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

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

14483 - 2ND JUNE 2020 - AADHAAR DAILY UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 2 June 2020

How to change mobile number in Aadhaar card
Times Now
Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identification number issued by the government to the resident citizens by taking a person's biometric details like iris scan ...

NPS Alert! PFRDA allows paperless Aadhaar-based KYC process for opening account
Zoom
... stating that henceforth it will allow Aadhaar-based offline paperless KYC process for its new subscribers under the National Pension System (NPS).

Aadhaar authentications hit new high in April, May
Economic Times
Aadhaar-based authentications touched a record high in April and May, topping 120 crore this month, as the government rolled out direct benefits to ...

E PAN application using Aadhaar card: Important things to know
India Today
The instant PAN application has been made easier by linking it to the Aadhaar card. One can easily get a PAN card by visiting the official website. The ...

CSC BHIM site left Aadhaar cards, PAN numbers, and biometric information exposed — could be ...
Business Insider India
The CSC BHIM data breach includes extremely sensitive information like Aadhaar details with complete scans of the Aadhaar cards, biometric details, ...

India expels two Pakistan diplomats for espionage; fake Aadhaar cards recovered from duo, say ...
Firstpost
India expels two Pakistan diplomats for espionage; fake Aadhaar cards recovered from duo, say officials. By FP Staff, Jun 01, 2020 12:48:52 IST.

2 Spies In Pak Visa Section Caught In Delhi, using fake Aadhaar Cards
WION
Two officials of the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi were caught on Sunday for carrying out espionage in the country ...

Social security: Digital platform on which govt on-boards all existing PDS outlets is needed
Financial Express
Another layer over Aadhaar will be topical, which is more flexible than Jan-Dhan accounts and PDS. The first building block of the new utility can be ...

Haryana govt's data on families breached
Times of India
... comprised vital information including names, family details, Aadhar number, ... their personal details on the portal, including their Aadhaar number.

Aadhar Housing Finance Launches Covid Warriors Griha Loans
United News of India
Kolkata, Jun 01 (UNI) Aadhar Housing Finance, one of India's largest affordable housing finance companies, today announced the launch of Covid ...

Man opens MSME ministry's proxy website, gets conned
Times of India
The Udyog Aadhaar website states MSME has not appointed any agency/ representative/franchise and it does not charge fee for memorandum ...

Find out what advice Nandan Nilekani has for startups
Economic Times
Nilekani who co-founded Infosys and played a crucial role in Aadhaar and UPI has also been investing in startups since 2014. "Great companies of the ...

Unorganised sector workers may get IDs
Economic Times
The new look 'Unorganised Worker Identification Number (U-WIN)' will be seeded with Aadhaar and have expanded coverage. Besides, it would include ...

ITR Forms For FY21 Notified: Here's What Has Changed
Goodreturns
Interchangeability of PAN and aadhaar. There is also a provision using which the forms will auto capture Budget 2019 amendments such as deduction ...

Odisha, Sikkim and Mizoram included in 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme
The Statesman
It is reiterated that those NFSA ration cards which have recorded at least one Aadhaar authenticated transaction during the last 6-months shall be ...

The Lockdown Has Worsened the Plight of Odisha's Indigenous Bonda Community
The Wire
“Non-linkage of Aadhar with ration cards have deprived the Bonda people of PDS supplies, and some people have lost their cards, too,” says Sukla.

HDFC Bank and HDFC Securities DigiDemat & Trading facility lures 15000 customers in just 30 days
Zee Business
After basic KYC and setting preferences, the users will be asked for video in-person verification and their Aadhaar-enabled e-signature. 3. It takes ...

Two Pak HC officials apprehended for espionage confessed working for ISI: Sources
ANI News
They produced fake Aadhaar cards. Later, during interrogation, they confessed that they were officials at Pakistan High Commission and worked for ...

BHIM app data breach exposes data of over 7 million users: Report
ETtech.com
The 409-gigabyte data leak included personal identifiable information such as Aadhaar card details, caste certificates, residence proof, bank records, ...

Now, people can get tested voluntarily in Vijayawada using kiosks
The New Indian Express
People with symptoms of Covid-19 can voluntarily undergo test at the kiosks by showing their Aadhaar card and they need to provide their mobile phone ...

Doctor Diary, Day 4: “I Have Five Days of Quarantine Ahead of Me. I'm Dreading It.”
The Swaddle
You have to ask them for the address, age — all basic things from their Aadhaar card. It's a legal document so everything needs to be perfect. It seems ...

Mozilla: India's National Open Digital Ecosystems strategy should avoid "open washing"
MediaNama.com
... warned, pointing to how leakages under Aadhaar were not sufficiently addressed even though the UIDAI was the sole accountable organisation.

Two Pakistan High Commission officials arrested on espionage charges, asked to leave India ...
DNA India
... produced their fake Aadhar cards but later confessed to be officials of Pakistan High Commission (PHC) working for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

TiE Mumbai advises startups for MSME registration
Yahoo India News
It is beyond any doubt that the key for startup founders to access all such avenues is to obtain the Udyog Aadhaar MSME Registration in India.

ISI spies used 'for sale' car of the Pakistani High Commission to carry out espionage activities, a ...
OpIndia (satire)
A Fake Aadhaar Card with a false identity of Nazir Gotam bearing Abid Hussain's photograph was recovered during the raid in Karol Bagh.

Modus operandi of Pak spies revealed, were caught red-handed from Karol Bagh
NewsroomPost
A fake Aadhaar card by the name of Nasir Gotam and 2 Apple iPhone was recovered from them. Pak spies caught after weeks of surveillance. According ...

India expels two Pakistani officials for spying: Islamabad unlikely to wait long before hitting back at ...
Firstpost
Akhtar, who identified himself as Mehmood Rajput from Chandni Chowk and even presented a fake Aadhaar card to the police, later invoked ...
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