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 30, 2020

14480 - 30TH MAY 2020 - AADHAAR DAILY UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 30 May 2020

Have mobile linked to Aadhaar? Get PAN instantly
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Now you can get a PAN allotted to you by the income tax (I-T) department instantly if you have an Aadhaar-linked mobile number.

Suspension of Aadhaar-related services leaves scheme beneficiaries in Ludhiana helpless
Hindustan Times
With Aadhaar-related services suspended since the Covid-19 lockdown was imposed, many beneficiaries of various government pension schemes, ...

How to open NPS account using Aadhaar-based paperless KYC verification
CNBCTV18
As per this new process, an applicant can download the password-protected Aadhaar XML file in the offline mode by accessing Unique Identification ...

New rules seek to make tax return processing, assessments more effective
Livemint
Now, those who possess a valid Aadhaar number and a mobile number registered with Aadhaar can instantly generate a PAN which is needed for ...

COVID-19 PF Withdrawal: How to avail provident fund advance using UMANG app
Financial Express
“Employees with UAN number and Aadhaar linking and relevant documents found the online withdrawal process extremely convenient and speedy ...

UP migrant's body found in Shramik train toilet, may have been there for days
Times of India (press release) (blog)
Along with his Aadhaar card, a May 23 train ticket to Gorakhpur, some documents and cash were recovered, officials in Jhansi said. On the Jhansi to ...

Investment in foreign stocks gets easier as LRS goes online
Livemint
He says that their KYC can be done entirely online through standard government identification such as Aadhaar and PAN. Srivastava whose firm is ...

How to take loan with Aadhaar Card?
News Pointed
You all know that the government has made the Aadhar card is so important. Aadhaar card is a document that is used everywhere. To avail all ...

Grains under PMGKAY for May not yet given in Delhi, Bengal: Paswan
Newsd.in
He said that the Ministry aims to achieve 100 per cent seeding of ration cards with Aadhaar under the 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme by ...

BBMP chief: action against violators of quarantine norms
The New Indian Express
He said each migrant and construction labourer's Aadhaar card, ID proof and photograph were taken as record. A total of 3.71 lakh migrant labourers ...

Viineet Kumar Speaks About His Character In 'Betaal'; Says 'I Wanted To Break Stereotypes'
Republic World
... themselves prepared for the worst of the situations. Also Read | Viineet Kumar Films Releasing In 2020: Aadhaar, Tryst With Destiny, And Others ...

Rathin Roy: 'Govt could have put to better use DBT architecture to transfer money to migrants'
The Indian Express
... Aadhaar and Mobile solution to better use to send money into accounts of the needy migrant workers, said Rathin Roy, director at National Institute ...

Government must balance fiscal prudence with people's immediate necessities
Economic Times
... 5,000 a month for the next six months (a total of Rs v30,000) to each of 10 crore families as a loan, directly into their Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts.

'Unassigned' Covid-19 cases increase as interstate migration picks up
Hindustan Times
... looking at the person's the address in their government-issued identification documents such as voter ID cards, driving licenses and Aadhaar cards.

PAi: NPCI launches AI based chatbot for product awareness
Jagran Josh
... Payments Interface (UPI), BHIM Aadhaar, Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM), Bharat BillPay and National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC Fastag).

Breaking news live: PM Modi is not in 'good mood' over border row with China, says Trump
Times of India (press release) (blog)
This facility is now available for those PAN applicants who possess a valid Aadhaar number and have a mobile number registered with Aadhaar: ...

Punjab Govt issues guidelines for people coming to state by all modes of transport
Daily Excelsior
... not able to generate e-pass, then after showing a valid ID proof (Aadhaar card/ Driving License/Voter card/any other ID Proof issued by Government) ...
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