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 15, 2020

14468 - 14TH MAY 2020 - AADHAAR DAILY UYPDATE,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 14 May 2020

Sebi allows e-KYC using Aadhaar for 8 entities
Deccan Chronicle
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday came out with a list of eight entities, including BSE, that can undertake e-KYC Aadhaar authentication.

Unable to Make a PF Withdrawal? 5 Reasons Why Your Claim Could Be Rejected
The Better India
Your Aadhaar number should not only be linked but also verified, and the details mentioned in the Aadhaar card must match that mentioned in your PF ...

Lockdown: One-time financial help given to over 1 lakh para-transit vehicle drivers in Delhi
Business Insider India
The money was transferred as per Aadhaar-based direct benefit transfer to the bank accounts of the applicants. In this whole process, it was ensured ...

EPF withdrawal due to coronavirus: 20 questions answered by EPFO
Economic Times
The name change process if the Aadhaar data is changed is similar to other change requests. Member has to apply online and employer will digitally ...

Over 110000 auto, taxi drivers paid Rs5,000 each as aid by Delhi govt
Hindustan Times
... and leveraged Aadhaar-based direct benefits transfer (DBT),” he said. ... there was a mismatch in names between driving licence and Aadhaar.

Thane Teenager's Pharma Startup Brings Down Medicine Cost by 80%, Gets Investment from ...
The Better India
His belief in my vision has motivated me to work harder and take this model across India.” Arjun Deshpande, founder of Generic Aadhaar. How It All ...

India Post delivers Rs 1000 crore in cash to account holders, 23 lakh new bank accounts created ...
OpIndia
With 20 lakh Aadhaar enabled Payment Services (AePS) transactions, Uttar Pradesh alone has contributed one-third of these transactions.

SPOs help police digitise migrant labour documents
Pune Mirror
They needed details such as Aadhaar, address and medical data. I took the help of some youngsters I worked with to fill out the form. But many I know ...

Social worker assaulted by cop, booked under Epidemic Act
The New Indian Express
Sources said D Manicka Selvakumar (46) was collecting the photocopies of Aadhaar, ration card and other relevant documents from workers in ...

Locking Down on Rights: Surveillance and Administrative Ambiguity in the Pandemic
Economic and Political Weekly
Despite volunteering Aadhaar details being no longer mandatory, except under certain circumstances that have been clearly laid out by the Supreme ...

Economic stimulus: ₹90000 crore liquidity injection for fund-starved discoms
Livemint
Sitharman spoke about the JAM trinity solution—Jan Dhan Yojana, Aadhaar and mobile numbers—as a game-changing reform for better targeting of ...

Delhi: Stranded for days, and now stuck at station
Times of India
Holding Aadhaar and other identity cards, they were seen asking policemen at the station entrance when a train would be available to take them home ...

French hacker puts AMC deed in spotlight
Ahmedabad Mirror
In 2018, Alderson had exposed flaws in the Aadhaar android application. Recently, on May 6, he had claimed that a "security issue had been found" in ...

During Lockdown, 59% Workers Not Paid Wages in Maharashtra, 92% in Gujarat: Study
NewsClick
Around 95% workers in Maharashtra and 97% in Gujrat said they had Aadhaar cards. Employment and wages were uncertain in both states. As per ...

9 lakh plants to be distributed to farmers and organisations
citytoday
Farmers have to provide the RTC copy of the land, Aadhaar number, photo and bank account details, said DCF Dr Prashanth Kumar KC. (MR/KS) ...

Coronavirus in Mumbai: Liquor at door step gets nod
Free Press Journal
Subramanian Swamy bats for Aadhaar-linked online liquor delivery but with casual misogyny thrown in. As per the notification, it will be the ...

Nirmala Sitharaman speech today Live: Fine print of PM's aatmanirbhar economic package is here
Economic Times (blog)
FM lists reforms by the Govt so far: Direct Benefit Transfer given the Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile (JAM), PM Awaaz, Ujjwala, Microfinance schemes, ...
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