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 27, 2020

14404 - 26th Feb 2020 - Aadhaar Daily Updates




Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 26 February 2020

What happens if you don't link PAN, Aadhaar and PAN becomes inoperative?
Economic Times
It also clarified that in case of those who link their PAN with Aadhaar after March 31, then PAN will "become operative from the date of intimation of

National Population Register-Aadhaar seeding began in 2015
The Hindu
The Telangana government embarked on a massive Aadhaar - National Population Register (NPR) updation exercise and seeding exercise across ...

Despite Weeding Out 'Fake' Aadhaar Cards, UIDAI Dismissal Of Flaws In Aadhaar Data Makes ...
#KhabarLive Hyderabad (press release) (blog)
Their standard response to each case that came to light was to deactivate all the Aadhaar numbers that were enrolled by the busted gang. Activists ...

UPSC to SSC, Banks to Railways: 7 Documents Needed To Apply For Govt Jobs
The Better India
Uploading your Aadhaar card is the safest option as it has biometric identification too. If you don't have an Aadhaar card then you can locate your ...

Special Camp on Feb. 29
The Hindu
A special camp to facilitate certain categories of people to apply for Aadhaar Card or Family Card will be held at the District Collectorate on February ...

Sonbhadra man gets power bill of Rs 1 cr, officers say can''t help
Outlook India
Amarnath, who owns six bighas of land in the village, told IANS: "An official of the Electricity Department took my Aadhaar Card to provide a

"There is no issue" with NPR, says TN CM
Outlook India
"Now the Centre has included three additional aspects--language, parents'' place of birth, and (furnishing) of documents like Aadhaar, ration card and ...

How to port airtel to Jio mobile number
Business Insider India
You need to produce an address proof like Aadhaar Card. If your Aadhaar card does not have the local address, you need to carry any other valid ...

Applying For PAN Card To Withdrawing PF: Here's How UMANG App Is A Must
News Nation
It can be used to apply for the Aadhaar card and to change the address on the card and more. By using the UMANG app, Aadhaar card can be viewed ...

Mozilla calls for openness in Digital ID systems
Capital FM Kenya
In India, for example, there are documented cases of people dying because they did not have an Aadhaar number or their Aadhaar didn't work.

Haritha Sena training camp today
The Hindu
... S. Guruvayurappan said here that those yet to get the annual working fund of the Haritha Sena should provide bank account and Aadhaar details.

In Karnataka, elderly to get ration at their doorsteps
The Hindu
To crackdown on fake or ineligible families holding BPL ration cards, it had been decided to link all ration cards to Aadhaar cards, he said. A database ...

PAN Card Online: Beware! Apply only on this link to avoid big loss
Financial Express
The tax department recently rolled out the option for people to get an instant Pan Number with the help of their Aadhaar number. Applicants for PAN ...

How Delhi-based 'vishing' gang cheated hundreds in Tamil Nadu by speaking in Tamil
The Hindu
... as a bank official, claiming that their card had been blocked or by offering a prize on their mobile phone number or updating the Aadhaar number.

New CC roads for city peripheries
The Hindu
Entitlements such as Aadhaar card and ration card will be provided to beggars besides inclusion in relevant welfare schemes. On the sanitation front, ...

Punjab assembly wants passport condition for Pak corridor waived
Times of India
... could ask Pakistan to “remove the condition of passport and, in lieu of it, other documents like Aadhaar card should be permitted for identification.

Plea filed in Telangana HC against SBI for seeking NPR as proof
The New Indian Express
Accordingly, it sent notices to customers to visit the bank and update KYC by providing either Aadhaar/ voter ID/driving licence / passport/letter issued ...

Mumbai: Two on bike snatch handbag of documentary filmmaker in auto
Times of India
She said when the auto reached Juhu Circle, the pillion rider snatched her bag containing her debit and Aadhaar cards as she was on the phone.

RBI move to create a counterpart to NPCI needs a rethink
The Hindu BusinessLine
The NPCI also supports and promotes Aadhaar-enabled payments services and the RuPay card network. It collaborates with nearly 144 banks.

Workshops on product, technology, and design at Future of Work to help you race ahead of your ...
YourStory.com
... Anandamoy Roychowdhary (Director of Technology, Sequoia Capital), Pramod Varma (Chief Architect of Aadhaar), Rahul Chari (Co-founder & CTO ...

PIL In Telangana HC Against SBI Advertisement Seeking Production Of 'Letter From NPR' For KYC ...
Live Law
The impugned advertisement published in the Sunday Times of India, Hyderabad, seeks the production of a number of documents viz. Aadhaar Card ...

TDS on salary, perquisites 2020: How benefits you enjoy will be taxed – Check calculation
Financial Express
TDS (Tax Deducted at Source on Perquisites) paid by the employer for AY 2020-21: Employers responsible for paying any income chargeable under ...

Computer vision: Key macroeconomic and regulatory CV trends revealed
Verdict
The police are not allowed to access biometric data from Aadhaar cards. However, facial recognition would allow officers in India's local police forces ...

HDFC Bank joins hands with MeeSeva
Elets
Some of the pivotal services for which payments have been facilitated are namely electricity and telephone bills, property tax and charges for Aadhaar ...

UPSC civil services prelims 2020: Important notification issued by commission
Hindustan Times
A photo ID card like Aadhaar Card, Voter Card, PAN Card, Passport, Driving Licence or any other photo ID card issued by the state or central

DC briefs officers ahead of bypoll
The Shillong Times
... of identification and voters, who do not possess one, may also bring other valid documents such as Aadhaar Card, Driving License, PAN Card, etc.

Indian Railways Jobs: Check Out Vacancies, Eligibility, How to Apply & Dates
The Better India
Enter your registration details like name, date of birth, Aadhaar number, contact, and so on. The email ID you use for registration must be yours.

SBI account holders alert! You may not be able to do transactions after 28 Feb - Here is why
Zee Business
SBI Alert: Do you have an account in the State Bank of India (SBI)? If yes, then this might be an interesting piece of news for you. The SBI has issued a ...

Hyderabad: Opposition misleading people on CAA, flays Kishan Reddy in Amberpet
The Hans India
Amberpet: The union minister of state for home affairs, G Kishan Reddy, advised opposition leaders to stop their propaganda on CAA. He was ...

JK administration directs health officials to implement Aadhaar linked birth registration by June
NewsNow.IN
J-K administration directs health officials to implement Aadhaar linked birth registration by June. J-K administration directs health officials to implement ...

Photo Printing Market Outlook: World Approaching Demand & Growth Prospect 2020 – 2025
The Market Journal (press release)
According to the Unique Identification Authority of India, 93% of the adults in India possess Aadhaar card, contributing significantly to the photo printing ...

Government gives Holi gift to millions of pensioners, EPF account holders will get this benefit
News Track English
For maximum benefit of PF, UAN needs to be linked with Aadhaar. EPFO will introduce an e-inspection system to monitor Compliance by employers.
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