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

14532 - 23RD JULY 2020 - DAILY UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 23 July 2020

How to verify Aadhaar number from UIDAI website or mAadhaar app
Zee Business
Issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Aadhaar number is an unique identity proof that contains your demographic and 12-digit ...

Big convenience to Aadhaar card users! Check this latest move by UIDAI
Zee Business
In a big convenience to Aadhaar card users, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has started a Twitter service. This means if you have ...

Man forges Aadhaar card to get job at Sulur air base
Times of India
The forgery came to light when the warrant officer of the IAF station Jaswindar Singh was verifying Aadhaar card details of construction workers.

Thousands Of Aadhar Cards Found Dumped On Roadside In Odisha's Angul
Kalinga TV
According to sources, thousands of Aadhaar cards, bank atm cards and other important documents were found on the side of the village road. A ...

Nandan Nilekani launches open credit protocol network
Livemint
Nandan Nilekani, founding architect of Aadhaar and co-founder and non-executive chairman of Infosys Ltd, said India needs to democratise credit for ...

Telcos should provide location grid of bulk subscribers: DoT
The New Indian Express
The Department had allowed telecom operators to use Aadhaar based e-KYC process from August 2016 but discontinued it following the Supreme ...

Should family members accompany covid positive patients to hospital?
Bangalore Mirror
With hospitals asking for documents like the Aadhaar card, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ( BBMP ) letter and Bengaluru Urban (BU) code from ...

HC notice to Delhi govt over stoppage of pension to 12000 widows during lockdown
Hindustan Times
... 12,000 widows was discontinued on “on fake, flimsy and unfounded grounds”, like “address not found”, “Aadhaar card not linked with bank account”, ...

'Atma Nirbhar' Street Vendors: A Far-off Dream, Say Activists
NewsClick
“Also, for many vendors, either the Aadhaar card is not linked with their phone number or their contact details [linked with the Aadhaar] have changed ...

Ahmedabad Crime Branch seizes cannabis worth Rs 9.44 lakh
Ahmedabad Mirror
The crime branch also seized Rs 3,500 cash, the Aadhaar cards of the two accused, two mobile phones and an auto-rickshaw worth Rs 70,000.

Beware! These seven mistakes can lead to an income tax notice
Financial Express
Once your ITR is filed, you are required to e-verify the same either through Aadhaar-based OTP or through netbanking or demat account or manually ...

DU Exams 2020: Lawyer's Computer Hangs During HC Hearing On Online Exams
HuffPost India
Aadhaar · Privacy · Data · Gadgets · Gaming ... DU Privacy Breach Put Student Bank Account And Aadhaar Details At Risk · Delhi University Students ...

When Nudge Comes to (Gentle) Shove in Pushing Anti-Covid Measures
Economic Times
The messaging has to be simple, friendly and trustworthy (so Shashi Tharoor is out), and not seem a chore like filling up Aadhaar details (so the ...

How to Apply, Update Details, Check Beneficiary Status and New List in PM-Kisan Website?
Krishi Jagran
Edit Aadhaar Failure Records. Beneficiary Status. Status of Self Registered/CSC Farmers. Beneficiary List. Updation of Self Registration.

Home delivery of PDS food grains in Bengaluru containment zones
Telangana Today
By linking Aadhaar cards with ration cards, the department has weeded out several fake card holders to streamline distribution of food to the needy ...

How to Apply for PAN Card Online
visit and internet
Aadhaar card issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India; Photo identification card issued by the Central Government or State Government or a ...

Irula girl traces family tree for brighter future
The New Indian Express
“That includes my ration card, Aadhaar card, class X mark sheet, a copy of earlier petitions to the RDO, photocopies of community certificates provided ...

Cutbona boat owners to start work on Sept 1
Oherald
He further stated that the labourers will be strictly made to show their ID and aadhar card while entering and exiting the jetty. All the fishermen are ...

Bangladeshi pirate arrested near Kolkata
Devdiscourse
They used to make fake Aadhaar cards, PAN cards and voter ID cards, among others, police said. "All the three are being interrogated and we are ...
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