AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 14530 - 21st 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

Thursday, July 23, 2020

14530 - 21st July 2020 - Daily Updates,

Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 21 July 2020

Can I change or update my mobile number in Aadhaar online?
Gadgets Now
Serving as an identity proof, Aadhaar is a 12-digit universal identity number provided by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Also, it is ...

COVID-19: Odisha suspends biometric Aadhaar authentication at PDS fair price shops until 'further ...
MediaNama.com
The Odisha government on Friday decided to exempt biometric mode of Aadhaar authentication, including fingerprints and iris scans, for obtaining ...

Social security numbers for workers better than Aadhar: Parliamentary panel
Economic Times
The committee has suggested that instead of making Aadhar the basis for providing government benefits to migrants, they should be given a social ...

Blackstone-owned Aadhar Housing's CEO on pandemic's impact on business and more
VCCircle
In February 2019, Blackstone Group, the world's largest private equity firm, inked a pact to acquire Aadhar Housing Finance.

20 states and UTs now support One Nation One Ration Card scheme: Consumer Affairs Ministry
MediaNama.com
Anyone in a family, who has seeded Aadhaar with a ration card can undergo authentication. There is no need to share or carry the ration card or ...

SBI customer? You can transfer money instantly using Yono Lite app; here is how
Zee Business
The app uses different channels for transferring funds: Transfer through Virtual Payment Address (VPA), Account Number + IFSC and through Aadhaar ...

Review monthly ration distribution to benefit elders
Oherald
Off late Aadhaar Card is mandatory to be linked to the Ration Card. That is ok, but the question arises for collecting monthly ration. It is required that ...

Hyderabad: Hospital chairman, MD held for cheating people
Times of India
“The accused obtained the name on Aadhaar card with fake identity as a doctor through fraudulent means and using that they obtained registration ...

Explained: All you need to know about zero-balance savings accounts
Moneycontrol.com
You need to fill in the requisite details in the online application form and submit PAN details, Aadhaar or driving license number to complete the know ...

'Nepali' youth seen getting tonsured turns out to be Varanasi local; cops say he received Rs 1000 ...
DNA India
The person's Voter ID card and AADHAAR card also show that he is based in Varanasi. According to sources, the person already knew the accused in ...

Over 200 farmers ended life in lockdown in Amr Div: RTI reply
Times of India
Needy people were not even asked to produce the mandatory ration and Aadhaar cards to get the food kits during the pandemic period.

RWAs in Chandigarh oppose imposition of TDS on park maintenance by MC
Hindustan Times
“Imposing TDS at 20% on a society like ours having no PAN or Aadhaar is totally uncalled for. Our society has no profit function and we don't want to ...

North Dinajpur Violence erupts over alleged murder and rape of minor
NYOOOZ
Aadhaar Card, a mobile-phone and an umbrella were found beside the victim's body. State Tourism minister Goutam Deb assured justice to the ...

For Any PAN Related Complaint Place Your Grievance At NSDL Twitter Handle
Goodreturns
Aadhaar card enrollment. 3. NPS. 4. Online will making. Here is one of the concern being listed out here: Herein a customer complained on the ...