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

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

14498 - 17TH JUNE 2020,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 17 June 2020

Aadhaar based payment reviewed for MGNREGA works
India Education Diary
The meeting discussed various issues regarding seeding of Aadhaar numbers and its timely verification. The meeting was informed that as many as 1, ...

SBI online savings account opening without moving out is possible, you just need Aadhaar, PAN ...
Zee Business
It has made it possible for people to open digital savings accounts without moving out of their home provided they have an Aadhaar Card and PAN ...

Startup Street: Will govt ban cryptocurrencies? How Myntra's cutting cost and Generic Aadhaar is ...
CNBCTV18
His venture Generic Aadhaar claims to provide drugs at up to 80 percent lower costs compared to branded counterparts. To find out how, Shruti Mishra ...

Check Out Latest Marathi Official Video Song 'Tutalet Saare Aadhaar' Sung By Vivek Naik And ...
Times of India (blog)
Lyrics of Tutalet Saare Aadhaar song are written by Surekha Suhani. To know more about the 'Vivek Naik and Suhas Sawant's' song 'Tutalet Saare ...

Wary of infections, people shun ATMs
Livemint
In the same period, cash withdrawals from Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) terminals more than doubled to 87 million. Cash withdrawal ...

SBI Insta saving bank account: All you need to know
ET Now
New Delhi: India's largest public sector lender SBI recently launched 'SBI Insta Saving Bank Account', an Aadhaar-based instant digital savings ...

BJP MLA asks collector to streamline distribution of ration
Times of India
It also asked them to collect the ration from the fair price shops and also carry their Aadhaar or Jan Aadhaar cards. “There are about 4.17 lakh ...
Jio has a 'Sign in with Apple' like service but for Reliance employees only
Business Standard
“Your Aadhaar card is the identity document against which we are issuing your Jio SecureID. We will be adding other alternate identity documents you ...

Coronavirus in Mumbai: Forget going to the ATM or banks, avail banking services at your doorstep ...
Free Press Journal
However at our place by just telling our representatives the Aadhaar number which is usually linked to the bank account they can get some cash.

Kisan Vikas Patra Scheme: Types, Eligibility, Tax Benefit, FAQs
The Quint
Identity proof for KYC process: Aadhaar card/PAN Card /Voter ID card/Driving Licence/Passport; KVP Application Form; Address Proof; Date of Birth ...

In April, 50-70% drop in transactions through credit & debit cards, cheques
The Indian Express
The sole exception was direct benefit transfer (DBT) payments by the government using the Aadhar-enabled platforms, which recorded a 138 per cent ...

COVID-19 impact | ATMs lose, payments banks gain
Moneycontrol.com
Increasingly people are leaning towards Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) and point of sale (PoS) terminals to withdraw cash, data from the ...

EPFO allows regional offices to settle PF claims from other centres
Business Standard
... the EPFO had moved the claim settlement process for its subscribers online for those who linked their Universal Account Number with Aadhaar.

Corona: Apps, surveillance and lack of privacy
The New Indian Express
One state has even mandated salon owners to collect Aadhaar numbers, name, address and mobile numbers of customers just for a haircut. With a ...

Ground Report: PM Modi's Villages Under Distress in Varanasi
The Citizen (press release)
... to get some ration, however they just clicked our pictures and asked us to bring Aadhaar card printouts and submit them so a list can be generated.

Open one bank branch in each panchayat: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Times of India
He said the state has a total of 10.12 crore active bank accounts of which 7.76 crore are linked through Aadhaar number and 6.98 crore through ...
127 missing COVID-19 patients traced by Chennai cops, 150 more yet to be found
The New Indian Express
As per the latest guidelines, it is mandatory for all the private labs to take down Aadhaar details before the test and these details must be uploaded on ...

Bizman got himself killed so family could get Rs 1 crore insurance
Times of India
He asked them to tie his hands and keep his Aadhaar card near his body so that police could identify him easily. After the murder, the killers went back ...

PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana: Sixth installment to come from 1st August; call here to know your ...
Zee Business
This is because of the anomaly in Aadhaar Card number, bank account number or wrong phone number registered with the given bank account.
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