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

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

14473 - 20TH MAY 2020 - DAILY UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 20 May 2020

Aadhaar card lost? How to get it back while being in Covid-19 lockdown
Livemint
The first thing you must do after you lose a printed copy of Aadhaar, is to file an FIR at your local police station. Share Via. Read Full Story. Topics.

Five Assamese migrant workers miss train after Chennai police insist on Aadhaar
The New Indian Express
Recently, a group of five Assamese migrants from Ambattur missed the Shramik Express just because they did not have Aadhaar.More than 80 per cent ...

Aadhaar, MGNREGA, DBT, rural housing — how Modi has hijacked Congress legacy
ThePrint
From Aadhaar to the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme, and from MGNREGS to rural housing — the Modi government has made several of the Congress' ...

Covid-19 aid: Beary artistes refuse to submit Aadhaar number
Times of India
Uchil said,“Many of them are inspired by the slogan 'kaagaz nahi dikhayenge' (we will not show our papers), and are not submitting their Aadhaar ...

Coronavirus Outbreak: In Kashmir, health surveys seeking phone numbers, Aadhaar details lead to ...
Firstpost
Efforts to collect phone numbers and Aadhaar numbers have met with resistance, and there have been several cases of health teams being attacked by ...

Unable to arrange Aadhar, Odisha woman delivers baby on footpath near hospital
The New Indian Express
Her husband Sania and in-laws were informed by the locals that identity proof and Aadhar card were required to admit a patient in the port hospital.

Aadhar card must to buy booze in Puducherry as cabinet nod to open liquor shops
The New Indian Express
In addition the Aadhar will be necessary for buying liquor, as it will be sold only to persons having the token, which will be generated with Aadhar.

Migrant workers from Assam miss Shramik Special train after Chennai police insist on Aadhaar
Northeast Now
Even though Aadhaar is no mandatory for migrants to travel back home, however, it is not known as to why Chennai Police stopped this group of five ...

Aadhaar not mandatory for migrant workers as ID proof
Odisha News Insight
... Court that it has allowed multiple proof of identification documents for registration of returning migrant workers and made Aadhaar card optional.

With no ration card, Aadhaar or govt schemes: Transgender community struggles to survive amid ...
Free Press Journal
With no ration cards, Aadhaar or bank accounts, transgenders are facing a tough time to find daily meals and survive every day during lockdown.

How to make EPF withdrawal claim online
Economic Times
The member must have an activated UAN (Universal Account Number) and seeded his bank account details and Aadhaar to the EPFO account. Also, ...

Gearing up for post-Covid era! Kotak Mahindra Bank launches India's 1st zero-contact, video KYC ...
Zee Business
Give consent to use Aadhaar number to open the account - Enter PAN, Aadhaar numbers and communication address - Allow access to phone's ...

Now Open A Bank A/c Using Video KYC: Kotak Mahindra Bank Launches India's 1st Zero-Contact ...
Trak.in (blog)
Aadhaar number and PAN Card; Blank sheet of paper and a black/blue pen; Strong internet connection; Clear view of the customer's face ...

National Migrant Information System launched to monitor movement of migrants
MediaNama.com
It includes “standardized” data that states “are already collecting”: name, Aadhaar number, age, mobile number, district of origin and destination, date ...

Online liquor sales: Kerala Beverages Corporation to begin trial run on Tuesday
The New Indian Express
Since Aadhar is mandatory for taking token through the app, Bevco has suggested the software developers ensure the security of the personal details ...

'No silver bullets in stimulus package'
Free Press Journal
Customers will need to share Aadhaar and PAN numbers as part of the account opening process under the video KYC system to open the 'Kotak 811 ...

Social distancing nightmare in Ghaziabad as hundreds of migrants jostle to get to trains
ThePrint
Those without Aadhaar are being asked to note down their destination addresses in detail. They then have to undergo a medical examination and then ...

We Do Not Want A Single Person In Delhi To Go Hungry Says HC
India Legal
... denial of access to food grains and other key resources based on non-availability of Aadhaar is immediately redressed during the time of this crisis.

Co-operative Banks- A Cybersecurity disaster waiting to happen
Analytics Insight (press release) (blog)
Data leaked included Aadhaar, PAN and mobile numbers, bank account numbers, IFSC codes and mostly every personal information of all individual ...
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