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 30, 2020

14429 - 29 March 2020 - daily updates


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 29 March 2020

PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended to June 30, 2020
Economic Times
For those who are yet to link their PAN with Aadhaar, this extension will come as a relief as not linking the two will lead to the PAN becoming 'inoperative ...

Coronavirus Outbreak: Last date to link Aadhaar and PAN card extended till June 30, here's how to ...
Jagran English
The extension comes amid coronavirus lockdown in the country. Previously, the last deadline to link Aadhaar card and PAN was March 31. In an earlier ...

NEXT Biometrics to Supply More Fingerprint Readers for Aadhaar
findBIOMETRICS
The Aadhaar program, started in 2009, is a national registration program that consists of a unique 12 digit ID based on an individual's biometric and ...

Deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar extended to June 30
Moneycontrol.com
Those who fail to link their PAN account with their Aadhaar number will no longer be able to file their income tax returns as their PAN would turn ...

Aadhaar linking will make it easier to deliver relief material
Times of India
There are 987 banks linked to the Aadhaar payment bridge with the number of transactions crossing 622 crore, establishing the durability of the system.

Aadhaar Authentication Mandatory for GST Registration from April 1, 2020: CBIC [Read Notification]
taxscan.in (press release)
The notification states that the above-stated class of persons shall undergo authentication of Aadhaar number, as specified in rule 8 of the Central Goods ...

Aadhaar-Pan linking date extended to June 30, 2020
Economic Times
Aadhaar-Pan linking date extended to June 30, 2020. Times Now | 24 Mar 2020, 03:33 PM IST. Post a Comment.

BEWARE! Cybercriminals exploiting Coronavirus panic; save your money from Online, Aadhaar ...
Zee Business
Coronavirus Online, Aadhaar, PAN, other frauds warning: The spread of this dreaded virus has jolted the whole world as it has killed more than 26,000 ...

Telangana to continue using Aadhaar based biometrics for rations
The News Minute
The Telangana government will continue to use Aadhaar based biometric authentication for disbursing raions in the state, said Gangula Kamalakar, ...

What Happens When a Billion Identities Are Digitized?
Yale Insights
A woman having her eyes scanned at an Aadhaar registration office in Guwahati, India, in 2018. Photo: David Talukdar/NurPhoto via Getty Images. What ...

India: E-Contract In Times Of COVID-19 - Mondaq News Alerts

To Get Direct Benefit of PM-Kisan Yojana, Send Photo of Aadhaar Card & Bank Passbook at These ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Farmers whose Aadhaar number, name and bank account number are wrong due to which they are not getting the benefit of PM-Kisan scheme don't ...

Income Tax Return Deadline, Aadhaar-PAN card Linkage Extended to June 30 Amid Coronavirus ...
India.com
Income Tax Return Deadline, Aadhaar-PAN card Linkage Extended to June 30 Amid Coronavirus Outbreak. Addressing a press briefing, Finance ...
ITR, GST filing, Aadhaar-PAN linking deadlines extended | Nirmala Sitharaman (Video)
SocialNews.XYZ
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The government on Thursday extended the deadline for linking Aadhaar to PAN by four more months till December 31, ...

Aadhaar-Pan linking date extended to June 30 : Nirmala Sitharaman – TV9 (Video)
SocialNews.XYZ
Aadhaar-Pan linking date extended to June 30 : Nirmala Sitharaman – TV9 (Video). Posted By: Social News XYZ March 24, 2020 ...

National Pension System: Planning to open an NPS account? Here is how to do it online
Financial Express
Note that your Aadhaar needs to have your current address and mobile number, additionally, your PAN should also be linked to your bank account. To ...

India Inc needs more tax breaks during Covid
The Hindu BusinessLine
Though the process of linking PAN with Aadhaar is quite simple, if the name or any other information in both these cards did not match, then the ...

ITR filing deadline for FY19 extended till 30 June
Livemint
Aadhaar-pan linking deadline which was also ending on upcoming 31 March, has been extended to June 30. Remember, that if you don't link your ...

Social distancing a step to prevent spreading of virus
Times of India
Savings CalculatorIncome TaxIPOAadhaar CardPan CardIFSC CodeIncome Tax FaqsStock Market FaqsHome Loan FaqsAadhaar FaqsPension ...

Being a transperson in India during Covid-19 pandemic
DailyO
... parental homes, they do not even have their education degrees or date-of-birth proofs — the most basic documents needed to get an Aadhaar card.

Modi's demonetisation will be of use during the coronavirus lockdown
ThePrint
Advocates of Aadhaar always meant for it to work as a direct pipeline of welfare money for the poor. As India now grapples with a rapidly spreading ...

Bengaluru City Police to issue passes for e-commerce delivery via app by MyGate amidst COVID ...
MediaNama.com
If individuals want to take their vehicles, they have to upload their Aadhaar card to the app at the time of application. If a pass is approved by the police, ...

Amid Covid-19, govt plans advance cash payout for PM-Kisan beneficiaries
Hindustan Times
Aadhaar-based enrolment and cash transfers, slow internet connections in many rural centres and messy land records have slowed the PM-KISAN ...

Cops start issuing curfew passes
Deccan Herald
We will issue passes on the basis of Aadhaar cards and request letters.” Passes are being issued offline at the moment, but the police plan to take it ...

FM relaxes regulatory deadlines, hints at stimulus; key highlights from the presser
Moneycontrol.com
Aadhaar-PAN linking date, too, has been extended to June 30, 2020, from March 31, 2020. Nishant Kumar @Nishantopines ...

India: COVID-19 Lockdown Puts Poor at Risk
Human Rights Watch
The government should not use Aadhaar (identity card)-based biometric authentication for the distribution of free food grains to the poor, Human ...

Covid-19: FM's measures inadequate even for lockdown period, say economists, activists
The Hindu BusinessLine
They had also said that access to any rights and entitlements should not depend on Aadhaar-based biometric systems, due to possible spread of ...

Congress leader P Chidambaram asks people to be 'foot soldiers' of 'Commander' Modi in the fight ...
OpIndia
After minimal verification, open a bank account in each name [if there is not already one], seed it with Aadhaar and transfer Rs. 3000 into each bank ...
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