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, March 2, 2020

14407 - Aadhaar Daily Digest,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 2 March 2020

You may be fined Rs 10000 if you fail to link PAN with Aadhaar by the end of this month
Economic Times
You may face double trouble if you fail to link your Aadhaar with PAN by the end of this month. First, your PAN will become inoperative and second, ...

PAN Aadhaar link status last date: Be ready to pay Rs 10000 penalty for cancelled permanent ...
Zee Business
PAN Aadhaar link status last date: People who have still not linked their Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) with their Aadhaar card numbers may ...

Alert! PAN card holder be ready to pay Rs 10000 penalty for cancelled card or do THIS
India TV
PAN Card Alert! If you have not yet linked your Permanent Account Number (PAN) with your Aadhaar Card number than you might land in a big ...

Himachal: E-wallet-linked numbers, bank data, Aadhaar cards recovered from two arrested for ...
Yahoo India News
The case came to light in August last year, when one Bhawan Kumar faced an issue while withdrawing money from an ATM in Nerchowk, Mandi.

Except One Aadhaar Copy, How Everything This Family of 8 Owned Was Lost to Delhi Riots
News18
Nagma Saifi breaks down every time she recalls that dreadful Monday. At the break of dawn, right after the morning Azaan, she had to escape her ...
4 men who stole cars and forged documents held in Palam Vihar
Hindustan Times
Two printers, a laptop, a grinder machine, four keys, credit cards, four driving licences, two Aadhaar cards and a few PAN cards were recovered from ...

Court rejects bail plea of man held for making fake ID cards
Outlook India
Thane, Mar 2 (PTI) A court here in Maharashtra has rejected the bail plea of a man arrested for preparing fake election identity cards and Aadhaar ...

Karnataka likely to raise kerosene quota for fishermen: Minister
The Hindu
All the ration cards in the district have been linked to Aadhaar cards. So far, the Department of Food and Civil Supplies has collected the details of 3 ...

NAFED to procure green, black gram from farmers
The Hindu
Interested farmers can register themselves at the regulated markets by submitting copies of chitta, adangal, Aadhaar card and savings bank account ...

Papers, meters gutted, compensation a mirage for Delhi riot victims
Hindustan Times
Many such people are saying that documents — such as voter identity card, Aadhaar card, driver's licence and monthly electricity bill that carry house ...

Why Dale Vaz of Swiggy believes 'ideas can come from anyone'
YourStory.com
India's financial sector has seen Aadhaar, UPI, and account aggregators, but how are fintech startups, banks, and NBFCs innovating for the $1 trillion ...

The Weekend Fix: How 2020 Delhi riots are like 1984 and 2002, plus nine more reads
Scroll.in
An Aadhaar-based biometric authentication did not reduce public distribution system leakages, finds Jharkhand-based empirical study reported in The ...

RV Newsletter: Looking back at the diversity of mother language memes
Global Voices (blog)
And, in this issue, Subhashish Panigrahi is bringing to our readers further insights into Aadhaar's impact on marginalized communities in India.

Free voice calls no excuse for poor service quality, says Trai chief
Outlook India
Sharma, who has also been associated with the Aadhaar project, said he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to adopt a "digital diplomacy" ...

Bangladeshi with Indian passport arrested at KIA
The Hindu
He later applied for a driving licence and Aadhaar. He obtained his passport in Hyderabad, said the police. “We are now trying to track down the tout in ...

Services of Revenue Dept. will be available at doorsteps: Ashok
The Hindu
Mr. Ashok also announced that pensions for old age, widows, and other social security will be soon linked with the Aadhaar card and the pension will ...

How to open a Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account
Economic Times
Identity proof of the guardian - PAN, Aadhaar or passport. Payment instrument with initial contribution of at least Rs 250 or cash to that extent.

Corporation identifies 28700 buildings on land without patta
The Hindu
Officials have collected Aadhaar and other details from the residents. “We are also planning to get bank account details to help residents get ..
AAP Leader Gopal Rai Visits GTB Hospital, Meets People Injured In Delhi Violence
Republic World
AAP leader Gopal Rai visited the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital where the people injured in Delhi violence were being treated, to take stock of their ...

SBI Online: How to open State Bank of India Savings Account from home
Zee Business
2] Address Proof — Passport, Driving License or DL, Voter ID, Aadhaar Card;. 3] PAN Card;. 4] Form 16 (In case the PAN Card is not available); and.

Bengaluru-based startup launches WhatsApp tool for instant identity verification
Times of India
SpringVerify on WhatsApp integrates with the WhatsApp API and lets users share a picture of one of the Pan Card/Driving License/Aadhaar ...

Scholarship funds to directly reach Telangana students' accounts now
The New Indian Express
They must have an Aadhaar card and phone number to open their accounts. Once the scholarship amount is deposited, the students will get a ...

Data-stack for start-ups a good idea, but govt must ensure no privacy breaches
Financial Express
If the current development is going to be anything like UPI, where government allowed private banks to build on Aadhaar and mobile details, it is ...

Delhi violence: Rioters set ablaze Rashid's shop in Gokulpuri where Krishna had her boutique
Yahoo India News
Rashid said the entire shop was reduced to ashes. "I had kept my PAN, Aadhaar cards here in the shop which were burnt along with other documents ...

Officials help Delhi clash victims fill compensation forms in Nand Nagri
ABP Live
Many people are not left with their Aadhaar cards, voter cards etc and hence were finding difficulty in applying for the compensation. However, the ...

Section 144 in Shaheen Bagh, but protests on
The Asian Age
“Either take back CAA or guarantee us that in the absence of any document like Voter Identity Card, Aadhaar or Passport, even a self attested affidavit ...

3 unidentified bodies recovered in drains
Hindustan Times
“Several people, admitted in the GTB Hospital, have lost their Aadhaar cards as their houses were burnt during the violence. These people are being ...

Haryana Minister assures help to farmers witnessing crop damage due to unseasonal rain
Yahoo India News
The farmers must come with the copy of Aadhaar card, land-related and other documents and submit it to the officer concerned to get the assessment ...

Here's Why Fans Got Horrified After Watching Netflix's “Girl On The Third Floor”
The Digital Wise
The way in which the film is not completely fictional during the post-screening interview at SXSW 2019, it has been revealed that Aadhaar is not ...

Govt obligated to ensure justice for all sections: PM Modi
Times of India
Yahi soch toh sabka saath, sabka vikas aur sabka vishwas ka aadhaar hai (it is the responsibility of the government to ensure that every person is ...

Future banking and digital currency
Telangana Today
We have the runaway success of UPI, a billion Aadhaar database and JAM (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar, Mobile phone) trinity. All these innovative projects are ...
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