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

Sunday, April 26, 2020

14453 - 26th April 2020 - Daily Updates,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 26 April 2020

Now, Insurance and Securities companies can use Aadhaar data under PMLA
India Today
If someone gives PAN details he/she need not opt for Aadhaar authentication. Finance Secretary Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey, who was formerly the CEO of ...

From Aadhaar to Aarogya Setu: How surveillance technology is devaluing India's democratic rights
Scroll.in
Aadhaar case. Recall the challenge in the Supreme Court to Aadhaar, the government's project to give every Indian resident a 12-digit biometric-based ...

Aadhaar Card holders alert! Your monthly Rs 860 investment can turn Rs 3.97 lakh in this LIC of ...
Zee Business
Speaking on the LIC Aadhaar Stambh Policy details; Jitendra Solanki, a SEBI registered tax and investment expert said, "Aadhar Stambh (Plan 843) is ...

Lockdown: Aadhaar kit supplier asks BSNL to clear dues to disburse full employee wages
ETTelecom.com
The Delhi-based company had supplied 1,800 Aadhaar enrollment kits to the state-controlled telco through Government e-Marketplace (GeM), ...
#Aadhaar, mobile number mandatory for registration of people intending to return to the #Odisha ...
Odisha Diary
Aadhaar & mobile phone number mandatory for registration of people intending to return to the state after the end of the COVID19 Lockdown on May 3 ...

Guidelines issued for Rs 1500 distribution to those without Aadhar linkage
Telangana Today
... issued guidelines for those beneficiaries who had no linkage of Aadhar with their bank accounts to receive Rs 1500 declared by the Chief Minister.

If your bank or ATM is far, cash will be delivered to you
Ahmedabad Mirror
The Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) has existed earlier, but has achieved mission mode during lockdown. To get cash, the customer must ...

Here is How You Can Receive LPG Subsidy Directly to Your Bank Account
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
There are several ways by which you can link your Aadhaar number to your LPG connection. To link your Aadhar to your LPG connection, you just have ...

A harrowing task no more
India Today
Aadhaar-based authentication suffices. Besides withdrawal, one can take advance against the EPF for specific purposes, such as the purchase or ...

Planning to buy an insurance during lockdown? Here's how you can get eKYC to buy a policy online
Times Now
IRDAI has authorised insurance companies to avail the Aadhaar-based authentication services of the UIDAI to fulfill the Know Your Customer (KYC) ...

Odisha govt, makes Aadhar, mobile number mandatory for stranded Odias intending to return state
United News of India
Bhubaneswar, Apr 25 (UNI) The Odisha government has made the Aadhar and mobile number mandatory for the stranded odia workers and other ...

2 held for fraud through financial aid portal in Nagaland
Telegraph India
“By resorting to sending the entire information, which includes Aadhaar and bank account details, the nodal officials concerned have committed a ...

India post delivers hundreds of crores of rupees to doorsteps in far-flung areas; lauds this facility
Financial Express
... April 2020, Indian Post delivered more than Rs 300 crores in 15 lakh transactions to the doorsteps using Aadhar enabled Payment System (AePS).

Delhi HC Grants Bail To Solar Panel Firm Director Accused Of Misappropriating Govt Funds
Republic World
Jain was also directed to furnish his Aadhaar Card number and his mobile number with the Jail Superintendent before getting released from the

PM Modi lauds India Post, postmen for their stupendous efforts in assisting people during lockdown
Times of India
... life-saving drugs to patients living in remote areas and providing pension and social security benefits through Aadhaar-enabled payment system.

Book online cash delivery at home, slot to visit bank during lockdown in Haryana; check steps
Financial Express (Hindi)
It is to note that the service is available for Aadhaar linked accounts. Also, the minimum limit for cash delivery is Rs 1,000 and the maximum limit is Rs ...

Bhopal: Counseling centre designs posters to keep children hopeful during lockdown
Times of India
BHOPAL: Aadhaar Counseling Centre for children in Bhopal has started a series of posters on the positive changes happening to the Earth and ...

Covid-19 lockdown: Finance panel calls for extra support to small businesses
Hindustan Times
... crore to the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile (JAM) accounts, additional working capital limits for MSMEs, equivalent to April-June wage bill of borrowers, ...

Delhi Congress to start mega sanitisation drive from Monday
Newsd.in
... measures during these critical times, as the Delhi government has been asking for Aadhaar cards from the poor people for giving them free meals.

Uddhav's Waiver Bounty – States News
News Herder
Eligible farmers will have to authenticate themselves with Aadhaar IDs-for which 96,000 centres have been set up-and biometrics. Government data ...

Quarantine Apps To Make Your Life Easier
Bold Outline (blog)
Some of the Digital India Services are PayGov, Aadhaar and DigiLocker, and can be used from this app. 3. Jan Sahayak. An app that turned out to be a ...

Atal Pension Yojana : Objectives, eligibility, funding & Progress Report
The Indian Wire
Any eligible person who wishes to apply has to furnish proof of Aadhaar number or if he does not have it, may go for enrolment under Aadhaar ...
India now has 24942 positive cases of #COVID19 , death toll rises to 779
Odisha Diary
Previous article#Aadhaar, mobile number mandatory for registration of people intending to return to the #Odisha after #Lockdown. Next articleUnion ...

Kisan Vikas Patra: This Post Office Scheme Guarantees to Double Your Investment, Know Method ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
You will have to provide a copy of your identity proofs for KYC process. You many use Aadhaar Card/ Driving Licence/Passport/ Voter ID Card/PAN Card ...

MP: Women and child development commissioner asks anganwadi volunteers to stop child ...
Times of India
The commissioner added that the families try to present aadhaar card, voter card and ration card as proof of age of the children getting married trying ...

Covid-19 lockdown: India Post is more than just the ubiquitous red boxes
One News Page
... postmen using handheld POS machines and Aadhaar-authenticated payment system ensured that they received their direct benefit transfer money.
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