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 17, 2020

14397 - 16th Feb 2020 - Aadhaar Daily Update,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 16 February 2020
NEWS

Evaluating the Aadhaar-PDS link
Hindustan Times
Whether you believe its proponents or its critics, Aadhaar may be one of the most transformative investments in State capacity ever made.

Income Tax Department extends date to link Aadhaar ID with PAN card by March 31, Know steps
Jagran English
As per section 139 AA (2) of the Income Tax Act, every person having PAN as on July 1, 2017, and eligible to obtain Aadhaar, must intimate his

What Is Blue Coloured (Baal) Aadhaar Card? All You Need To Know
The Live Mirror
Hence, a child's Aadhaar data does not include biometric info like fingerprints and Iris scan. Once the child crosses 5, biometrics need to be updated.

Linking PAN with Aadhaar mandatory within March 2020
The Sentinel Assam
NEW DELHI: More than 17 crore PAN cards will become inoperative if not linked with the Aadhaar by end of March. In a move with a large-scale ...

More than 17 crore PAN playing cards shall be closed for not linking to Aadhaar card from March 31
Sahiwal Tv (blog)
new Delhi. More than 17 crore PAN playing cards will cease working if they aren't linked to Aadhaar by 31 March. The Income Tax Department has ...

The biometric threat
Gulf Times
A man goes through the process of eye scanning for the Unique Identification (UID) database system, also known as Aadhaar, at a registration centre ...

System to enable electors to cast votes from anywhere in the works
The Hindu
The model of an Aadhaar-linked electronic voting system that would enable electors to cast their votes from any part of the country — irrespective of ...

India's Election Commission Developing Blockchain System for Voting
Bitcoin News (press release)
A proposal to link voter IDs with Aadhaar, pending with the Ministry of Law, would be on the agenda during the EC's February 18 deliberations on ...

Amit Shah has agreed to meet Shaheen Bagh protesters: Digvijay
Outlook India
"There was also no need for the NRC and the NPR given that the people have Aadhaar cards, driving licenses, voter identity cards etc. which can ...

PK warns of NDA exit if YSRC joins it
The New Indian Express
“Though the NDA has opposed Aadhaar cards during the UPA regime, when it took over the reins of administration, it continued Aadhaar card, but ...

PIL plea in HC over CAA, NPR
The Hindu
The details of Aadhaar card, mobile phone number and driving licence number being sought during the NPR are connected to the privacy of a citizen.

Tamil Nadu: Dalit youth lynched in Villupuram for defecating by roadside, seven arrested
Scroll.in
“Later, he received a call from his colleagues, asking him to come with his Aadhaar card and a photo for some official verification. When he left home ...

3 Bangladeshis held in Thane for illegal stay
Times of India
Lalbanu, Mola (30), Parvin Nur Islam Shaikh (40) and Parvesh Nur Islam Shaikh (19) had fake Aadhaar and PAN cards, which were seized, police ...

Two laptops stolen from Audi in Panchkula
Times of India
... to find an Apple laptop, a Dell laptop, a laptop bag, five blank cheques and PAN and Aadhaar cards belonging to his father Vinod Sharma missing.

Jyotiraditya Scindia is not alone, whole Congress will hit roads if promises not fulfilled: Digvijaya ...
Free Press Journal
We don't want NPR as the government is asking for proof of our parents' birth even when they have all information in Aadhaar, PAN, and other cards,” ...

FICCI Says Proposed Ecommerce TDS Will Hurt Growth, Reduce Activity
Inc42 Media
... of sales during the previous year through ecommerce operator is less than INR 5 Lakh and the seller has furnished his PAN or Aadhaar number.

For Accidentally Killing Calf, Village Panchayat Orders Man To Marry Minor Daughter. Authorities ...
India Times
In Madhya Pradesh, a man had been asked to marry his minor daughter after he accidentally killed a calf. The village panchayat had issued the ...

Voters will be able to cast votes from anywhere, Election Commission is considering e-voting
OBN
An official associated with the project said that the project was pending due to the Supreme Court challenging the linking of Aadhaar with the voter ID ...

Election card, passport are proof of cititzenship: Maharashtra court
APN Live
The court, however, clarified that Aadhaar card, PAN card, driving licence or ration card cannot be termed as the documents of proving citizenship.
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