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 30, 2020

14537 - 30TH JULY 2020- AADHAAR DAILY DIGEST,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 30 July 2020

Rajasthan: Aadhaar Card Made Mandatory for COVID-19 Testing
The Wire
Does this mean that those without Aadhaar card are free to spread the disease?" Chhaya Pachauli of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan told The Wire. Rajasthan: ...

CDSL Ventures gets UIDAI nod to undertake e-KYC Aadhaar authentication
Moneycontrol.com
Once the intermediaries register under KUA, they can open accounts using Aadhaar based e-KYC (electronic Know Your Customer).

CDSL gets UIDAI nod to undertake e-KYC Aadhaar authentication
Telangana Today
New Delhi: CDSL Ventures on Wednesday said it has received approval from UIDAI to carry out e-KYC authentication using Aadhaar number.

Rohingya Man Arrested For Illegally Obtaining Voter, Aadhaar Cards For Benefits
News18
Rohingya Man Arrested For Illegally Obtaining Voter, Aadhaar Cards For Benefits. The accused paid money to a local person, who works at an online ...

Man hacks retired diplomat's email, extorts his contacts for money, held
Hindustan Times
The police connected one of the Aadhaar numbers to a labourer in Delhi. They said the labourer was living in a new place. When the labourer allegedly ...

Maharashtra SSC Result 2020: How To Download Marksheet Using DigiLocker App?
Republic World
Then type your Aadhaar Number and verify it through OTP or fingerprint ... However, if you have already created the account using Aadhar Number, ...

India Distributed Food Grains to Over 80.74 Crore People During Lockdown. Here's How
The Better India
Around 93 per cent of the grain distribution is through this system, and the dominant mode of authentication is Aadhaar at 70 per cent. With better ...

LIC Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana: All you need to know
Livemint
The pension payment will be through NEFT or Aadhaar Enabled Payment System. The pensioner will receive the first installment of pension after 1 ...

Only online EFF claims to be entertained from August: EPFO
Morung Express
It further informed that Aadhaar Enrolment Centre is also operational at the EPFO office premises for the benefit of EPF members. “This facility must be ...

Excess cost of COVID-19 test at Kothrud lab gets called out
Pune Mirror
The price is reiterated by the security guards after demanding a copy of one's Aadhaar card and doctor's prescription for a test. Such an ordeal was ...

HC lets lawyer meet suspected Bangladeshi
Times of India
The woman furnished an Aadhaar card and other documents, including her birth certificate and school-leaving certificate, to establish Indian ...
Conmen dupe sellers who post ads online
The New Indian Express
Kesavadas found that his photo, Aadhaar card and sale letter on the portal were fake. Subsequently, he lodged a complaint with the Binanipuram ...

I think only Nilgiris and Adhaar stores from FCL will be transferred to Reliance. And Kishore Biyani ...
Moneycontrol.com
Thanks. Glad to hear that the debt issue isn`t that severe with Fconsumer. Let`s hope we get a better valuation after merger of all the 5 stocks.

PNB Housing Finance launches Ace, online application and verification platform
United News of India
... online with backward integration of verification processes such as PAN, Aadhaar, digital signatures and video-based KYC including geo-tagging.

Ayurveda immunity boosting medicine kits to be distributed in Shivamoga in Karnataka
Devdiscourse
"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 ...

Covid victim's body swapped, kin cries foul
Hindustan Times
As per the re-verification process, the aadhaar card of the deceased and other family members is verified before handing over the body.

COVID-19: Recovery rate in Chennai now 85%, Ambattur lags behind rest of city at 77%
The New Indian Express
... with disabilities may provide survey staff with photocopies of their identity card and ration/Aadhaar card to avail the relief amount, the statement said.

UPSC CMS Exam 2020 notification released, last date to apply is Aug 18
Times of India
Aadhaar Card/Voter Card/PAN Card/Passport/Driving Licence/Any other Photo ID Card issued by the State/Central Government. The details of this ...

Kisan Credit Card: Government Sanctions Loan worth Rs. 89810 Crore to 1.1 crore Farmers at 4 ...
Krishi Jagran
Which documents are required for ID proof: Voter ID card / PAN card / Passport / Aadhaar card / Driving license etc.Address proof: Voter ID card ...

Delhi Govt launches awareness campaign on earthquakes
Newsd.in
Scan all your important documents such as passport, ration card, Aadhaar card, prescriptions, medical records, etc and store copies online or in your ...

Review of SonyLIV's Avrodh: A Striking Revisit To Uri Surgical Strike
IWMBuzz
Writers Harmanjit Singha, Sudeep Nigam, Abhishek Chatterjee and Aadhar Khurana pool their alert agile minds together to give the well-researched ...
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