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

Saturday, July 4, 2020

14515 - 4TH JULY 2020 - AADHAAR DAILY UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 4 July 2020

Bengaluru gets another Aadhaar Seva Kendra: 10 things to know
Livemint
" Experience State-Of-Art Aadhaar services At UIDAI-Run Aadhaar Seva Kendra Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has recently started an ...

How to transfer money using Aadhaar number via BHIM App: Follow steps
India Today
BHIM Aadhaar Pay enables users to send or receive digital payments through Aadhaar Authentication. It allows for any user associated with any ...

Delhi HC suggests DBOCW board not to make Aadhaar compulsory for renewal of labour ...
BW Businessworld
Delhi HC suggests DBOCW board not to make Aadhaar compulsory for renewal of labour registration due to COVID-19. AddThis Sharing Buttons.

Adhara Pana-An Offering For Parshwa Devatas Of The Chariots, Beings From Other World
Ommcom News
Adhara Pana ritual, the penultimate ritual of the Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath, the last being Niladri Bije is held on Aashadha Sukla Dwadashi ...

Andhra Pradesh: 63-year-old Covid-19 suspect goes missing from hospital in Vijayawada
Bangalore Mirror
They said I would not be allowed and asked me to come back with his Aadhaar card the next day," she said. When Dhanalakshmi went to the hospital ...

20 useful government apps you must have!
Yahoo India News
For sign-up, the Aadhaar number and the one-time password sent to the Aadhaar-registered mobile number, need to be entered. IRCTC: Indian ...

Equitas Small Finance Bank launhces video KYC account
Business Standard
The customer has to submit their Aadhaar and pan details on the video call for bank to verify. The Bank has revamped its mobile bank app to deliver ...

COVID relief: 6 tax deadline extensions you must know about
Moneycontrol.com
The Income Tax (I-T) department has revised the due dates for filing tax returns, making tax-saving investments and Aadhaar-PAN linking. This is the ...

Rath Yatra 2020: 'Adhara Pana' Offered To Holy Trinity On Chariots
Odisha Television Ltd.
The Adhara Pana (special drink) is offered to the Holy Trinity to alleviate their tiredness after their sojourn to Gundicha temple and journey back to the ...

PF Withdrawal: Want your provident fund money? Don't make this mistake
Zee Business
With the UAN attached to Aadhaar card, chances are you won't be able to open a separate PF account. But, if your old Provident Fund account was ...

Health department serves notice to 7 private labs for not collecting contact details
Hindustan Times
Some cases have permanent addresses of a particular district, details of which have been taken from Aadhaar card or other ID proof, but the patient is ...

'One Nation, One Ration Card' process begins in J&K's Rajouri
DNA India
They are linking Aadhaar cards of people with ration card in Kotranka village of Rajouri district. 'One Nation, One Ration Card' will help those ...

How to stay safe on the Internet with increasing cyber attacks reported durig COVID lockdown
Citizen Matters, Chennai
Unsuspecting, she downloaded the application. The caller then sent her a form to fill in the “Know your Customer” (KYC) details, that included Aadhaar ...

'Will disburse ₹8200 crore for farm loan waiver by month-end'
Hindustan Times
... after the two phases of loan waiver, the process of verification of accounts and authentication of Aadhaar numbers was stalled due to the lockdown.

Kerala council divided on China Junction name change
Times of India
They will have to change their address in Aadhaar, ration cards and other documents," the panchayat president said. "Moreover, the panchayat ...

New vehicle number series up for grabs
Times of India
The sale letter, that is form number 21, Aadhaar card and address proof of Chandigarh are mandatory to take part in it. After getting registered, the ...

Accused wanted in loan fraud case arrested in Jaipur
Times of India
... he helped them in getting loans for 30 four-wheelers on fake Aadhaar card, residential address and income tax return without its certification.

JKAP welcomes extension in free ration scheme
Rising Kashmir
... have a ration card or even Aadhaar card should be made eligible for free dry ration in view of the prevailing pandemic situation,” Khan remarked.
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