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

Saturday, April 25, 2020

14452 - 25th April 2020 - Daily Updates,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 25 April 2020

Govt notifies List of Reporting entities to undertake Aadhaar Authentication Service under PMLA ...
taxscan.in (press release)
The Central Government on being satisfied that the reporting entities comply with standards of privacy and security under the Aadhaar (Targeted ...

Enrolment To Aadhaar Mandatory For Availing Food-grains Under NFSA Is Unconstitutional: PIL In ...
India Legal
A PIL has been filed in Delhi High Court seeking directions to quash Government Circular which make possession of or enrollment to Aadhaar ...

Aadhaar card download online by mobile number is possible; here is what you need to do at uidai ...
Zee Business
After that Aadhaar card holder needs to submit his or her 12 digit Aadhaar Card number or 16 digit virtual identification number (VID), whichever is ...

Govt allows 29 insurers to do Aadhaar authentication
SME Times
He said the Centre in a gazette notification on Thursday allowed these life and non-life insurance companies to undertake Aadhaar authentication ...

Cabinet gives 'Aadhaar' reprieve to Assam, Meghalaya, J&K, Ladakh
Morung Express
The government says the decision was taken to ensure the eligible beneficiaries do not fail to get the benefits for want of non-compliance of Aadhaar ...

Plea In Delhi HC Seeking Mandatory Enrolment To Aadhar For Availing Subsidised Food-grains ...
Live Law
A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court asking the court to declare the notification requiring mandatory enrollment to Aadhar for accessing ...

Sprinklr contract gets HC nod but not without stringent conditions; Court asks govt not to share ...
കേരള കൌമുദി
The details such as name, address and phone number given to Sprinklr should be stored confidentially and Aadhaar details should not be given to ...

PF Advance Under Process? This is how EPFO is settling COVID-19 provident fund claims
Financial Express
One needs to update Aadhaar KYC through the Member Portal and if there is any data mismatch, then the member has to first get it rectified. Share.

COVID-19: Thousands pushed to starvation due to faulty biometric system in Bihar
Down To Earth Magazine
The Food and Consumer Protection Department in the state has made it mandatory for use of Aadhaar-based biometric authentication at the PDS ...

More than 26 lakh ration cards 'unverified', govt starts survey
The Indian Express
As per the data accessed, in Ahmedabad city alone, over 1.7 lakh cards are those for which Aadhaar number is not verified at the fair price shops or ...

Nutrient Based Subsidy rates fixed for Phosphatic and Potassium Fertilizers
Jagran Josh
The central government has relaxed the requirement of Aadhaar card of farmers to access the benefits of PM Kisan Scheme in Ladakh, Jammu & ...

9000 TCS employees made EPF withdrawals due to Covid pandemic
Livemint
EPFO would accept the date of birth recorded in the Aadhaar card of a subscriber as a valid proof for rectification of the date of birth in PF records.

How to Digitise documents and photos
Gadgets Now
Right now, digital versions of official government documents—like the Aadhaar card, driving license, vehicle registration, etc—are recognised only ...

Nagaland Congress seeks action against data security breach of stranded people
Northeast Now
“By resorting to sending the entire information which includes Aadhaar and bank account details, the nodal officials concerned have committed ...

Scheme to provide Rs 1000 to bank accounts: Over 26 lakh ration cards 'unverified', Guj govt starts ...
The Indian Express
However, the government has found that over 38 per cent of these cards are “unverified”, as they do not have verified bank accounts or their Aadhaar ...

DBT Response Status Page Not Loading? Here Is How To Possibly Fix The Issue
Republic World
After the scheme was introduced people had to fill in the required details and provide necessary documents including Aadhar card, address proof, ...

PAN card lost or misplaced? Here is how you can get a duplicate one
Zee Business
Submit your PAN Card number, Aadhaar card number and date of birth details;. 5 From here, you can choose between receiving an OTP on mobile or ...

Stranded Odias to undergo 13-step registration process
Times of India
... age, gender, cellphone number and 12-digit Aadhaar number, current address (state, district and city), number of family members who want to return ...

SBI Online: How to open digital savings account at onlinesbi.com; Know eligibility criteria, features
Zee Business
The applicant must have a valid Aadhaar number and valid Permanent Account Number. SBI digital account applicant must have a valid and active ...

Job plan for 22 lakh stranded migrant workers; govt, industry join hands in rare move
Financial Express
... that the government may face as the data sets include basic details such as Name, Account Number, Mobile Number, Aadhaar number, etc. In order ...

India has social schemes for poor in crises like Covid. But it needs a 'who to pay' database
ThePrint
While India has solved the key issue of 'how to pay' using the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) trinity in which it has invested over the last decade, ...

Postmen turn into bankers for doorstep financial services
Times of India
... reached Singh's farmland and delivered him the amount using her handheld device that was Aadhaar enabled Payment System (AePS). During the ...

CII says India's GDP likely to grow between minus 0.9% to 1.5% in FY21
Free Press Journal
The urgent fiscal interventions as suggested by CII should include cash transfers amounting to Rs 2 lakh crore to Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile (JAM) ...

Over 15 lakh AePS transactions valued at Rs. 300 Crores carried out during lockdown period
Odisha Diary
Aadhaar enabled Payment Systems (AEPS) of India Post Payment Bank, enables withdrawal of money from accounts standing in any scheduled ...

Use tech tools to facilitate online KYC: Sebi to registered intermediaries
Economic Times
According to Sebi, video in-person verification would not be required when the KYC of the investor is completed using Aadhaar authentication.

Ensure No One Goes Hungry During COVID-19 Lockdown: PIL In HC
Republic World
The application was filed in the pending petition moved by NGO Rozi Roti challenging the decision to link ration cards with Aadhaar. In the main ...

How to register for PM Kisan Scheme and who is eligible for this scheme
Business Insider India
Aadhaar card has been made mandatory to register under the PM Kisan Yojana. In addition, you will need citizenship certificate, landowner's documents ...

covid19.odisha.gov.in registration portal for Odisha migrants
Update Odisha
Besides, they need to give details including their name, age, gender, mobile and 12-digit Aadhaar number, present address (state, district, and city), ...

Indian Railways announces slew of Incentives for Freight Traffic during COVID pandemic
Pragativadi
B) In case of normal non-eT-RRs (paper RRs), details of consignee/receiver like name, designation, Aadhar, PAN, GSTIN will be taken from the ...

Panel for relief packages in Dmu
Nagaland Post
Beneficiaries would have to produce their Aadhaar or voter ID card or any other government ID with photo, sign with receipt as per format and their ...

Yogi Govt's Fodder Banks are Feeding Lakhs of Stray Cattle in Uttar Pradesh Amid Coronavirus ...
News18
The foodgrains were distributed through Aadhaar authentication on April 16 while maintaining social distancing norms amid the coronavirus pandemic ...
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