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

Friday, May 8, 2020

14463 - 8TH MAY 2020 - DAILY DIGEST,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 8 May 2020

Ratan Tata invests in Generic Aadhaar to bring affordable medicines to masses
Economic Times
Generic Aadhaar follows a pharmacy-aggregator business model sourcing generic drugs directly from the manufacturer and providing it to the retailers.

Aadhaar card now a must to buy liquor in Krishna
The New Indian Express
The shops have been asked to sell liquor only to those belonging to the same zone or mandal after verifying the customers' Aadhaar cards. The move ...

Lost your Aadhaar card? Solve this big problem easily! Just pay this much and get replacement fast
Zee Business
Aadhaar card is needed for several tasks and also acts as an identity or address proof. So, in case you lose or misplace your Aadhaar card, then it ...

Carry your Aadhaar card to buy liquor in Ghaziabad
Times of India
“From Wednesday, we have started checking Aadhaar cards of potential buyers, following orders from local police,” he said. Rahul, who works at a liquor ...

UIDAI Alert! You can check PAN Aadhaar link status through SMS; Find details at ...
Zee Business
Earlier, the PAN Aadhaar link last date was 31st March 2020, but the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) decided to extend this deadline by three ...

Mandating Aadhaar for liquor purchase is against privacy, Tasmac says to Madras high court
Times of India
“Many customers have complained that insisting Aadhaar is affecting their privacy. Moreover, the conditions imposed by the court for sale of liquor are ...

Madras HC: Show Up With Aadhar Card To Buy Booze
India Legal
It was also ordered that the name, address and Aadhar Card number of the buyer be recorded in the bill. The Court said that “if any sale is found to be ...

Rationing Reforms: Ration card portability good, but DBT better
Financial Express
The ePoS not only allows Aadhaar-based biometric authentication but also keeps a record of each PDS transaction by tagging it to the beneficiary's ...

Big EPFO relief! With lockdown adding to problems, this big rule has been made less stringent now
Zee Business
... the employers are not able to function normally and are facing problems in using their digital signatures or Aadhaar-based e-sign on EPFO portal.

India: Is RBI Simplifying The KYC Procedure?
Mondaq News Alerts
When a customer has voluntarily submitted his/her Aadhaar Number to banks or certain other REs (which have been permitted to undertake ...

Need to train more personnel to enhance swab taking team's capacity: Health Secy
Oherald
... the migrants on Karnataka's portal due to Aadhaar detail requirements. ... as some of them either do not have their Aadhar card or are not registered.

An uncertain future lies ahead
Bangalore Mirror
Since the beginning of this month, guest workers had been submitting their applications along with their Aadhaar card copies and phone numbers to ...
Goa drops labourers to border, but Karnataka refuses to take many
Times of India
South Goa collector Ajit Roy said that the Uttar Kannada administration had made Aadhaar Cards mandatory for the people to return to the state. An ...

Tipplers wait in long queues, new safety measures mark TASMAC outlets opening in Tamil Nadu
The New Indian Express
Due to checking of age by seeing Aadhaar card or driving license by police and TASMAC staff, distributing of liquor bottles takes time, he added.

Submit proof citizens not getting food grains without ration cards: HC
Times of India
The petitioner prayed for providing ration for them for their survival on the basis of their Aadhaar cards. In the last hearing, the HC issued notices to ...

Moneycontrol, News18 misquote economist Abhijit Banerjee on UPA policies, former clarifies
Alt News
So, the Aadhaar based claims on PDS would be … you would be eligible for it wherever you are. That would have been wonderful to have that right now.

Was the Indian economy already bleeding even before Coronavirus could hurt?
Free Press Journal
In February this year, Airtel Payments Bank enabled Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) at over 250,000 of its Banking Points across India.

Solar Pump Yojana: Govt is Giving Subsidy on Solar Panel; Get in just Rs. 7500
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
You need to have Aadhaar card, Aadhaar number linked bank account, Haryana state residence certificate. How will you get benefit of Manohar Jyoti ...

Implement NDCP 2018, Trai counsel urgently
Financial Express
... the incumbent—reform-minded RS Sharma, who is also credited with the designing of the now world-famous Aadhaar, and the Digital India vision.

Combating Covid-19: ICMR partners with India Post for delivery of testing kits
Times of India
"While continuing to reach money to the doorsteps through Aadhaar enabled payment system, the India Post has entered into a tie-up with ICMR on ...

India Post provides Rs 720-cr cash at doorsteps via AePS since March 25
Financial Express
... has provided cash to the tune of Rs 720 crore at the doorsteps of around 38 lakh people through the Aadhaar Enabled payments System (AePS).

First special train for stranded migrant labourers departs from Pune to Rewa
Hindustan Times
Aadhaar card and body temperature of each passenger was checked before being allowed to go to respective coaches. The train journey time is 18 ...

Economy will stage comeback post-Covid, says CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian
Times of India
... funds and how the Jan Dhan-Aadhar-Mobile trinity had helped in providing immediate relief to the vulnerable sections hit hard by the pandemic.

West Bengal, Chattisgarh, and Punjab allow alcohol home delivery: Reports
MediaNama.com
People have to register their mobile number, Aadhaar, and address to place the order. A person can order up to 5 litres of liquor at a time, with a delivery ...

75% of food security Act beneficiaries get grains via PM yojna
Times of India
... is entitled to get five kg grain per month for April, May and June and the Aadhaar-based authentication system is seen to have delivered results.
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