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

Monday, June 8, 2020

14489 - 8TH JUNE 2020 - AADHAAR DAILY UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 8 June 2020

SC to hear pleas challenging Aadhaar verdict on June 9
Hindustan Times
The court held that Aadhaar would be mandatory for accessing social welfare schemes, but it cannot be forced on people for opening bank accounts ...

SC to take up on June 9 pleas seeking review of verdict upholding validity of Aadhaar scheme
The New Indian Express
"It is submitted that Aadhaar failed to meet the strict standard laid out in Article 110 (1). For a legislation that has serious implications on the rights of ...

Aadhaar card must for visitors as Southern Railways headquarters reopens after ten days
The New Indian Express
All the visitors must produce their Aadhaar for entering into the office premises, said an order issued by the railways. ADVERTISEMENT. “In case rail ...

Women perform Aadhaar card puja to ward off coronavirus, and see cash in bank accounts
Telegraph India
In superstition-hit Jharkhand's Garhwa district, a group of women performed “holy rituals” with their Aadhaar cards in a bid to kill two birds with one ...

India's pioneering tech-enabled governance model
The Sunday Guardian
Aadhaar, the world's most extensive one-sweep identification-inclusion ... the NDA government pioneered the use of the JAM (Jan Dhan + Aadhar + ...

Complete these money-related tasks before June 30
ET Now
... 30 for linking of PAN cards to Aadhaar. Penalty, revival fees for not investing the minimum amount due in small savings schemes waived till June 30.

Madhya Pradesh: Power bill more than Rs 1 Lakh in year, mention it in ITR
Free Press Journal
In the absence of PAN, ITR can be filled using Aadhaar number. CA Maheswari was addressing a webinar on Saturday. It was organised by Tax ...

Biometric verification snags delay online rental agreement process
Times of India
... but in many cases, fingerprint authentication for Aadhaar verification has failed unless there was an 80% match,” Mahendra Gandhi, founder of the ...

Why most businesses, startups trying to register as MSMEs may not get loans
Business Standard
... in to the MSME Ministry's registration portal — Udyog Aadhaar — hoping to get a shot of liquidity through the loans, as well as other benefits.

Goa: As austerity call grows, govt in a spot where to save cash
Times of India
“The expenditure on social security schemes like Griha Aadhaar and DSS is large also, but at this time to stop giving these payments may not be well ...

HDFC Bank nets 2.5 lakh new customers through instant account opening in lockdown
Financial Express
The account is opened using basic KYC details like Aadhaar card, a valid PAN (permanent account number) and one-time password via SMS, and ...

Sex workers in Bhubaneswar's Mali Sahi struggle to survive pandemic
The New Indian Express
Out of 250 sex workers, around 60 to 70 women own a ration card or Aadhar Card, claimed a sex worker from the slum, Nagamani.

Lockdown: Banking services at customers' doorstep
Telangana Today
... that key transactions seen during the lockdown are cashout via Aadhaar Enabled Payment System and Mini-ATM as well as domestic remittances.

HIGHLIGHTS AT 9.30 PM
Yahoo India News
LEGAL LGD10 SC-AADHAAR SC to take up on June 9 pleas seeking review of verdict upholding validity of Aadhaar scheme New Delhi: The ...

Time for a makeover: Why Social distancing is nearly impossible for beauty salon
Financial Express
States like Tamil Nadu, for instance, have made Aadhaar number and mobile number of a customer mandatory (as part of Standard Operating ...

Sovereign gold bonds open for subscription on Monday. Here's what you need to know
ET Now
Documents required: KYC documents such as Voter ID, Aadhaar card/PAN or TAN /Passport are needed for buying the SGB scheme.

Around 13500 Vivo smartphones were found with same IMEI number
TechnoSports (blog)
As we all know IMEI number is like the aadhaar number for every mobile phone that actually helps to identify a mobile when its lost or tracking and ...

Mukhyamantri Krushi Udyog Yojana: Get Govt. Subsidy of Rs 50 Lakhs on Farmer Loans; Direct ...
Krishi Jagran (press release) (blog)
Enter your reference/ voter card/ aadhar card number. 3. Then click on submit to check your status. Mukhyamantri Krushi Udyoga Yojana: Helpline Desk.

'Calling Ganga Ram Hospital black-marketeer is black day in medical history'
Newsd.in
FIR for not updating Aadhaar details of a person handling the Covid-19 app. Is it a crime? We condemn it. Ganga Ram Hospital is the AIIMS of the ...

Covid-19: Kasargod-Mangalore passes issued to 150 people
United News of India
He has clarified that no one was denied a pass deliberately and that passes have been denied only to those who have not submitted Aadhar or other ...
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