AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 14509

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 28, 2020

14509 - 28th June 2020,

Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 28 June 2020

From July, register enterprise online with Aadhaar, self-declaration
Times of India
"An enterprise can be registered just on the basis of Aadhaar number. Other details can be given on self-declaration basis without any requirement of ...

Udyam Registration: New Enterprise can be Registered just on basis of Aadhaar Number [Read ...
taxscan.in
Udyam Registration: New Enterprise can be Registered just on basis of Aadhaar Number [Read Notification]. June 27, 2020 4:13 pm| By : Mariya ...

Open New ICICI Bank Salary A/C, Get Loans Via Video KYC; ICICI 1st Bank To Offer Video KYC ...
Trak.in (blog)
You will need to enter your PAN, authenticate with your Aadhaar and OTP, and also provide some other details. Next, you will need to click on the ...

With no schemes to her aid, Bhanumathi yearns for a shelter
The New Indian Express
She, of course, has an Aadhaar card. But,that is useless on it own,” he said. Her plight caught the attention of a social activist when he went to distribute ...

Insurance fraudsters try to make the most of coronavirus lockdown
Moneycontrol.com
Though the individual 'claimed' that the policy was for his father, no details of the Aadhaar number submitted could be traced. When contacted, this ...

CM Naveen Patnaik calls for repeat of Rath Yatra feat at Bahuda scheduled on July 1
The New Indian Express
Reviewing preparations for holding the Bahuda Yatra, Suna Besa, Niladri Bije and Adhara Pana with ministers and senior officers through video- ...

Modi Govt envisions 'Atmanirbhar Agriculture' through investments, ecosystem upgrade
Financial Express
Besides, the government has undertaken animal tagging of five species through Pashu-Aadhar. About 57 crore animals will have unique IDs over the ...

Tested Covid positive? 10 mandatory things to keep in mind before entering private hospitals
India Today
Have multiple options at hand. 3. IDs AND COVID REPORT: Don't forget to carry all your necessary identity cards like office ID card, Aadhaar card, Covid ...

Modi government should embrace NREGA without trying to defend the indefensible
Scroll.in
The official reason for many such rejections is 'Inactive Aadhaar'. Let alone workers, many officials are unaware of how to rectify these technical errors, ...

New MSME definition to significantly help gems, jewellery sector: GJEPC
Financial Express
He also said: “The idea of registering an enterprise just on the basis of Aadhaar number minus the need for any paper document will encourage many ...

22 BMTC staffers test positive, but not a single passenger traced
The New Indian Express
BMTC can bring in initiatives such as scanning Aadhaar card of passengers or collecting details, but it is time consuming, he said. “In India, physical ...

Kerala Bank gets new structure
The New Indian Express
“We could not move forward on the payment service, the linking of UPI with Aadhaar, etc due to the software integration issues,” Rajan said.Rajan said ...

IAS officer among 25000 people granted domicile certificates in JK
The Northlines
The administration has directed all locals to produce their Aadhaar numbers and PRCs to receive the certificate online. If a Tehsildar in Jammu and ...

Vijayawada: Industries told to apply by June 30 for 'Restart' incentives
The Hans India
... 30 by visiting the website apindustries.gov.in by uploading their Aadhaar, PAN card, IEM Part-B for heavy industries and IEM Part-2 for Mega units.