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 11, 2020

14492 - 11TH JUNE 2020 - AADHAAR DAILY UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 11 June 2020

Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline nears: Here's a guide to link the two online
CNBCTV18
An Aadhaar number can be linked with a Permanent Account Number (PAN) online. People can visit the official e-filing website of the Income Tax (I-T) ...

Telangana cops arrest 5 Rohingyas for illegal immigration, seize Aadhaar and passport
The News Minute
Two Indian passports, five Aadhaar cards and voter IDs, which they had allegedly obtained by falsely representing themselves as Indian nationals, ...

5 Rohingyas, including 3 women, arrested in Telangana for illegal entry, getting Aadhar cards ...
OrissaPOST
Two Indian passports, five Aadhaar cards and voter IDs, which they had obtained by falsely representing themselves as Indian nationals, were seized ...

EPFO Withdrawal: Have Provident Fund account and want to withdraw money; correct these ...
Zee Business
In this, information like Aadhaar number, mobile number, bank account ... Remember, all this information will have to be given as per your Aadhar card ...

BJP attacks Congress over MNREGA; slams Sonia Gandhi for 'negative politics'
THE WEEK
Similarly, Prasad defended against Congress questioning over Aadhar and Aarogya Setu App. He said that the Aadhaar scheme was launched during ...

Madhya Pradesh: First Information Report at doorstep scheme 'FIR Aapke Dwar' launched
Economic Times
SC to take up on June 9 pleas seeking review of verdict upholding validity of Aadhaar scheme. A five-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice S A ...

How to share a mobile connection by tethering or hotspot on Android
India Today
READ | How to link Aadhaar with mobile number. READ | How to change address on Aadhaar card: Follow steps. IndiaToday.in has plenty of useful ...

Wheels of hope
The New Indian Express
The beneficiaries have to give the volunteers details of their Aadhaar card, driver's licence, vehicle registration card, etc. Post this, the two get on a call ...

Members of infamous 'Thak Thak Gang' held for robbing SpiceJet pilot
The New Indian Express
“They took away his wallet containing `10,000 case, his PAN, Aadhaar, credit and debit cards,” said the police. ADVERTISEMENT. The police ...

Modi govt to link 50 lakh artisans, weavers to GeM portal: Smriti Irani
Financial Express
She said the Ministry of Textiles has data including Aadhaar of close to 50 lakh artisans and weavers. “We are in the process of ensuring that these 50 ...

A framework to measure megaprojects
Telangana Today
From an Indian perspective, the Delhi Metro and the Aadhaar may fall in this category, depending on how one sees it. A failed megaproject can even ...

Arvind Kejriwal has become the monster he once promised to fight
OpIndia
Aadhaar card issued before 7th June 2020. I have been living in Delhi since the past 2.5 years. I have none of these documents in the present address.

Delhi: Man out on parole among three held for IIT flyover robbery
Times of India
“We have recovered the Aadhaar card of the victim from them and seized knives and a pistol. They have been booked for armed robbery,” said Arya.

Beauty in the safety nets
The New Indian Express
They also ensured I followed all the government rules — downloaded Aarogya Setu app, carried my Aadhaar card, and filled a form declaring that I do ...

'My First Haircut in a Salon After Months of Lockdown'
The Quint
Also Read : Unlock 1: TN Govt Asks Salons to Note Aadhaar Numbers of Customers. Naveen Sheel's family has been running the salon at Market 3 in ...

Mumbai: Many street vendors likely to miss out from availing credit loan scheme
The Indian Express
It recorded details like Aadhaar card, PAN card and addresses of the hawkers but not their bank account numbers.

NLU arranges train to ferry over 1600 migrants home
Hindustan Times
The committee then gathered and collated Aadhaar details of those labourers who wished to take a Shramik train back home. An application to allow ...

Civil Aviation Ministry opens another window for enlisting drones
MediaNama.com
... have to submit a scanned copy of their passport or Aadhaar card, along with three “high-quality pictures” of their drones from the front-view, top-view ...

Karnataka Deputy CM Assures Better Internet Connectivity In Rural Areas Within Few Months
Republic World
Civic service centres are issuing birth and death certificates, Aadhaar cards and social security pensions among others. Of the total 6,000 Gram ...
Students Of NLU-Jodhpur Lead Initiative To Arrange Shramik Trains For Migrants
Live Law
The Committee has also been able to gather Aadhar Card details of all the labourers who wish to take a Shramik train back home in order to ensure ...
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