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

Sunday, June 7, 2020

14488 - 7th June 2020 - AAdhaar Daily updates,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 7 June 2020

Covid disruption: Nilekani says education sector needs to adopt Aadhaar model
Livemint
Sharing his experience of Aadhaar, Nilekani, the architect of the universal digital identity number of Indians. said, “We have to think...for 300 million ...

Instant e-PAN In 10 Min: These Aadhaar Card Holders Will Not Get It
Goodreturns
Valid Aadhaar ID is a must: As on the e-filing portal, all of the data is auto-extracted from the UIDAI and is verified for e-KYC purpose. And ...

Aadhaar Ration Card Linking: Do this by given deadline or lose PDS benefits
Zee Business
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution recently issued notification in this regard announcing extension of the Aadhaar Card Ration ...

India's surveillance technology is policing the data and bodies of its most vulnerable citizens
Scroll.in
Enter Aadhaar. Following a strong policy push by the government, this randomly generated 12 digit digital ID was made mandatory over a few short ...

Aadhar cards must for visiting Yadadri temple
Telangana Today
Darshan and arjitha sevas will be allowed for devotees who submit a photostat (Xerox) copy of their Aadhar card at the counter.

Crop insurance money lands in payments bank a/cs, ryots clueless
Times of India
We only provide Aadhaar numbers of beneficiaries to banks, which in turn transfer the money to Aadhaar-linked accounts,” said agriculture ...

Post peon allegedly dumps hundreds of AADHAR cards in courtyard in Odisha's Balasore
Kalinga TV
As per reports, a post peon named Banchhanidhi Parida had buried hundreds of AADHAR cards in his courtyard. While he should distribute the cards to ...

Top 10 stories of the week: June 1st to June 7th 2020
MediaNama.com
7 million BHIM app records, including Aadhaar and UPI handles breached: VpnMentor. Over 7 million records of BHIM UPI app users were breached, ...

Want an assured monthly pension of Rs 3000? Here's how you can get it by investing Rs 55 per ...
ET Now
The applicant should possess: Aadhaar card. Savings Bank Account/Jan Dhan account number with IFSC. PM-SYM monthly, yearly contribution:.

Ex-CM family left penniless by lockdown
Telegraph India
The wrinkles on Biranchi's face belie his official age of 52 — his Aadhaar card gives his date of birth as January 1, 1968 — but the Class V dropout ...

Kisan Credit Card: This is How You Can Make KCC at Home in Minutes; Whole Process Explained
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
After that, you need to fill every detail that is required for Adhaar Card. ... After entering the correct Aadhaar number, the PM Kisan Financial Detail form ...

Family denied Sikkim entry over ID proof
Telegraph India
“We pleaded with the authorities to let us in, but they refused even though all of us have Aadhaar cards. They insisted on either the voter ID card or ...

Big News: Farmers will Soon Get Next Installment of PM-Kisan Yojana; Complete Details Inside
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
If you have applied before and your Aadhaar has not been uploaded properly or for some reason the Aadhaar number has been entered incorrectly, ...

ITR Filing: ITR 1, ITR 4 Forms for AY 2020-21 released – Check who needs to file schedule D1
Financial Express
... tenant details like name Pan or Aadhaar. These details are no longer being sought as per the current ITR,” says Saraswathi Kasturirangan, Partner, ...

PMO rejigs work areas, makes new appointments
Economic Times
... Baglay's responsibility of technology vertical comprising ministries of electronics and IT, communications, Aadhaar, DBT and digital payments.

NSDL e-Gov Terminates Agreement With Alankit For PAN And TIN Facilitation
Goodreturns
Meanwhile, the department of income tax has begun to take PAN applications on the e-filing portal and those with Aadhaar can get it in 10 minutes ...
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