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, April 1, 2020

14432 - 1ST APRIL 2020 - DAILY UPDATE,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 1 April 2020

The Birth Of Aadhaar To Address Problems Of Fraud And Duplication In Individual Identities ...
Analytics India Magazine
The fifth episode of DeepTalk 'One decade. One billion. One Aadhaar.' is about the birth of Aadhaar to address problems of fraud and duplication in ...

Aadhaar Gains: The govt has done well to rely on JAM trinity; it needs data aggregation to reach ...
Financial Express
Further, a World Bank report highlighted that India could save Rs 77,000 crore annually by fully leveraging its Aadhaar linkages. While these reports ...

How to check Aadhaar status after submitting update request: Step-by-step guide
Zoom
Aadhaar is required in all spheres of our lives. Did you know you can check the status of your Adhaar by following these simple steps? Aadhaar ...

Aadhaar card holders alert! You can get free PAN Card in just 10 minutes; here is how
Zee Business
The Income Tax Department has launched a new facility that allows an Aadhaar Card holder to get instant PAN Card online without paying any charges.

Here is why Aadhaar Should be linked to Your Bank Account to Avail Subsidies on Govt. Scheme
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
How to know if your Bank Account is linked to Aadhaar. If the applicant's bank account is not linked to the Aadhaar issued by the government, then that ...

Coronavirus lockdown | How to withdraw PF money amid COVID-19 crisis
Moneycontrol.com
If you do not have an Aadhaar, but have the PF number, use form - Composite Claim Form (Non-Aadhaar). You will have to furnish the Permanent ...

Centre should ensure aid reaches the poor: PMK
The Hindu
Only 75% of the bank accounts have been linked with Aadhaar card, which complicates the proposed cash transfer. : PMK founder S. Ramadoss on ...

Account details of beneficiaries being verified
The Hindu
The government had therefore forwarded the Aadhaar details to the bankers asking them to submit details of accounts pertaining to the Aadhaar ...

[Breaking] Covid-19: Ordinance passed to extend last date for filing income-tax returns, linking of ...
Bar & Bench
Extension of Aadhaar-PAN linking date to June 30, 2020. 3. The date for making various investment/payment for claiming deduction under Chapter-VIA- ...

Govt Opens Special Facility: How to Withdraw PF Money Amid COVID-19 Crisis
The Better India
Do note that only those subscribers who are KYC compliant and have linked their UAN (universal account number) with Aadhaar and bank account ...

Coronavirus pandemic | Govt relief package may not reach the poor - here is why
Moneycontrol.com
The Rs 1.07 lakh crore package, announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on March 26, depends on Aadhaar-linked Jan Dhan bank ...
Rajasthan residents require e-passes for movement amid COVID-19 lockdown
MediaNama.com
We also had the option of creating it using Aadhaar, Bhamashah (Rajasthan's version of Aadhaar) documents, or even a Facebook profile. Within the ...

India suggests cloud storage to slow the spread of coronavirus
The Register
... government services who can use the service to issue documents such as the contentious Aadhaar national biometric identifier, or driving licences.

Own car, bike or any other vehicle? Very important message for you!
Zee Business
The CBDT extended the deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking to June 30. The policy-making body of the tax department issued an order extending ...

Hundreds of migrant workers queue up for ration
The Hindu
People queue up outside the Quli Qutub Shah Stadium with Aadhaar cards to collect rice and ₹500 promised by the State government.

Free ration distribution from tomorrow
The Hindu
The affidavit should comprise the Aadhaar number and phone number of the family members. The facility had been limited strictly to those who did not ...

Cold storage owners told to accommodate potato crop
The Tribune
... that the farmers going to the cold storages will have to keep their Aadhaar or driving licences along with them. According to the detailed instructions, ...

₹1000 assistance distribution from tomorrow
The Hindu
Eligible people, who do not have smart ration cards, can visit the ration shop with a copy of their Aadhaar card and obtain the cash. Also, they can ...

Lack of KYC compliance to impede pandemic EPF withdrawals
Livemint
Only 44.73% of the total universal account numbers (UANs) have seeded both bank and Aadhaar numbers with UANs with their organizations ...

Tax dept asks officers working from home to chase large taxpayers for dues
Outlook India
... for filing income tax returns for 2018-19 fiscal to June 30 as well as linking of income tax PAN with biometric ID Aadhaar by a similar three months.

Free ration supplies to be available in Kerala from April 1
Onmanorama
Those without ration cards may submit the Aadhaar card of the eldest member in the family and his phone number to avail the free rice grains. The rice ...

An unending journey for the migrants
The Hindu
Resting in a corner classroom on the first floor of the school, he says all his belongings, including mobile phone and Aadhaar card, were stolen on the ...

Mysuru Police Arrests 4 Supermarket Employees Who Refused Entry To Northeast Students
Storypick
We live here, we have an Aadhaar Card. How can you discriminate (against) us?” Meanwhile in Karnataka, Naga migrants from Northeast India not ...

It is important to consolidate all your provident fund accounts
Livemint
However, you need to ensure that the KYC (know your customer) and Aadhaar details are updated and registered with the EPFO. While you are still ...

V Somanna warns of criminal case if quarantined people come out
citytoday
It is mainly due to not linking ration card to Aadhaar card. I have instructed fair price shops to provide groceries even if people have not linked their ...

Income tax new rules: 5 changes that come into effect from today
Livemint
... well as that for linking PAN with Aadhaar by three months to June 30. Here are some changes in income tax rules that will come into effect from April ...

Postal employees demand closure of post offices
The Hindu
Aadhaar services have also been suspended. Only financial services can be offered at the post offices. However, as debit cards having been issued to ...

Special passes to buy booze: Kerala government issues guidelines
Onmanorama
Identification documents such as Aadhaar, voter's identification card or driving licence has to be produced along with the medical certificate. KERALA.

New income tax rules from April 1: Find out what changes from today
Moneycontrol.com
Income tax returns filing for the year 2018-19 has been extended, similarly, linking of pan card with Aadhaar card has also been extended to June 30.
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