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, March 18, 2020

14422 - 18th March 2020 - Aadhaar Daily Update


Aadhaar, Daily update ⋅ 18 March 2020

PAN-Aadhaar linking: What happens if both are not linked by March 31?
Economic Times
On March 16, the tax department tweeted saying that it was "mandatory" to link PAN with Aadhaar and advised people not to "miss" the stipulated .

India Mulls Aadhaar-Linked National Social Registry To Monitor Citizens
Inc42 Media
Much like China, India is planning to establish a National Social Registry linked to Aadhaar ID, and aggregating data from various government

Follow these step-by-step process to get duplicate Aadhaar online
Times Now
Aadhaar has become an important part and parcel of everybody's life. This unique identification tool is being used in every sphere of our lives.

Aadhaar-at-night centre launched in Kumbakonam
The New Indian Express
Those who want to get new Aadhaar or make corrections could approach the centre with relevant documents. She pointed out that in the central region ...

Govt Will Track 120 Cr Indians Via Aadhaar: Your Job, Marriage, Bank Balance & More!
Trak.in (blog)
Govt Will Track 120 Cr Indians Via Aadhaar: Your Job, Marriage, Bank Balance & More! The Modi government is in the terminal stages of creating an all- ...

Ahmedabad: Tax advisor loses Rs 16 lakh to Aadhaar-linked con
Times of India
Nitin Shah, 64, stated in his FIR that on March 9, he had received an email from an unknown person who had said that if Shah did not give his Aadhaar ...

Understanding India's plan to create a National Social Registry
MediaNama.com
Is this based on Aadhaar? Yes, because the 12-digit Aadhaar number will become the unique identifier to track every citizen across databases, akin to a ...

UIDAI can issue notice on complaint, Minister tells Parliament
The Hindu
The aim is to ascertain if Aadhaar was procured through fraudulent means: Centre. The government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the Unique ...

Pan Aadhaar link: Get instant Pancard using your Aadhaar number
Moneycontrol.com
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharam said in her budget speech: “In the last Budget, I had introduced the interchangeability of PAN and Aadhaar for which ...

Linking of Aadhaar and electoral data under examination: Minister
The Rahnuma Daily (press release)
... Communications and Electronics Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Lok Sabha that process to link Aadhaar with the electoral roll is “under examination.”.

Making data with health history
ETtech.com
The ambitious strategy looks to replicate the success of projects such as Aadhaar, the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) and the Goods and Services ...

How registered MSMEs can get their customers to pay up
YourStory.com
Udyog Aadhaar Number (UAN) - XXXXXXXXXXXX (Delayed payments beyond 45 days attracts interest at a rate three times of the bank rate notified by ...

Balan and family need a ration card to keep hunger at bay
Mathrubhumi English
When contacted, officials told that Aadhaar card was mandatory for issuing a new ration card and Balan was in a fix. “Despite telling the officials what ...

Visas to members of minority communities
The Tribune
... from the administration, purchase of dwelling unit, issuance of driving license, PAN card and Aadhaar.TNS. Book officials clinging to VIP culture: MP.

Over 25000 who entered India in 2015-19 can avail citizenship
Outlook India
They have been permitted to open bank accounts, issuance of driving licence, PAN card and Aadhaar number. The CAA which opens door for ...

How to adjust mobile push notifications from Facebook
India Today
Step 3: Turn on or off notifications from Facebook. (Information source: Facebook help). READ | Steps to link pan card with aadhaar card before March ...

25782 minorities from B''desh, Afghan, Pak given LTV in 5 yrs
Outlook India
... accommodation for carrying out self employment, opening of bank accounts, issuance of driving license, PAN card and Aadhaar number, he said.

HC seeks state reply on preventive steps
The Tribune
... suggested that to avoid hoarding and blackmarketing of hand sanitizers and masks, sale can be made on the basis of ration cards/Aadhaar cards.

'Not Ruling Out Possibility Of Illegal Immigrants Staying In Religious Places': MoS Rai
Republic World
... for carrying out self-employment, the opening of bank accounts, issuance of driving license, PAN card and Aadhaar number, he said.

Curbs get stringent in Maharashtra; govt warns against violation of advisories, protocol
Financial Express
Issue of Aadhaar cards has been suspended. Two more cases of Covid-19 were reported in Mumbai and Pune on Tuesday with travel history to the ...

Bail for undertrials to reduce Maha jail crowding: ADG prisons
Hindustan Times
... to him, some undertials are denied bail due to technical reasons, and some who do not have proper documentation like Aadhaar card for bail.

No more booking of Indian Railways train tickets through private agents? This big step being ...
EnergyInfraPost
However, this has been increased to 12 tickets per month, only if the user has linked his/her IRCTC user ID with Aadhaar number, and if at least one of ...

Farmers with Rs 25k loan to get waiver in one instalment
Times of India
The government is creating a portal where the pattadar passbooks, Aadhaar and ration cards details of eligible farmers will be maintained. Download ...

NTA JEE Main Admit Card 2020 date confirmed: How and where to download from
India Today
... valid and non-expired) - PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/E-Aadhaar with photograph/ Ration Card ...

The 10 Best Fantasy Football Trophies 2020
Best gaming pro (blog)
... largest democracy, constructed an enormous database containing info and biometrics of its residents within the type of Aadhaar again in 2009. Now ...

Shopkeeper giving free chicken to BPL cardholders in Hamirpur district
News Track English
... outside his shop which clearly states that the BPL ration card holders below the poverty line will be given rooster free on showing the Aadhaar card.
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