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 15, 2020

14447 - 15th April 2020 - Daily Updates,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 15 April 2020

LIC policy: Money-making offer for Aadhaar Card holders! Turn this small amount into Rs 3.97 lakh 

One such opportunity comes from the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India. LIC has introduced Aadhaar Stambh LIC Policy for male Aadhaar card ...

Modi govt now plans to rank ministries on how they implement direct benefit transfer scheme
ThePrint

A 25 per cent weightage will be given for usage of Aadhaar. Under this, the mission will assess if a scheme has been notified under Section 7 of the ...

EPF withdrawal to EMI moratorium: Modi govt's 10 relief measures for common man to deal with

Financial Express
PAN-Aadhaar: The deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar was earlier March 31, 2020, which was also extended to June 30, 2020. For those who are yet ...

Better than SBI, Post Office! This bank offers 1-year Fixed Deposit at 7.75%, Savings Account at 7.5%
Financial Express
... customers can open Selfe Fixed Deposit (FD) online for value up to Rs. 90,000 with the Bank by keeping their Aadhaar Number and PAN handy.

Equitas Small Finance Bank allows customers to open fixed deposits and savings accounts online
Economic Times

Customers can open a 'Selfe Fixed Deposit' online for up to Rs 90,000 by using their Aadhaar Number and PAN. While the SELFE Savings Account is ...

Many switch to post office payment system
Times of India
Under this system, anyone with an Aadhaar-linked bank account can get up to Rs 10,000 at his doorstep through the postman. Since the lockdown ...

Postal staff start giving out financial assistance
Times of India
... with the post payment bank are distributing the aid to the beneficiaries with the help of Aadhaar Enabled Payment Systems (AEPS) machine.

As migrants grow restless in lockdown, govt weighs cash transfer option
Business Standard
... to compile the data of all migrant workers in relief camps, industrial and residential clusters, along with their bank account and Aadhaar details.

Essentials to be sold only on Even days in Guntur district
The New Indian Express

“People who venture outdoors to buy vegetables, medicines or essential commodities must produce their Aadhaar cards,” Anand Kumar said. This ...

Sheikh Mujib's brutal assassin hid in Bengal for 20 years as a teacher, wife had 'no idea'
ThePrint
Both passports and his Aadhaar card were made in his assumed name, Ahmed Ali. The first passport now appears to be a fake document, according ...

PM should involve CII, FICCI, small industry and farmers representatives in Corona task force
Economic Times (blog)
Some one like Nandan Nilekani of Aadhaar fame could also be involved since he has the background expertise in setting up and coordinating a ...

Centre Extends Coronavirus Financial Package To Transgenders In The Country; Tamil Nadu Also ...
Swarajya
The amount of Rs 1,500 is directly deposited into the account of the respective persons who have an Aadhaar card and a bank account or into ...

Cops to issue travel passes in emergencies
The New Indian Express
... address, Aadhaar card, vehicle registration number, number of passengers and details regarding destination and starting point of the journey.

COVID-19: Gujarat forest dept officials allegedly torched huts, fields
Down To Earth Magazine
Documents including Aadhaar cards and ration cards along with oral testimonies of village elders were submitted by the claimants to authorities, said ...

KSEB includes NPR in documents required for electricity connection
Mathrubhumi English
NPR has been included along with Aadhaar card, drivers license and other identification documents. Meanwhile, KSEB has explained that the ...

Online KYC process should be enabled during Coronavirus lockdown: IAMAI
India TV
The industry should be allowed to use Aadhaar-based authentication with immediate effect and the need for in-person verification as part of video ...

91.58% of ration distributed in district: P Shivanna
citytoday
It will be distributed based on Aadhaar card and mobile number best OTP. Those who have applied for Anthyodaya and BPL cards will get 10 kg rice ...

Denied two months' wages, 350 migrant workers in Chennai take to streets in protest
The New Indian Express
"We had gone to hospital to meet one of our collegues who was recovering and hence could not provide our Aadhaar details. Our name was not there ...

NCR comes to rescue rail yatri sahayaks, coolies
Hindustan Times
... Agra, Jhansi and Prayagraj have prepared list of porters with required documents like aadhaar card number and bank account details, he said.
Bhalla for ramping up efforts to contain spread of COVID-19
State Times
Those who do have bank accounts or have not linked their accounts with Aadhaar should be given cash in hand as exemption,” he said. Others who ...

Coronavirus Update: Communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad directs India Post to prioritise ...
Hindustan Times
... mark, to record 1.09 lakh transactions a day in disbursing cash through Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS),” the minister said in his tweet.

Krishi Input Subsidy Scheme: Center to Give Huge Subsidy on Seasonal Damaged Crops; Apply ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
All eligible beneficiaries should possess the following documents. Adhaar Card. Income Certificate. Domicile Certificate.

India Post Office hit all time high crossing 1 lakh mark to record 1.09 lakh transactions a day
TheDispatch

India Post Office has hit an all time high crossing one lakh mark to record 1.09 lakh transactions a day in disbursing cash through Aadhaar Enabled ...
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