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

Monday, July 27, 2020

14534 - AADHAAR DAILY UPDATES,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 27 July 2020

Rajasthan makes Aadhaar mandatory for coronavirus testing
The New Indian Express
All lab technicians have been directed to feed the Aadhaar card number of the people on RT-PCR App. In case someone does not have Aadhaar card, ( ...

Bank of Baroda Aadhaar-based online savings account: All you need to know
ET Now
This account uses a new form of digital KYC and Aadhar based OTP authentication of the customer. SHOW FULL STORY.

Rajasthan issues fresh guidelines, Aadhaar card number mandatory for Covid-19 testing
Times Now
If the person undergoing testing does not have an Aadhaar card (like small children), then one has to submit the Aadhar Card number of older family ...

What to do if Aadhar card unlinked to phone number gets lost: Follow step-by-step guide
India Today
Aadhaar number is used in opening a bank account, applying for a passport and at many other places to prove the identity. You can link your Aadhar ...

Aadhar for the bovines now !
Udaipur Kiran
Each animal will be provided a thermoplastic polyurethane ear tag bearing its 12-digit UID. Like Aadhar cards for humans, the Pashu Aadhaar scheme ...

Food grain slips for state's 36 lakh 86 thousand beneficiaries to be prepared- Minister Singh
India Education Diary
Minister Shri Singh has said that the Aadhar numbers of one crore 37 lakh ... Aadhaar seeding has been done in the data base of about 25 lakh ...

Bangladesh man gets Indian passport, probe ordered
Times of India
... during police verification, prompting Delhi Police to marked an inquiry to find out how he managed to get an Aadhaar card and other documents.

Haven't completed verification for electronically filed ITR in the past? Do so by September 30
ET Now
You can do so by using Aadhaar-based OTP, through your internet banking account, and generating an EVC through bank accounts, Demat accounts ...

Delhi: Man arrested for duping women on matrimonial sites
Times of India
A laptop, two mobile phones, car and Aadhaar cards have been seized from his possession, they added. Download. The Times of India News App for ...

Odd-even formula for Chickpet shops
The New Indian Express
In the absence of a phone number, testing centres will be asked to verify the identity of the person through Aadhaar or PAN card. Chief Minister BS ...

10 members of gang, which stole Rs 1.5 crore from businessman's house in Madhya Pradesh ...
Hindustan Times
Police also recovered fake Aadhaar cards from their possessions. “They confessed to have committed many robberies and we are trying to get the ..

Address proof and OTP mandatory for testing
The New Indian Express
In some cases, addresses in the Aadhaar card are different from the addresses where they live. They are also not responding to our phone calls,” said ...

Hyderabad cooks, labourers turn COVID-19 frontline warriors sans PPE kits
The New Indian Express
When trains began running, I thought of leaving but as I had no Aadhaar card with me, the authorities refused to issue a ticket to me. I slept on the ...

COVID-19: Any ID card holds good for providing treatment in hospitals says K'taka Min
United News of India
... Kota Srinivas Poojary on Saturday said that there was no need for an Aadhaar card and any identification card was sufficient for Covid-19 treatment.

Haryana govt fixes premium and insurance cover for Kharif crops for 2020
Times of India
... the premium amount should be sent only through NCIP's payment gateway Pay-Gov and it is mandatory for all farmers to have an Aadhaar number.

Trade unions seek President's intervention in providing relief to workers
Times of India
The unions have demanded to issue smart ID cards to all workers linked with their Aadhaar card which should be useful for social security benefits.

Foreign returnees stopped at border
Times of India
“They had Aadhaar cards as local address proof.” Officials at the Kozhikode International Airport said they had stopped lifting samples from passengers ...

AIMIM to form mandal, village committees in Karimnagar
Telangana Today
... to help the people in getting all kinds of certificates such as birth, death, caste, income nativity, Shaadi Mubarak, Kalyana Laxmi, Aadhaar, ration

97% construction workers yet to receive one-time relief of Rs 5000 promised by state govt
Times of India
... linked their bank accounts with their Aadhaar numbers. “Consequently, most of the beneficiaries' bank accounts have turned dormant,” he added.

Srikakulam: Delay in Coronavirus testing causes intense anxiety
The Hans India
... Inordinate delay occurs at the testing unit for uploading of Aadhaar card details of persons, who arrive here for tests and collection of samples; Some ...

Hyderabad: Lions Club to supply oxygen concentrator
The Hans India
... to furnish the prescription, test reports, Aadhaar card and address proof besides a reference from any of the Lions Club member to get the same.

SBI Form 16A: Bank sends it to registered email ids of customers
The Siasat Daily
Taxpayers' other details such as Aadhaar number, date of birth, mobile number, email ID and address will also be present in the new form. Related ...
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