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

Thursday, April 2, 2020

14433 - 2ND APRIL 2020 DAILY UPDATE,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 2 April 2020

Aadhaar card download: Know how to do it from uidai.gov.in; here are simple tips
Zee Business
The facility of downloading Aadhaar has been given to you for situations where you do not have a hard copy of it. The downloaded Aadhaar or e- 

Why Does A Business Owner Need Udyog Aadhar?
NYOOOZ
Udyog Aadhaar is a twelve digit unique number that is used as an identification number provided by the Government for all small and medium ...

NFF seeks financial aid for fishers
The Hindu
Forum wants Centre to scrap Aadhaar condition for eligibility. The National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) has sought a monthly allowance of ₹10,000 each ...

Coronavirus in India: Ordinance for tax compliance relief comes into force
Business Today
With the promulgation of the ordinance, the last date for filing income tax returns for 2018-19 as well as that for linking PAN with biometric ID Aadhaar ...

New financial year begins from April 1: All you need to know about the changes that kick in
CNBCTV18
One can do it through Biometric Aadhaar authentication or by visiting PAN service centers of NSDL and UTITSL. Filing belated and revised ITR for FY18- ...

Curfew passes for caregivers
The Hindu
... including Aadhaar card/ration card/voter ID. Curfew passes issued to the caregiver would mention the name and address of the disabled persons.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Here's how you can withdraw up to 75 per cent non-refundable advance ...
Jagran English
Step 7: Validate using your Aadhaar ID. Step 8: After three working days, the amount will be credited into your bank account. Who can make withdrawals ...

Banks to recycle inward currency notes only after 48 hours on corona threat
Outlook India
"Wash your hands with soap for at least 20 seconds before and after physical banking/currency counting/AEPS (Aadhaar-enabled payments)," IBA ...

Coronavirus lockdown: Bihar govt to provide Rs 1000 to migrants trapped in other states
Newsd.in
The beneficiary photo will be matched to the photo of the Aadhaar database. Registration will be done. To get this, the department has issued a link. By ...

UPI transactions plunge as India lockdown bites
ETtech.com
Nearly all digital channels operated by NPCI such as IMPS, FASTag and Aadhaar-Enabled Payment System recorded reduced traffic in March due to ...

Income tax and GST return submitting date prolonged, taxpayers know the date
Sahiwal Tv (blog)
... June and the final date for including PAN to Aadhaar has additionally been prolonged for three months to 30 June. is. Along with this, Section 80-C, ...

'Rs 1000 deposited in accounts of 16 lakh workers'
Times of India
... the amount has been transferred by the state government to the bank accounts of registered construction workers through Jan Aadhaar database.

Any age is the right age to pick a hobby
Hindustan Times
Our work culture discourages us from celebrating time for ourselves,” says Charles Assisi, author of The Aadhaar Effect and co-founder at Founding ...

CSC seeks exemption to deliver essential e-services
Yahoo India News
'CSCs provide Aadhaar enabled payment services (AEPS) that can be used by people in the rural area for withdrawing cash. We have also written to ...

Coronavirus Latest: Total Covid-19 Cases In India Rise To 1834 With 41 Deaths
Swarajya
The last date to link Aadhaar and PAN linking has been extended to 30 June. The last date for Vivaad Se Vishwas scheme has also been extended to ...

Coronavirus pandemic | Offices shut, bosses turn to digital signatures to keep the show going
Moneycontrol.com
These signatures can be done through crypto-tokens, Aadhaar or video-based verifications. These are valid in a court of law but companies still prefer ...

Haryana to engage counsellors for migrant workers
Times of India
... that registration of each migrant labourer should be done with complete details of their Aadhaar number, residence address and contact numbers.

PM-Kisan First Instalment to be Released Anytime This Week; Check Payment Details ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Step 4 – Then fill in your Account Number or Aadhaar Number or Mobile Number. Step 5 – Now tap on 'get data'. Step 6 – Your PM Kisan status will ...

25K fishermen stranded in boats in Gujarat coasts
Times of India
After the association made a representation to the district collector, they were asked to prepare a list of the fishermen with their Aadhaar numbers and ...
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