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 25, 2020

14533 - 25TH JULY 2020 - DAILY UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 25 July 2020

How to update address in Aadhaar card online with and without proof
Economic Times
That is because Aadhaar has to be mandatorily quoted while filing income tax returns and while applying for a new a PAN card. Other than this, if you ...

Bank of Baroda launches Aadhaar-based online savings account opening facility
Livemint
The Insta Click Savings Account uses a new form of digital KYC and Aadhar based OTP authentication of the customer, which can be operated from ...

This is how you can link Aadhaar card with mobile number online
Kalinga TV
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Union government to make it mandatory to link Aadhaar card with mobile number. Therefore, the ...

Griha Aadhar beneficiaries given 30 days to re-register for survey
Oherald
Team Herald. PANJIM: The government has threatened to discontinue financial support to those Griha Aadhar beneficiaries who failed to reply to ...

GST Rates Can be reduced further If Tax Base Increases Notes Finance Secretary
Business Standard
In last 3 months, the total Aadhaar-enabled transaction has crossed Rs. 50,000 crore and UPI transaction has taken over debit card transaction and ...

Vikas Dubey's slain aide was not a minor say police
Oneindia
His family had made his 2018 UP board exam marksheet and aadhaar card public in a bid to prove that he was a minor. Both the documents had his ...

Digital India to have over 2% share of global e-payments in 3 years; UPI volume to grow nearly 300%
Financial Express
... the back of multiple retail payment products launched including Bharat QR, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System, National Electronic Toll Collection, ...

Nandan Nilekani opens credit infra to help small businesses get loans
Livemint
A major new technological innovation is in the works connecting lenders with the marketplace, Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani announced on ...

Covid-19 patients go missing in Tirupati, officials clueless
Mumbai Mirror
"Most of these people have given their correct Aadhaar card numbers. But, they gave wrong phone numbers and addresses. They may be worried ...

Fertilizer shops without PoS machines to face the music
Times of India
The installation of such machines and collecting Aadhar details helps the government regulate fertilizer sales. It also helps fertilizer shops and ...
NPS: How to subscribe, invest and redeem your money in a convenient way
Livemint
-View and change your investment fund manager, scheme preference and percentage allocation. -Modify address using Aadhaar. -Aadhaar Seeding.

Nilekani opens credit infrastructure to aid small businesses
Hindustan Times
Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani says the initiative will help utilise innovative credit products at scale.(HT Photos) Updated: Jul 23, 2020 00:02 IST.

Know how to add names of your family members in ration card being at home
Kalinga TV
Aadhaar card; Bank passbook; Passport size photograph; Electricity bill/water bill/ telephone bill; Income certificate; Receipt of ration card centre; Photo I ...

Hemmed in Kamptee cantt civilians hope for some respite
Times of India
Other workers TOI spoke to said they had recently begun going out by showing their Aadhaar card. Shiv Walke, who did not get the pass, said now he ...

Robbers in Noida return to ask ATM card pin from victim, held after gunfight with cops
Hindustan Times
There was some cash, driver's license, Aadhaar card and an ATM card in the wallet of the victim. After going to some distance, the robbers returned to ...

Providing 10 kg of free rice to transpersons under 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Yojana', says Telangana govt
The New Indian Express
... under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Yojana' and transpersons can avail this facility by showing their Aadhaar card or an identify proof given by the State.

'Oldest man' passes away without going into record books in Kerala
Times of India
As per Nair's Aadhaar details, he was born on January 1, 1901. So, that means, he was 119. According to Guinness World Records, the oldest person ...

HC seeks mother's birth, school leaving certificates
Times of India
AHMEDABAD: After ordering verification of the Aadhaar cards of Chandola resident Amir Shaikh and his mother Rashida with the Unique Identity ...

Opinion | The way to fix India's biggest market failure
Livemint
... to democratize credit, announced at the Global Fintech Festival 2020 by Aadhaar prime mover Nandan Nilekani, assumes national significance.
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