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

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

14536 - 29TH JULY 2020 - AADHAAR - DAILY DIGEST,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 29 July 2020

Aadhaar card mandatory for Covid-19 test in Rajasthan
Times of India
But if a person does not have Aadhaar, he/she can submit the card of the head of the family or any other family member. A senior health department ...

EPFO updates KYC for 73.58 lakh Subscribers during April-June 2020
taxscan.in
This includes Aadhaar seeding for 52.12 lakh subscribers, mobile seeding (UAN activation) for 17.48 lakh subscribers, and bank account seeding for ...

EPFO updates KYC details of 73.58 lakh subscribers in Apr-Jun
Knn India
This includes Aadhaar seeding for 52.12 lakh subscribers, mobile seeding (UAN activation) for 17.48 lakh subscribers and bank account seeding for ...

Immigration racket busted, Bangladeshi national held
Hindustan Times
Eight passports of three different countries, fake Aadhaar cards and other incriminating documents were recovered from them, deputy commissioner of ...

Bangladeshi Man Involved In Human Trafficking Arrested In Subhash Nagar
Republic World
... team raided a house in Subhash Nagar on July 23 and found the accused, they said, adding that a fake Aadhaar card was found in his possession.

Of 471 Telangana deaths, 60% coronavirus burials at one graveyard alone
Times of India
“We accept bodies only with a police report and Aadhaar card details. Around 10 acres have been allotted for burying Covid-19 victims,” he says.

Income Tax Refund: How you can check your income tax refund status
Financial Express
The ITR must be electronically verified through Aadhar number OTP, EVC generated through bank account or physically verified by posting the signed ...

CM gets down to meet Centre's conditions on FRBM
Times of India
Aadhaar seeding of the ration cards is also nearing completion in the state. The officials told the chief minister that 1.39 crore beneficiaries in the state ...

Delhi cyber cell arrests man for duping diplomat, others amounting 1 crore
Livemint
At first he would get their addresses altered in their Aadhaar cards. Thereafter, he would procure SIM cards on the said addresses. Once an account ...

Formalities hinder release of bodies
Bangalore Mirror
... happens at the hospital, a team from the hospital informs the BBMP along with all details such as the Aadhaar number and address of the deceased.

Ayurveda immunity boosting medicine kits to be distributed in Shivamoga in Karnataka
Yahoo India News
'Kits are distributed for the people who are holding Aadhar cards. Those who dont have an Aadhaar card, a new Aadhaar registration will be done and ...

Home loans made easier, safer – PNB Housing Finance launches online application and ...
Financial Express
... online with backward integration of verification processes such as PAN, Aadhaar, digital signatures, and video-based KYC including geo-tagging.

Data from war room, wards tells different tales in Bengaluru
The New Indian Express
... given by the patient at the time of swab collection — driving licence, Aadhaar card or ration card which may have varying addresses, to begin with.

Tata AIA Life Insurance launches service for claim payouts within four hours
Moneycontrol.com
... to file the claim by filling the form with the death certificate and the nominee's KYC details like Aadhaar Card, PAN card and bank account number.

Artificial insemination of 50000 animals across Himalayan state by May 2021, says state govt
Hindustan Times
Each animal will be given an identification card like an Aadhaar which will have a marking of their identification tag and the details will be shared on a ...

New Form 26AS: The Income Tax department's compliance initiatives decoded
Moneycontrol.com
A taxpayer can also e-verify an ITR using their net banking or Aadhaar OTP easily and conveniently. The Department allows time to close the pending ...

Telangana TV Channel Boss Held For Allegedly Duping People On Pretext Of Allocating Houses
Republic World
He collected photocopies of Aadhaar cards, passport size photographs, current electricity bill as an address proof and Rs 1.7 lakhs from 35 to 40 ...

Tamil Nadu govt issues SOP to bring back guest workers
Times of India
... apply to the respective district collector through Tamil Nadu e-pass and furnish all details, including name, Aadhaar card details and place of work.

PF Withdrawal through UMANG App: Know these 5 easy steps to withdraw your PF using UMANG ...
Zee Business
Approved and verified KYC details; UAN number linked to Aadhaar; Umang app linked to Aadhaar. See Zee Business Live TV Streaming Below:.

Business briefs
Devdiscourse
... form along with policy holder death certificate, nominee's KYC documentation comprising Aadhar card, pan card and bank account details, it said.

Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy reviews Centre's guidelines in FRBM and safety norms in ...
NewsX
Moreover, 1.39 crore rice cards have almost been ceded to the Aadhaar cards, the officials told the Chief Minister. They said that the state was forging ...
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