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 16, 2020

14448 - 16th April 2020,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 16 April 2020

COVID-19, Aadhaar-DBT and a Reminder of the Issues With Transaction Failure Data
The Wire
While the belief that COVID-19 could spread through the use of Aadhaar biometric machines is not unfounded, the real problem with India's direct benefit ...

Unable to get PF advance for COVID 19? Check reasons for not being able to withdraw PF online
Financial Express
Claim for PF advance can be filed online only if your UAN is validated with Aadhaar and KYC of bank account and mobile number is seeded with UAN ...

New LIC Policy! Convert Your Small Amount into Rs 3.97 lakh; Huge Benefits for Aadhaar Card ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has introduced Aadhaar Stambh LIC Policy. This policy is for the ones who want to invest small sums within a ...

Digitization of payments system comes in handy at crunch time
Livemint
New-age digital payment modes, such as Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Aadhaar-Enabled Payment System (AePS) and Bharat Bill Payment System ...

Coronavirus pandemic: How to withdraw EPF money
Moneycontrol.com
b) Aadhaar should be verified and linked with UAN ... screen with all information such as name, date of birth, and last four digits of Aadhaar number.

MeitY asks home ministry to let rural service kiosks function
Economic Times
... services such as withdrawals of government subsidies sent directly into Aadhaar-linked bank accounts under schemes such as the PM-Kisan.

Equitas Small Finance Bank steps up digital banking services
Economic Times
... online for value upto Rs 90,000 by providing Aadhar and PAN details. ... by web based interactive video form by registering one's Aadhaar number, ...

How to Check PM Kisan Samman Nidhi 2020 Status, Updated Beneficiary List, Payment Details on ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Edit Aadhaar details. Status of self registered farmers. PM Kisan helpline. How to Download PM Kisan Mobile App. It is very easy ...

COVID-19: Relief measures for individual taxpayers
Moneycontrol.com
Aadhaar was to be linked with PAN by 31 March 2020. Else, PAN would have been inoperative. The due date to link Aadhaar and PAN is now extended ...

India is not making full use of its digital capabilities to track COVID-19 cases
The Indian Express
The JAM (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) trinity for DBTs (Direct Benefit Transfers) and UPI (Unified Payments Interface) have made India a technology ...

Post Offices making special efforts to serve far-flung areas of JK, Ladakh
Yahoo India News
The release said that Aadhaar enabled Payment System (AePS) has also been enabled at the post offices so that the people having an account with ...

Coronavirus: IT looks at staggered opening
Economic Times
Out of 2,24,000 CSCs at the Panchayat level, 1,90,000 can undertake payments through the Aadhaar platform. “The exemption for CSC at Panchayat ...

Telangana: 76 lakh ration card holders get Rs 1500 each
Times of India
The amount given by state government will go through NPCI first as it is Aadhaar-linked and then it is sent to beneficiary accounts. There are about 82 ...

In a first, no fuel without pass diktat imposed in 2 tehsils
Times of India
... only state/ central government employees, staffers of different government agencies after verifying I-cards and also noting down Aadhaar numbers.

Indian Bank provides up to Rs 4 lakh insurance cover to 9047 business correspondents
Economic Times
... services like cash deposits, withdrawal, among others to even the remotest places using Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) platform.

Indian Bank to provide insurance coverage to Business Correspondents
United News of India
BCs/CSPs are a critical channel for providing banking services in rural and remote areas through Aadhaar enabled Payment System. In a statement ...

How Delhi cops plan to enforce extended lockdown
Hindustan Times
... then be allowed after matching their names and details with their identify proof document such as a voter's identity card or an Aadhaar unique ID.

Allow digital onboarding of customers for NBFCs, others: Industry body
Business Standard
"The industry should be allowed to use Aadhaar based authentication with immediate effect and the need for an in-person verification as part of video ...

Post offices in J&K and Ladakh take steps to ensure doorstep delivery of pension
Devdiscourse
In this regard, Aadhaar enabled Payment System (AePS) has also been enabled at the post offices so that the people having a bank account with any ...

Cops halt migrants march to Srikakulam
The New Indian Express
Fifteen days back, they took our Aadhaar and ration card xerox copies but no provisions have come to us,” rues another. Stay up to date on all the ...

Bank of India rolls out mobile vans for payments
OrissaPOST
“A special dedicated vehicle with a business correspondent will assist needy people to deposit and withdraw money through Aadhar. This special ...

Not paid for 2 months, 350 migrant workers struggle to survive lockdown
The New Indian Express
So we could not give Aadhaar details to officials. So our names were left out when the ration was distributed Monday,” says 25-year-old Chandrabhan, ...

e-Passes to be issued for emergency needs says DGP Gautam Sawang
The Hans India
The applicants for e-Pass should submit the details of their address, Aadhaar card, the number of vehicle they are travelling, number of passengers, ...

Govt ensuring support to labourers, industries: Saurabh
Daily Excelsior
Bhagat shared that the Government has gathered a data of 44,974 labours so far including details of their name, Aadhaar number and bank account.

AP Government to issue ration cards to the poor in five days
The Hans India
While filling out the application, it is required to attach the Aadhaar, Voter card, home address and other documents. A slip with the number provided ...

NEET (UG), JEE Main 2020: Application Correction Window Extended Till May 3
Headlines of Today
Details you can edit in JEE application form: Name, Photo/Image, Paper, Category, Language, Aadhaar number, Date of Birth, Communication ...
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