AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 14512 - 1ST JULY 2020

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, July 1, 2020

14512 - 1ST JULY 2020 - AADHAAR DAILY UPDATES,

Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 1 July 2020

How to link Aadhaar with LPG connection online? Here's a step-by-step guide
CNBCTV18
Linking of Aadhaar with an LPG connection is necessary for receiving this benefit of LPG subsidy. There are various ways through which the two can be ...

Aadhaar-PAN linking to ITR filing, 8 financial deadlines extended recently amid COVID-19 outbreak
Financial Express
Aadhaar-PAN linking to ITR filing, 8 financial deadlines extended recently amid COVID-19 outbreak. Published: June 30, 2020 10:17 AM. In view of the ...

Compulsory Aadhaar verification: Digital rights organisations oppose Kerala govt's order
Times of India
Endorsing the legal notice, Internet Freedom Foundation, Rethink Aadhaar, Article 21 and Swathanthra Malayalam Computing in a statement said that ...

Aadhaar, India Stack key to PM's 'One Nation One Ration Card' outreach: Experts (IANS Special)
Newsd.in
By Nikhila Natarajan. New York, June 30 (IANS) A centrally hosted public distribution system, Aadhaar numbers linked to a single beneficiary list and ...

Kerala SSLC class 10 results 2020: Result announced; check here for details
Free Press Journal
However, you still need the Aadhaar card to link to your PAN number in order to file your income tax. Similarly, if you aren't travelling anywhere during ...

Money given for welfare schemes
Times of India
I have approved release of next instalment for DSSS and Griha Aadhar,” Sawant said. Download. The Times of India News App for Latest City News ...

Guj Conman inspired by movie 'Catch Me If You Can' held
THE WEEK
prepared a forged PAN card and Aadhaar card with a fake name and address using MS Paint application," it stated. Soni purchased SIM cards with ...

Tendu leaf collectors to get paid in cash in Naxal-hit areas
Devdiscourse
... tendu leaves However, several people in these areas do not have Aadhaar, PAN card or bank accounts which causes unnecessary trouble to them.

Tendu leaves collectors in Sukma, Dantewada and Bijapur to get cash payments: Chhattisgarh govt
Hindustan Times
... for payment through bank cheques but many tribals do not have Aadhaar, PAN card or bank accounts which causes unnecessary troubles.

Prime Minister pitches for ration card unity of India
The Asian Age
Biometric authentication will obviously involve Aadhar, which has been ... “The Centre must stop Aadhaar-based biometric authentication (ABBA) ...

CWC stops child marriage, rescue minor girl in Odisha's Bhadrak
Kalinga TV
Later, the CWC members asked for the girl's Aadhaar card to verify her age and rescued her after knowing that she was yet to attain the marriageable ...

MSMEs alert! NO FEE - TOTALLY FREE! New process takes off - Check all details of Udyam ...
Zee Business
-Aadhaar Number will be required for registration. -A Registration number will be given after registration. -After completion of the process of ...

DRDO Offers Rs 1.2 Lakh Scholarship For Engineering Girls. Here's How to Apply
The Better India
Aadhaar Card (max 500 KB) • Proof of admission (max 500 KB) • Fees details (max 500 KB) • Certificate from Institute (max 500 KB) • A printout of the ...

IDfy partners Visa for video KYC of credit-card holders
Moneycontrol.com
IDfy's platform also helps customers generate an XML file for Aadhaar authentication and then validates it for the bank as per RBI guidelines.

Rural loan seekers to benefit as CSC ties up with TransUnion for CIBIL score
ANI News
To get the CIBIL score through CSCs, customers will go through an authentication mechanism supported by Aadhaar OTP and biometric. After the ...

Best Saurabh Raj Jain's Quotes As Krishna From Mahabharat
IWMBuzz
“Vaatsav mein aapka Saamarth hi yuvraj kea adharma ka aadhar hai”. Best Saurabh Raj Jain's Quotes As Krishna From Mahabharat 2. “Paap…