam, the investigation has been handed over to an SIT ...

Aadhaar Card online: How can I get my Aadhaar Card online? Steps for e-Aadhaar download ...
Financial Express
Aadhaar Card online: Did you know you can also get an electronic copy of your Aadhaar Card? In easy two-three steps, one can download his/her ...
CNBC-TV18 RTI: 1.2 crore farmers await Aadhaar data verification to claim next installment
CNBCTV18
This process has been particularly slow in the current December 2019 – March 2020 period since Aadhaar seeding was made mandatory to claim the ...

The Biometric Threat
Project Syndicate
Originally, the Aadhaar program's primary goal was to manage government benefits and eliminate “ghost beneficiaries” of public subsidies. But it has ...

Important alert! PAN to become inoperative if not linked with Aadhaar, says IT dept
Financial Express
The Income Tax Department has ordered that Permanent Account Number (PAN) not linked with Aadhaar by March 31, 2020, will become inoperative.

Protecting privacy must for safeguarding liberty: Legal experts at Goa meet
Outlook India
The entire Aadhaar database is based on self-certification as people can change their personal information online and no one verifies it, senior

A Court Has Just Said Our Voter ID Is Proof For Citizenship; Aadhaar, PAN, Driving Licence Not
India Times
Much of it stems from the fact that millions of people in Assam, who had all the documents like voters ID card, Aadhaar, PAN card, driving licence, ...

Correction Queues Trip Up Maternity Benefit Applicants In Chhattisgarh
IndiaSpend
Failures also happen when a beneficiary's Aadhaar lists her address as that of ... fill the person's name and other details from the Aadhaar database.

Technology firms wary of government contracts
The New Indian Express
Large contracts implemented by IT firms include implementation of Aadhaar, digitisation of passport services and the modernisation of India Post.

PF withdrawal not possible online unless you activate UAN. Here's how to do it
Livemint
Once you have activated the UAN, it is also mandatory for you to link it with Aadhaar and bank account number. You can make a partial withdrawal ...

Review of compliance obligations to enable ease of doing business in capital markets
Deccan Herald
According to the report, certain conflicting compliances including linking of Aadhaar and mobile numbers of individual clients needs to addressed.

Coca-Cola celebrates 23rd anniversary with Sudarshan Patnaik's sculpture
Financial Express
Celebrating its 23rd anniversary, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) brought out in the limelight the importance of gender diversity and

Neighbour's photo shown as bride; engagement held; Kannur groom loses 3 lakh
Mathrubhumi English
She had sent the photos, copies of ration card and Aadhaar of her neighbour, a dance teacher, to Vikesh to gain his trust. The family of the groom had ...

Probability of SBI prospects closing their account, you could have solely two weeks
Sahiwal Tv (blog)
According to the latest adjustments made within the KYC guidelines by the Reserve Bank of India, the Aadhaar-based Video Customer Identification ...

Indore: Three out of four abductors turn out to be illegal Bangladesh residents
Free Press Journal
To get Indian passport, Khandare updated wife's address in her Aadhaar card using rent agreement. With the help of computer shop owner Shiv ...

Mumbai cops nab OCI card-holder from Chennai for sex racket
Outlook India
Police recovered Rs 17.15 lakh cash, two cars, 17 mobile phones, two laptops, Rs 1800 in Sri Lankan currency, seven SIM cards, Aadhaar card, Pan ...

Election Commission of India looks to blockchain to tackle lost votes
TOKENPOST
He went on to say that a proposal to link voter IDs with Aadhaar – a unique identity number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India to the ...

Faridkot RTA booked for issuing back-dated licence
Hindustan Times
The First Information Report (FIR) in the case states that this happened even as he had submitted a copy of his Aadhaar card and applied to the ...

'All I wanna say is that they don't really care about us'
The Hindu BusinessLine
A story on Moneylife states that in seven States, there are more Aadhaar cards issued than the population of the State!And is biometric identification ...

QBiz: SC Pulls Up DoT in AGR Case, DoT Orders Telcos To Clear Dues
The Quint
Permanent Account Number (PAN) will become inoperative if it is not linked with Aadhaar by 31 March 2020, the Income Tax department has said.

In Kolkata, 85-year-old, his 6 children await 'foreigner' son's release from detention
Yahoo India News
Family members said his father's decision to change his name years ago – in the voters' identity card in 2008 and in Aadhaar sometime in 2013-14 ...

Meet Hyd techie whose app informs people about NPR, helps organise protests
The News Minute
... demand that the Central government remove questions seeking passport number, date of birth and place of birth of father and mother, Aadhaar, ..

More arrests as family allege casteist motive behind Gingee mob lynching
The New Indian Express
“My brother was tied up and they checked his Aadhaar card. After coming to know that he comes from the Dalit colony, they tied his mouth and hit him ...

Powai businessman duped of Rs 2 lakh over 3G tower
Times of India
MUMBAI: A Powai businessman was duped of Rs 2.34 lakh after he was lured with a project to use his land for 3/4G towers and Wi-Fi connection ...

Govt explains the rationale behind new TDS-like move on remittances
Economic Times
New Delhi: The government imposed a tax collection at source (TCS) — akin to TDS on remittances — after an internal survey by the income tax ..

Over 17 crore PAN cards to become inoperative if not linked with Aadhar by March 31
ET Now
... the Income Tax Department has said that Permanent Account Number (PAN) will become inoperative if not linked with Aadhaar by March 31, 2020.

MNS cadre enforces NRC in Maharashtra
Pragativadi
Mumbai: Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has carried out a drive to enforce NRC in the state asking locals to show their ...

PK Pole reviews developmental scenario in Doda, stock supply position in Chenab region
5 Dariya News
The Secretary stressed on Aadhaar enrolment of every consumer and completion of Aadhaar seeding of ration cards by March ending. Tags: JK ...

Top 10 stories of the week: February 10th to 16th February 2020
MediaNama.com
... new payment systems, especially in the retail space, including ATMs, White Label PoS, Aadhaar based payments and remittance services.
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