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, June 4, 2020

14485 - 4TH JUNE 2020- AADHAAR UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 4 June 2020

Kerala's first exclusive Aadhaar service centre opened in Kochi
The New Indian Express
For the first time in Kerala, the Unique Identification Authority of India has set up an exclusive Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) in Kochi. It will act as a ...

Aadhaar card made mandatory in Tamil Nadu for getting haircut, visiting spas
Livemint
Salons, beauty parlors and spas in Tamil Nadu will require Aadhaar card as Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami-led state government on ...

No Aadhaar, no haircut in Chennai?
The New Indian Express
However, the order did not mention whether salons should refuse to offer service to those without Aadhaar numbers or not willing to provide the ...

Over 1 lakh national IDs including Aadhaar, PAN card of Indians put on dark net for sale: Cyber
Oneindia
New Delhi, June 3: Over 1 lakh scanned copies of Indians' national IDs, including Aadhaar, PAN card and passport, have been put on dark web for ...

EPF KYC of 52.62 lakh subscribers updated! Here is how to update, correct your PF details
Financial Express
This includes Aadhaar seeding for 39.97 lakh subscribers, mobile seeding (UAN activation) for 9.87 lakh subscribers and bank account seeding for ...

Centre, state expected to scrupulously follow public welfare schemes amidst COVID-19 pandemic ...
DNA India
The plea stated that denying the benefits of coronavirus relief kit to Aadhaar and voter-card holders were 'unjust, arbitrary, irrational, illegal, ...

Stepping out for salon services in Chennai? You will now need to carry your Aadhar card during ...
Times Now
Aadhar card now required in Chennai salons. According to media reports, the Chennai nodal officer who is responsible to keep a check on the COVID- ...

Social security ID for migrants on top of labour panel's agenda
Hindustan Times
Aadhaar cannot be used to distinguish unorganized sector workers. The focus on the unorganized sector, particularly daily wagers, in the social security ...

Continue welfare schemes even after lockdown: HC tells Delhi govt
The Statesman
... given to Ration Card holders upon the Aadhaar Card/Voter card holders from March 24 till operation of Disaster Management Act due to Covid-19.

EPF withdrawal delayed? Apply under Covid rule for auto processing of claim
Livemint
8) Click on “Get Aadhaar OTP". 9) Enter the OTP received on Aadhaar-linked mobile phone. 10) Claim is submitted. Subscribe to newsletters. * Enter a ...

Portable social security number on the cards for migrant workers
Oneindia
... by such registering authority by assigning a distinguishable number to his or her application by linking the application to the Aadhar number.

Kothagudem Collector to utlilise NGOs in Adivasis development
Telangana Today
Since lack of Aadhaar cards hindering issuing of ration cards a special drive to issue Aadhaar cards to Adivasis has to be conducted. A report on the ...

Nitish Kumar asks chief secretary to ensure free distribution of masks among poor people in urban ...
Times of India
CM also asked the officials to facilitate issuance of an Aadhaar number (card) for all those returned migrant workers who could not get enrolled for the ...

Man booked for digital e-pass fraud
Hindustan Times
The aadhaar card and medical certificate on the applications were also found to be the same. The applications were in the name of Mangesh Kalaskar ...

MSME Loan: Here's How Small Industry Holder Can Apply loans from SBI, ICICI Bank and Others ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
After that, you need to fill information like Aadhaar number, Name of the Entrepreneur and once you enter these details, click on validate and generate ...

Self-sufficient exporting power is an oxymoron: Arvind Subramanian
Livemint
Drawing attention to the deficiencies in the JAM (Jandhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) trinity which he coined, Subramanian said lack of universal coverage such ...

Plea challenging Centre's decision to freeze dearness allowance (DA) junked
Free Press Journal
No haircut without Aadhar card: Amid COVID-19 Tamil Nadu govt makes it mandatory for salons to collect details. By ANI. No haircut without Aadhar card ...

View: Dear PM, India needs sahyog more than atmanirbharta
Economic Times
My favourite JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, mobile) was touted as a huge achievement — and in theory it is, as it would allow you to ensure that money got ...

Aurangabad records 55 new COVID-19 cases; tally at 1642
Free Press Journal
No haircut without Aadhar card: Amid COVID-19 Tamil Nadu govt makes it ... Now hairdressing in Tamil Nadu will require Aadhaar card as the state ...
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