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, July 9, 2020

14518 - 9th July 2020 - Aadhar Daily Digest


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 9 July 2020

Linked Aadhaar card with PAN? Here's how to check status
ET Now
PAN-Aadhaar link: If you are applying for a new PAN card, quoting Aadhaar number is compulsory. For new PAN card applicants, the interlinking is done ...

Aadhaar update: How to order a reprint through UIDAI, mAadhaar app
Livemint
Aadhaar card lost or misplaced? You need not worry as the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) through its Aadhaar reprint facility has ...

Order Aadhaar Reprint: Get printed copy of updated Aadhaar delivered within 15 days via speed ...
DNA India
Or perhaps you have been wanting a new copy for a while? Worry not, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has now made the AADHAAR ...

How to link Aadhaar card with ration card online and offline: Check full process here
Zee Business
The government has made it mandatory for ration card holders to link it with Aadhaar cards. This decision was made in order to tackle the issuance of ...

Aadhaar-PAN linking: Govt extends deadline; here's how to link both, check status
Business Today
The central government has extended the last date for linking Aadhaar and the Permanent Account Number (PAN) card to March 31, 2021.

Andhra launches mobile Covid-19 sample collection centres, Aadhaar must
Hindustan Times
Those undergoing tests would have to furnish all their particulars, including mobile numbers, Aadhar numbers, addresses and their present health ...

Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline extended to March 31, 2021
Morung Express
PAN - AADHAAR linking can be done till 31st March, 2021. We do hope this helps you plan things better," the Income Tax department said through its ...

Phillobari Police arrested three Aadhar card swindlers at Rongpur
The Sentinel Assam
Police seized one printer, one machine used for fake Aadhar card printing, many documents, besides some cash from their possession. The whole ...

Wrong number gives COVID-19 positive result for three volunteers in Andhra's Anantapur
The New Indian Express
... and submit their phone and Aadhaar numbers. She complied and submitted details of the seven ward secretariat staff to the local community health ...

Fino Payments Bank launches 'Bhavishya' savings account for minors
Livemint
An easy to operate Aadhaar seeded account will be of great advantage to parents for inculcating savings habit in their children, he added. Also, the ...

Govt in final stage of completing scrutiny of Griha Aadhar Scheme
Oherald
Team Herald. PANJIM: The State government is in its final stage of completing scrutiny of payments made under anti-inflation Griha Aadhar Scheme.

99% businesses in India now in MSME category
Times of India
It is only now that the MSME ministry has sought to plug the gaps as it detected that by using one Aadhaar number, five Udyog Aadhaar Numbers ...

Maharashtra govt to speed up loan waiver scheme as banks 'refuse to cooperate'
The Indian Express
The Aadhaar-authenticated process came to a standstill during the first phase of a countrywide lockdown in March. Around 18.96 lakh farmers had ...

Youth held for cheating in Hyderabad
Telangana Today
“He took the cameras by submitting photocopies of identity proofs including passport, Pan card and Aadhaar cards,” police said. Apart from cases in ...

One Nation One Ration Card trials successful in JK: Govt
Rising Kashmir
The current percentage of Aadhaar seeding at Ration Card level is 87%, whereas at beneficiary level the seeding percentage is 71 percent. In the last ...

The NDA's false parenthood claim, writes Abhishek Manu Singhvi
The Times of India Blog
Despite Aadhaar being the heart and soul of the Direct Benefit Transfers (DBTs), it was termed by BJP legislator Meenakshi Lekhi as a “fraud” ...

Income Tax Return Filing: ITR 1, ITR 2, ITR 3 or ITR 4 – How to select the right ITR form
Financial Express
Interchangeability of PAN and Aadhaar. In line with the announcement made by the Finance Minister, taxpayers can now file their returns using Aadhaar ...

Allot 6 lakh houses built by previous government: TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu
The New Indian Express
The State ranked top in implementing geo-tagging and Aadhaar seeding to the completed houses,” he said. In a statement on Monday, Naidu said the ...

Covid relief package has a limited reach
Livemint
... for the package can face roadblocks, such as low bank and ATM density in rural areas, and Aadhaar authentication glitches, Somanchi argues.
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