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, July 19, 2020

14528-19TH JULY 2020 - AADHAAR DAILY UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 19 July 2020

Aadhaar issues: Take them to Twitter for quick redressal
Livemint
Have queries related to Aadhaar, tweet them to UIDAI's official twitter handle to get a quick solution. UIDAI is addressing all sorts of Aadhar related ...

Lost your Aadhaar Card? Know how to order Aadhaar reprint if your mobile is not registered with ...
India TV
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has made provisions for Aadhaar cardholders to order a reprint after paying a nominal fee. Now, you ...

Gujarat HC asks SOG to expedite detainee's Aadhaar card verification
The Indian Express
The Gujarat High Court on Friday directed the Special Operations Group (SOG) officials in Ahmedabad to expedite the verification of the Aadhaar card ...

Odisha govt exempts biometric authentication of Aadhaar for PDS Distribution
India TV
“In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, biometric mode of Aadhaar authentication using finger print scanner and IRIS device has been exempted, during ...

How to Apply for Personal Loan Using Aadhaar Card
United News of India
Today, Aadhaar card not only acts as proof of citizenship but also helps individuals in availing personal loans with ease. What Is An Aadhar Card?

Seamless delivery of subsidised foodgrains to migratory beneficiaries now enabled in 20 States
United News of India
Beneficiaries can undergo Aadhaar authentication by using their finger prints or iris based identification, according to a Ministry of Consumer Affairs, ...

Innovating for prosperity
Observer Research Foundation
Aadhaar and the India Stack infrastructure have demonstrated what digitalization can deliver for governance, welfare delivery and payments.

As lockdown returns, migrant families in India are going without food
Scroll.in
“I submitted our names and Aadhaar numbers to the local ration office, the [municipal] ward office and even the Collector's office,” said Singh.

Taxpayers to get full details of transactions in Form 26AS
Telangana Today
Taxpayers' other details such as Aadhaar number, date of birth, mobile number, email ID and address will also be present in the new form. A finance ...

How to activate pay later option in Flipkart: Step-by-step guide
India Today
Step 1: Enter your PAN and Aadhaar details,. Step 2: Then, verify your documents. Step 3: Now, wait for 30 seconds. You can now shop using Flipkart ...

Bengaluru Urban code scrapped? Show a letter instead
Bangalore Mirror
After Singh sent some documents and a copy of the Aadhar card to the hospital, the patient was let in. Bangalore Mirror spoke to a doctor, who said, ...

Maharashtra man tries to cross border to meet girlfriend in Pakistan, gets caught by BSF near Kutch
India TV
The troops recovered PAN Card, Aadhaar Card, UCO Bank ATM Card, and a mobile phone from his possession. BSF has handed over Zishan to the ...

Online pet registration gets lukewarm response in Ludhiana
Hindustan Times
A pet owner needs to submit a copy of his Aadhaar card, self-photo, pet's photo “. For registering the pets online, owners can visit the MC's website ...

Andhra doubles its mobile Covid testing infrastructure
Newsd.in
Officials at the border check posts verify the details of people entering the state by road with the help of Aadhaar numbers. Each person's swab sample ...

Data nation's asset; must be secured: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Devdiscourse
The Union minister said that Aadhaar itself undertakes three crore authentications every day. Platforms like e-scholarship, e-hospitals, soil health card, ...

Committee demands check posts in Bordumsa
The Arunachal Times
The committee demanded that documents such as Aadhaar card, election ID, ration card, PAN card, school leaving certificate, etc, be sought from ...

SIM card retailer held for selling OTPs to create fake WhatsApp accounts
Newsd.in
It is believed that while undertaking the online subscription for issuing SIM cards to genuine customers based on their Aadhar cards, he used to lure ...

Tomar asks farmers to register under PMFBY before last date
Daily Excelsior
The minister asked farmers to carry Aadhaar number, bank passbook, land record/tenancy agreement, and self-declaration certificate to complete the ...
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