AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 14431 - 31st March 2020

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

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

14431 - 31st March 2020 - Daily Update

Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 31 March 2020

Provide free ration to people immediately, including those without Aadhaar, ration cards: UP Cong ...
Times of India
"Kindly provide ration to those who do not have Aadhaar and ration cards. Several households are running out of fuel, provide them gas cylinders and ...

No job, no pay: Daily wagers wait for Rs 1500 promised by CM KCR
NYOOOZ
However, those who have not linked their bank account with Aadhaar or do not have an operational bank account will face delay in getting the ...

EPF account: Coronavirus is now another reason to make a withdrawal
Livemint
Select “Outbreak of pandemic" and generate an Aadhaar-based OTP. Once your claim is processed, the amount will be credited directly to the bank ...

Supermarket staff in Mysuru arrested for refusing entry to students from northeast
The Hindu
We have Aadhaar cards. Why can't you accept us?” he is heard telling a store representative. Tweeting the video, anthropologist and author Dolly Kikon ...

Northeast bias cuffs on supermarket staff
Telegraph India
We have Aadhaar card.” In a lengthy Instagram post, one of the two boys has alleged that they were made to wait 25 minutes. When they asked why ...

Nobel laureates Esther Duflo & Abhijit Banerjee bat for bolder social transfers to fight Covid-19
Economic Times
In an article published in The Indian Express, the duo said that the government should make use of the JAM trinity (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) to ...

Modi 1.0 will help Modi 2.0 deal with the pandemic | Opinion
Hindustan Times
... years ago, but for the massive infrastructure built by implementing policies like Aadhaar, Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) and Digital India.

The hurdles to digital finance need to be removed
Telegraph India
Aadhaar isn't just a printed card but a rich database of information that helps validate customers instantly. Insurance providers, asset management ...

PM Garib Kalyan Scheme: EPF withdrawal applies to all subscribers, clarifies Labour Ministry
The Hindu BusinessLine
If your Aadhaar and bank account details are linked with the UAN (Universal Account Number) provided by the EPFO — an exercise that many

Leprosy patients hope for end to their misery
The New Indian Express
The irony is that since most lepers are unable to use their fingers, they are yet to get Aadhaar cards and bank accounts. Over 50 such families residing ...

Diamond Harbour Police District begins issuance of e-pass
Millennium Post
An applicant has to send his name, father's name, photograph, address, registered mobile number, copy of ID like Aadhaar, voter card, validity period ...

Coronavirus in Mumbai: All your FAQs about lockdown answered
Free Press Journal
For general public, one should carry PAN, Driving License, Voter ID, Passport or Aadhaar. If you belong to the list of essential service providers, then ...

Modi 1.0 will help Modi 2.0 deal with the pandemic | Opinion – columns
gotech daily (press release) (blog)
... a few years ago, but for massive infrastructure built using policies such as Aadhaar, Jan Dhan Yojn's (PMJDY) and Digital India's Pradhan Mantri.

By the time we get documents to get supplies, we'll be dead: How India's Transgenders have been ...
EdexLive
Most transgender persons do not have government ID proofs like Aadhaar, DL, Passport, PAN, Ration, Voter ID cards and end up getting excluded ...

State Borders Sealed, Rampant Racial Discrimination Against People From NE + More Top News
India Times
The students even showed their Aadhaar card to prove their nationality, but were still not allowed to enter. They had to leave without any groceries.

How should the government deal with quarantine violators?
Mumbai Mirror
... genuine and justifiable reason for violation, fine them heavily and deactivate or invalidate all governmentissued KYC docs (passport, PAN, Aadhaar, ...

How to check PM Kisan status/list in mobile app
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Then select ID type - Aadhaar number or Mobile number or Account number. After that enter the value/number carefully and click on get details. Your PM ...

2 Men From Nagaland Denied Entry To Mysuru Store Amid COVID-19 Scare
NDTV
We are showing you our Aadhaar cards," the men are heard saying in the video. Within minutes, another employee of More Megastore, a unit of More ...

E-curfew passes will be issued in Himachal Pradesh
News Track English
You will have to carry a valid ID such as driving license or Aadhaar card. Your organization's papers show that it is valid. Also a letter from your ...