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

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

14403 - 25th Feb 2020 - Aadhaar Daily Digest,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 25 February 2020 

BJP seeks probe over reports of Rohingyas securing Aadhaar in Telangana
Deccan Herald
Alleging that several Rohingyas have secured Aadhaar cards in Telangana by producing false documents, the BJP on Monday demanded that a ...

India's 1st Aadhaar authenticated farmers' database likely in June
Economic Times
New Delhi: The government will launch first of its kind Aadhaar-authenticated digital data base of farmers in June, agriculture secretary Sanjay ...

Karthik Muralidharan: 'To an extent, both supporters and critics of Aadhaar for service delivery are ...
The Indian Express
A J-PAL study in Jharkhand on the use of Aadhaar-based biometric authentication (ABBA) in PDS delivery has found that leakages were reduced but ...

Baal Aadhaar Card details: How can I get Baal Aadhaar Card for my child? 10 important things to ...
Financial Express
Baal Aadhaar Card colour, online application: Did you know your child can also enroll for an Aadhaar card? A newborn child can be issued a Baal ...

Aadhaar kendra to open in city
The Hindu
Lakshmikanta Dash, Assistant Director General, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), will inaugurate the first CSC Aadhaar Seva Kendra in ...

JK administration directs health officials to implement Aadhaar linked birth registration by June
The New Indian Express
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday directed health officials to fully implement the Aadhaar linked birth registration (ALBR) ...

[Watch] Kerala Man Slaps Migrant Labourer For Refusing To Show Aadhaar Card
The Logical Indian
A video of a Kerala auto driver demanding Aadhaar card from a migrant labourer from West Bengal and then slapping him has gone viral. The incident ...

UIDAI's dismissal of flaws in Aadhaar data has led to Hyd police asking for crackdown
The News Minute
Despite several previous instances of 'fake' Aadhaar cards, the UIDAI has maintained that their database is accurate and unbreachable.

Aadhaar to be linked with voters ID, EC makes fresh push for electoral reforms
കേരള കൌമുദി
Accepting the proposal to give it legal backing to collect Aadhaar data, the Law Ministry is learnt to have asked the poll panel to ensure that the data is ...

1 in 3 Aadhaar-based Payments for PM Matru Vandana Yojana Credited to Wrong, Untraceable 
Moneylife
One in three Aadhaar-based payments for the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) was credited to wrong bank accounts which are even ...

Govt To Launch Aadhaar-Linked Master Database For Agri Schemes
Inc42 Media
To ease the implementation process of farmer-related government schemes, the Indian government will launch an Aadhaar-authenticated digital ...

Authentication of beneficiary accounts with Aadhaar starts
Times of India
Nashik: The process of authenticating the accounts of the beneficiaries of loan waiver schemes with their Aadhaar number has started in the district.

Aadhar Card Copy: How to Get a Aadhar Card Copy Online
Moneycontrol.com
These days you need your Aadhaar card for many so things, so you tend to carry the card wherever you go. When you do that, there's a good chance ...

SC notice to states on plea claiming starvation-related deaths
India Legal
Senior Advocate and founder of HRLN, Colin Gonsalves, representing the petitioners, submitted that the Aadhaar linkage has resulted in the ...

Army recruitment test: One held with fake Aadhaar card
Times of India
Varanasi: A man was held taking exam in place of some other candidate during the common entrance examination (CEE), held under the second ...

From new tax regime to costlier foreign tours, four changes that kick in from April 1
The New Indian Express
Your PAN card will become inoperative from April 1 if you fail to link it to your Aadhaar by March 31. Although the government had extended the .

UMANG App: One-stop to avail over 500 services
The Siasat Daily
This application provides seamless hassle-free experience for government services like Aadhaar, EPFO, NPS, PAN etc. UMANG App. Developed by ...

2.13 cr framers left out from PM KISAN yojana
Daily Pioneer
According to sources, Aadhaar-based enrolment and cash transfers, slow internet connections in many rural centres, and messy land records have ...

33 'students' caught taking UP Board exams with fake documents
Times of India
On Friday, the students were asked to come with their Aadhaar cards for the exam. While at least 48 of them skipped the exam, 33 of the examinees ...

How fraudsters trick PF subscribers into transferring money to unknown accounts
Moneycontrol.com
Then, he asked Rajendra to verify personal details such as mobile number, email ID, Aadhaar number, Permanent account number (PAN), last ...

PMAY-G: State asks districts to improve tally
Times of India
He has directed collectors to complete the Aadhaar seeding of the beneficiaries and complete construction of the remaining 19,616 houses at the ...

Rayagada CRPF Jawan's body seized
Daily Pioneer
From the Aadhaar card, the body was identified as Dharam Dev from Uttar Pradesh. Dharam was serving as a Havildar in CRPF's 4th Battalion.

Wanted gangster Ravi Pujari sent to police custody till March 7
ANI News
Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for the petitioner, contended that Aadhaar linkage has resulted in 2.33 crore cancellation of ration cards ...

NRC will not be implemented in Bihar: Nitish
Outlook India
Kumar had asked the Centre to drop new columns in NPR forms like parents'' places of birth and Aadhaar, saying they were "not necessary" and might ...

NPR update in Bihar to be as in 2010: Nitish Kumar
Telegraph India
Some of the fields on which data were not sought in the 2010 NPR but are being sought now are the date and place of birth of parents, Aadhaar ...

School asked to provide records of students caught with fake docus
Times of India
The matter came to the fore when it was found that the date of birth on the Aadhaar cards and admit cards of the students concerned did not match.

Shabbir Ali flays Home Minister
The Hindu
However, the BJP government made it contentious by adding six new parameters which include Aadhaar number of the resident, voter ID, PAN, ...

Privacy faces challenges from hackers, pvt firms, govt in digital age: Justice DY Chandrachud
Outlook India
Recalling the 2018 Aadhaar verdict in which a five-judge constitution bench had by majority upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act, ...

Cornell Law School conducting fact-based study on issues like CAA, NRC
Outlook India
Kalantry said the Centre is working on summarising important Indian Supreme Court cases such as on the Aadhaar scheme, decriminalisation of ...

HDFC Bank ties up with MeeSeva
The Hindu
Some of the major services for which payments have been facilitated include electricity and telephone bills, property tax and charges for Aadhaar ...

Supreme Court seeks replies from Odisha and other states on Food Security Act plaints
Wink Report (press release) (blog)
During the hearing, senior advocate Colin Gonsalves argued that despite the court order, the government has linked ration cards with Aadhaar ue to ...
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