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, May 16, 2020

14470 - 16TH MAY 2020 - AADHAAR DAILKY UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 16 May 2020

Aadhaar no longer mandatory for Odisha's portal for returnees
Economic Times
Registration of migrant workers didn't qualify for Aadhaar to be used in this manner - as the sole identity proof. Mandating it for people wanting to return ...

UIDAI cancels 930 Aadhaar cards in Hyderabad; reasons not clear
The Siasat Daily
The information was sought by RTI activist S Q Masood. In his query, he asked the Unique Identification Authority of India, which oversees all Aadhaar ...

Mayurbhanj: Hundreds Of Aadhaar Cards Found Dumped
Pragativadi
Mayurbhanj: Tension sparked in Karanjia block of Mayurbhanj district after hundreds of Aadhaar cards were found dumped in a manure pond behind ...

Aadhaar not mandatory for registration of migrant workers: Orissa High Court
OrissaPOST
Arguing on behalf of petitioner Parida, advocate Iswar Mohanty submitted the PIL mentioning that the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar. The bench ...

For 'one nation, one ration card' to work, India has to fix a bunch of issues on war footing
Business Insider India
The use of Aadhaar cards was flagged as being a risk for central government employees. The portability of the public distribution system (PDS) should ...

Coronavirus update: With eKYC, now buy insurance or avail services online
Business Today
With the advent of Aadhaar-based OTP confirmation, IRDA has allowed eKYC process for insurance customers. It made the enrolment of new ...

World Bank approves $1 billion package for India's urban poor, migrants
DNA India
It piggybacks on an existing infrastructure of Public distribution system, Jan Dhan, Aadhar & mobile: Junaid Ahmad, World Bank Country Director for ...

All you need know about Kisan Credit Card - eligibility and how to apply
Business Insider India
Aadhaar card; Driver's license; Passport; Voter's ID; Person of Indian Origin Card; Job card issued under Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee ...

New TDS, TCS rates from May 14 on fixed deposits, dividends and other non-salaried payments
Economic Times
For example, if the tax is required to be deducted at 20 per cent under section 206AA if the Income-tax Act due to non-furnishing of PAN/Aadhaar, ...

Supreme Court Allows Sale Of Liquor In Tamil Nadu, Stays HC Order
The Hans India
The Tamil Nadu High Court had stipulated that liquor sale should be done online and home delivery after verification through Aadhaar. The High ...

SC allows liquor shops to reopen in Tamil Nadu
Oneindia
It had also asked the state government to check the Aadhaar cards of buyers. This would ensure that social distancing norms are followed, the court ...

Newborn's family camps outside rly stn in hope of a train back home
Pune Mirror
“I have no mobile phone, nor any Aadhaar to fill up the official form to return to Beed,” admitted the little girl's father Sahebrao Adagale, who is ...

My struggle has been a prep phase for me
Hindustan Times
“Films 'Aadhaar', 'Tryst with Destiny' and 'Gunjan Saxena' biopic, shot in Lucknow, are all complete. Tamil film 'Thiruttu Payale 2' a remake that was ...

Bhopal: Corona blues ruin all, no silver lining for Nepali workers
Free Press Journal
What makes things even more difficult for them is that most of them do not have Aadhaar cards and neither are they listed among the BPL residents of ...

Lockdown: Delhi HC Directs Trial Courts To Not Insist The Bail Applicant For Filing Signed/Attested ...
Live Law
... lockdown would suffice, the court highlighted that Aadhaar number and phone/mobile number should also be recorded in such email/authority letter.

COVID-19 Relief Package For MUDRA Loans: What Are They, How It Impacts You
The Better India
Applicants need to have the following documents ready – proof of identity (Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, Driving License, etc.), address proof (electricity bill, ...

Fiscal deficit to balloon to 7.9% in FY21: Report
Free Press Journal
... rate for foreign remittances as well as where the tax is required to be deducted or collected at higher rate due to non-furnishing of PAN/Aadhaar.

Free Grain a Positive Step, But Centre's Package for Migrants Inadequate Without Cash Transfers
News18
If, as some reports suggest, Aadhaar cards will be made mandatory for availing free foodgrain, then again a substantial number of the hungry may fall ...

My Unresolved Dilemma: Who Do We Choose? 'Our People' Or The 'Refugees'?
Youth Ki Awaaz
The Aadhar, a unique identification possessed by all residents of India based on certain biometric and demographic data and a kind of passport to a ...

Business Insight | Will the national portability of 'One Nation One Ration Card' help migrants?
Moneycontrol.com
One Nation, One Card will be a portable ration card, based on technology, seeded with Aadhaar data of each family member. This will allow migrant ...

Delhi govt to decide on online sale, home delivery of liquor by Friday: HC told
TheDispatch
The court made the observation while dismissing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by one Aadhaar Gaur seeking quashing of the notification dated ...
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