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

Thursday, May 21, 2020

14474 - 21ST MAY 2020 - AADHAAR DAILY UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 21 May 2020

Link Aadhaar to ration cards, hike property tax — how states can increase borrowing limit
ThePrint
New Delhi: Providing free electricity to farmers only through the direct benefit transfer (DBT) route, linking of Aadhaar with every ration card, increasing ...

Aadhaar alert! UIDAI makes IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS for all
Zee Business
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) through its Twitter handle - Aadhaar@UIDAI - has made some important announcements for all.

Modi govt plans to make Aadhaar or PAN a must for property registration
ThePrint
The bill proposes to link registration of property with Aadhaar or any valid document of proof like PAN (Permanent Account Number) or a driving license, ...

Bihar CM asks officials to re-open Aadhaar centres at all block headquarters
Times of India
These Aadhaar centres were closed temporarily around March 25 after announcement of nation-wide lockdown due to covid-19 pandemic. Bihar has ...

Aadhaar Card News! Latest Important Announcements for all by UIDAI
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
UIDAI posted on twitter, "IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Dear All, Our registrars are preparing for resuming of Aadhaar services wherever it is being ...

Cuttack Aadhaar centres resume ops
OrissaPOST
Cuttack: All the Aadhaar updation and enrollment centres in the city have resumed operations after the authorities eased the lockdown norms, sources ...

This move by EPFO will help speed up your PF claim settlement
Livemint
In a move in the same direction, EPFO has allowed employers to send the one-time registration of digital signature (DSC) or Aadhaar-based e-sign ...

Govt's senior citizen pension scheme extended but interest lowered: 10 points
Livemint
One will receive the pension payment through NEFT or Aadhaar-enabled payment system. Loan: Any individual can apply for loans after completion of ...

Aadhar Housing Finance contributes a total of 49 Lakhs towards COVID relief
United News of India
Kolkata, May 20 (UNI) In response to the acute and growing needs of the nation created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the employees of Aadhar ...
As Delhi returns to work, RWAs set guidelines for domestic help
Hindustan Times
In some residential areas, RWAs have asked domestic help to show their Aadhaar Card to ascertain whether they are coming from containment zones ...

Residents of red light area fleeced by touts
Times of India
“The Aadhaar cards having addresses of MP were used in many cases to prove that they were outstation labourers stranded in the city due to lockdown.

Fino Payments Bank turns a profit in March quarter
Financial Express
Micro ATM and Aadhaar enabled Payment System (AePS)-led digital transactions (withdrawals) contributed over 30% to the business.

Bumpy ride ahead
The New Indian Express
... badge number, Aadhaar card and bank details to the authorities to obtain the relief amount, they have been left in a dire state for close to a month.

Kotak, Yes Bank to use video KYC for new a/cs
Times of India
... Court order restricting the use of Aadhaar for purposes other than distribution of government benefits, banks used Aadhaar-plus-OTP for completing ...

E-governance possibilities in India for the post-COVID-19 era
Observer Research Foundation
But whereas the Aadhaar card is a living ID whose details can be updated instantly, the Census wakes up only once in ten years. To fix this mismatch, ...

A burning question: When will my turn come after all?
Bangalore Mirror
Hak and others signed up on the Seva Sindhu portal on May 2 and submitted the copy of that and their Aadhaar details to the local police station.

Deliver ration by May 21 evening to e-coupon holders: Delhi court tells AAP
The New Indian Express
... have a mobile phone to generate an OTP, upload a photo of their Aadhaar card and a photo of their family, and finally, download the e-coupon.

Coronavirus in Mumbai: Bombay Canteen staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Free Press Journal
However at our place by just telling our representatives the Aadhaar number which is usually linked to the bank account they can get some cash.

Expand online education during lockdown, Nitish asks officials
Hindustan Times
... at the earliest and also ensure that they are linked with Aadhaar, as it would help them get the benefits under the 'One nation, one card' scheme.

Govt asks Assam to probe PM-KISAN fraud charges
Hindustan Times
... to be eligible for cash: updated land records, the 12-digit biometric Aadhaar, phone number with know-your-customer-proof and bank details.

Liquidity support to MSMEs welcome, but credit supply chain should be 100% contactless
Zoom
Aadhaar OTP-based e-KYC is one. However, currently only banks can conduct an Aadhaar e-KYC. The regulator must extend the facility to NBFCs, ...

Mumbai coronavirus outbreak: Untraceable and missing COVID-19 patients due to wrong contact ...
OpIndia
BMC officers have now sought help from the Unique Identification Authority of India to get the addresses of the missing patients from their Aadhaar ...

Migrants in Chandigarh want to go home because families fear they will catch coronavirus in the city
India Today
I belong to Uttar Pradesh and my Aadhar card bears the UP address," laments Shankar Yadav. A sizeable chunk of stranded migrants had come to visit ...

1650 migrants leave for Bihar in Shramik Special train from Mumbai's CST railway station
Times of India
Their medical certificate, police certificate and Aadhar cards were examined by the railway police before allowing them to step into the special train.

Lockdown, financial crunch prolongs Afghan students' return home from Kota
Hindustan Times
But we cannot travel to Delhi (to board flight for Afghanistan) on train since we do not have Aadhaar cards. So, the administration told us to go to Delhi ...

Haryana Roadways Online Bus Ticket Booking Process Explained
Republic World
... Mobile Number and your ID Proof Number (Aadhaar Card Number or others). Below, fill in the details of the passengers travelling in the book bus.

100 Covid Patients Missing From Mumbai, Police Launches Search
HW News English (blog)
BMC officers have also asked for details of such people from the Unique Identification Authority of India (Aadhaar), but they haven't got the access yet.

Pooja Bedi Speaks up on Her 'Unsanitised' Goa Quarantine Facility Video
Yahoo India News
... Aadhaar card and his passport are registered in Goa. The homes and the properties we possess are in Goa and our businesses are also registered ...

New HDFC Bank FD offer - Get more than ever before | Interest rates, eligibility, documents and more
Zee Business
Aadhaar Card Passport Driving License Voter's ID Partnership proofs: Incorporating certificate. Authorised signatories ID proofs. Partnership Deed
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