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

Saturday, March 14, 2020

14418 - 14th March 2020 - Aadhaar Daily Update,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 14 March 2020

Amit Shah: 'Aadhaar not being used to identify perpetrators of Delhi riots'
MediaNama.com
“It [using Aadhaar] was misreported in the media following my speech in the Lok Sabha. I had only said that we are using driving license and voter ID ...

The Possible Aadhaar-NPR-NRC Link : A Cause For Concern?
Live Law
Foreigners who earn business income in India and are considered as tax residents, need to enroll for Aadhaar to file tax returns because of the ...

Not only booking tickets, now transfer money, pay online, withdraw from ATMs with IRCTC iMudra
Financial Express
You may complete full KYC either online by using your Aadhaar Number and the mobile number linked to your Aadhaar or offline by requesting for ...

Indian Police Use Facial Recognition to Make 1100 Arrests
findBIOMETRICS
“The use of Aadhaar for this purpose without any judicial authorisation violates the judgement of the Supreme Court,” said the New Delhi-based ..

WebQoof Recap: From Delhi Violence to Fake News Around Coronavirus
The Quint
However, nowhere during his speech did Shah mention that the government used the Aadhaar data to identify the rioters. Instead, he said the data ...

PMK welcomes Centre''s clarification on NPR
Outlook India
... Muslims, over queries like Aadhaar and details of parents and the Centre was yet to respond, Revenue Minister R B Udhayakumar had said.

What is the Mahatma Phule Farm Loan Waiver Scheme?
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Aadhaar is a Must for Loan Waiver Scheme. While interacting with media persons at the State Assembly, Thackeray said that loan waiver has been ...

Does NRC Have Any Connection With NPR? Watch News Nation's Exclusive Interview With ...
News Nation
Along with regular census data, they will also ask for details like Aadhaar card number, driving licence details etc. After that, government officials will ...

OU, KU stop biometric attendance in colleges
Times of India
Hyderabad: Osmania and Kakatiya universities have stopped recording attendance through Aadhaar-based biometric system in its affiliated colleges ...

Postal Mela tomorrow
Star of Mysore
The members of the public can apply for Aadhaar corrections and registration, open IPPB and Sukanya Samruddhi accounts, open Postal .

Migrant workers' bill tabled by Meghalaya government
Telegraph India
... details, name and address of owner of establishment, Aadhaar/electoral photo identity card, permanent address and contact details of next of kin.

How Farmers Can Get Assured Monthly Pension of Rs. 3000 with PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Aadhaar Card. Savings Bank Account Number with IFSC Code. Step 3 - Initial contribution amount in cash will be made to the Village Level .
Delhi Assembly calls Amit Shah's bluff, passes resolution against NPR & NRIC
National Herald
Introduction of Aadhaar and the NRC exercise conducted in Assam, which has excluded 1.9 million people from the Register of Citizens, have triggered ...

Anaxee Digital Runners Raises Funding From Orios Venture Partners & LetsVenture
Express Computer (press release) (blog)
... previous stint in a Biometrics and Aadhaar services-based venture where they also got a US Patent for Vein Recognition Technology in their name.

Mission Cow ID: Ear-tagging of bovines in full swing
Star of Mysore
'Cow Aadhaar' identifies animals and builds a database with vital details, unique to each animal. By S.T. Ravikumar. Mysore/Mysuru: Prime Minister ...

Minister says more than 1900 Delhi rioters identified by facial biometrics
Biometric Update
Facial images from driver's licenses and voter ID cards were used, rather than data from the Aadhaar database, as has been reported by some media, ...

Delhi : 3 arrested, fake ID cards recovered
Yahoo India News
A statement from Police said, "Forged Aadhaar card, PAN Card and two fake I-Card of UP Police and RPF Sub Inspector Identity Card were recovered ...

Indian Authorities Admit Using Facial Recognition to Track Down Protesters
TechNadu
... speech in Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Amit Shah clarified in Rajya Sabha the next day that the government is not using Aadhaar data in this process.

Colour Blind People May Soon Be Able to Get Driving Licence, Government Preparing Draft to ...
LatestLY
Aadhaar Verification For Driving Licence Not Required, List of Documents Needed to Get DL. The panel, in its report, suggested the government to do ...
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