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 23, 2020

14451 - 23rd April 2020 - Daily Updates,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 23 April 2020

PM-KISAN: Centre gives 1 more year exemption from Aadhaar seeding to Assam, Meghalaya, JK 
Economic Times
From December 1, 2019 onwards, the Centre started releasing the amount to beneficiaries after the state governments uploaded the Aadhaar details ...

Delhi: Daily wagers forced to sell vegetables, being asked to show Aadhaar before entering colonies
India Today
People associated with RWAs are checking Aadhaar cards or identity cards of these vendors every day along with asking them several questions.

Ration to be distributed via Aadhaar card from May
Times of India
He added that it will be mandatory for the beneficiaries to bring Aadhaar card with them to avail ration. Door-to-door delivery has also been arranged.

Centre gives 'Aadhaar' reprieve to Assam, Meghalaya, J&K, Ladakh
The Kashmir Monitor (press release)
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to relax the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar ...

J&K, Ladakh get exemption from Aadhaar seeding
Daily Excelsior
However, exemption was given to Assam, Meghalaya, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh till March 31, 2020 considering less penetration of Aadhaar. In a ...

LATEST! Link Your Aadhaar Card with LPG Connection & Get Benefits of LPG Subsidy; Direct Link ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Link Aadhaar with LPG Connection – By Online, Offline, SMS & Post. India is the second largest domestic LPG consumer in the world, where nearly 80 ...

No more OTP, Aadhar card enough to get ration for NFSA beneficiaries in Rajasthan
Times of India
He said that many complaints were received about the OTP system, hence it has been replaced with just showing Adhaar card. As per the minister, OTP ...

Noting That 13 Other ID Proofs Also Acceptable, Gujarat HC Disposes Off PIL Challenging ...
Live Law
The petitioner had urged before the concerned Executive Magistrate that insistence on Aadhaar Card only as compulsory identification for getting the ...

ICICI Insta Save Account: Features, benefits; Here's all you need to know about this account
Financial Express
To open this account, account holders will need their Aadhaar and PAN number. Note that, your Aadhaar has to be linked with your mobile number.

Delhi MPs, MLAs to get 2000 food coupons each for poor, says Arvind Kejriwal
Livemint
... holders and the non-PDS cardholders with Aadhaar cards, Kejriwal said. ... giving food grains to the poor without ration cards but with Aadhar cards.

How to open 3-in-1 account to invest in shares
Economic Times
Self-attested copies of PAN card, address proof (Aadhaar card or driving license or voter ID or passport), a cancelled cheque / a cheque for account ...

States push ahead to include non-card holders for free rations under PDS
Business Standard
People who don't have a ration card or even Aadhaar card will be eligible for free dry ration. These include nomadic communities as well and migrant ...

IT Job 2020: UIDAI (Aadhar) is hiring for the post of Senior System Analyst for New Delhi location
CIOL
In a recent tweet, Aadhar is looking for a Senior Analyst. The last date for application is April 22, 2020. What are the job requirements? 1. Qualification.

Govt backing for small business loans to help firms survive covid-19 upheaval
Livemint
... businesses in India, of which only 91 lakh are registered on Udyog Aadhaar, a government portal allowing Aadhaar-based registration to MSMEs.

Lenders pin hopes on govt guarantee for MSME loans
Livemint
... businesses in India, of which only 910,000 are registered on Udyog Aadhaar, a government portal allowing Aadhaar-based registration of MSMEs.

CCEA gives green light to Rs 22187 crore fertiliser dole
Economic Times
Farmers in these regions were exempted until March this year because of slow Aadhaar penetration. ET Bureau|. Last Updated: Apr 23, 2020, 08.42 AM ...

Coronavirus dims hope of rebuilding lives in riot-hit northeast Delhi
Livemint
Against an Aadhaar card, we give each family member 7kg of rice, dal and atta for 1.5 months; and for ration cards, we give 5kg each for a month," he ...

Sprinklr row: CPI unhappy, conveys displeasure to CPM
The New Indian Express
The opposition raised by the Left over Aadhaar, they opine, is applicable in this case too. Unhappy over the stewing controversy, the CPI has ...

AP Grama/Ward Volunteers Recruitment 2020: Over 10000 vacancies to be filled, here's how to apply
Jagran English
Residence Proof - (Aadhar Card/ Passport/ Ration Card/ Voter ID/ Bank Passbook/ Driving Licence). Selection Criteria. The interview board will select ...

In lockdown, transgenders fight hunger & discrimination
Times of India
She has no bank account, no Aadhaar card and is a transgender person. Diana Budiyal, a transperson who works for the advocacy and civil rights of ...

Rajasthan HC Ruling puts Question Mark over ID Proof for Access to Services
NewsClick
For the general population, mandatory requirement of Aadhaar for identification in order to access subsidies and services from the Consolidated Fund ...

Rs 15841 Crores Disbursed to Almost 8 Crore Farmers Under PM-Kisan
Grainmart News (press release)
Government used a digital pipeline connecting Jan Dhan accounts with customers' Aadhaar and mobile numbers to transfer around Rs 28,256 crore ...

Udhampur Head Post Office offering doorstep banking facility
Daily Excelsior
It can be availed of by Aadhaar-linked account holders of banks. They include the SBI, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Jammu ...

Cash crunch in time of Coronavirus: How Bank Mitras, India's unique Rural ATM solution service ...
Financial Express
... program of Rs 1.75 lakh crore of disbursement which started reaching beneficiaries bank account thanks for JAM (Jan-Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) trinity.

Catch-22: Restart the Indian economy or save lives
The Sunday Guardian
This is not time to ask for documents like Aadhaar, ration cards or proof of citizenship but for the government and the nation to make every effort to ...

PM Modi urges industry to adopt new business models, work culture
Livemint
The prime minister referred to how the linkage of Aadhaar numbers, mobile phones, and bank accounts helped contain corruption and dismantle ...

News at Nine
All India Radio
Cabinet approves relaxation of Aadhaar data seeding for beneficiaries of Assam, Meghalaya and Union Territories of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh for ...

Economy sputters back to life as govt eases some restrictions
Livemint
Tripathi, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO), Aadhaar Housing Finance Ltd, said. While ensuring seamless reopening of supply-side ...

Food for All During Lockdown: State Governments Must Universalise PDS
The Wire
They are required to then upload their Aadhar as well as a family photo. Once that is successfully done, they will receive an SMS which has a link to ...

Workers without ration card in Haryana to be given food tokens
Times of India
... the state government has ordered that migrant workers without a ration card will also be given food or dry ration on the basis of their Aadhaar card.

What Is Jharkhand Sahayata App? Know How To Download, Register And Other Details
Republic World
Beneficiary Aadhaar Card Copy; Bank account in the name of the beneficiary which is in the branch of a bank located in the state of Jharkhand.
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