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

Friday, July 31, 2020

14538 - 31ST JULY 2020 - AADHAAR DAILY DIGEST,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 31 July 2020

How to download Aadhaar?
Livemint
The downloaded Aadhaar also contains date of Aadhaar generation and date of Aadhar download. It is a digitally signed document. UIDAI in April 2017 ...

Aadhaar Card Address Update: Do this at uidai.gov.in while sitting at home; here is how
Zee Business
Aadhaar Card Address Update: When an Aadhaar card holder moves from one place to another, he or she will have to change address mentioned on ...

Aadhaar hurdle: PDS ration eludes 8.5% beneficiaries
OrissaPOST
The study recommended non-requirement of Aadhaar during this pandemic, universal coverage of PDS, setting up of community kitchen in villages ...

Hyderabad: Two persons, including a Myanmar national, arrested for illegally obtaining Voter ID ...
Times of India
From them police seized voter id and Aadhaar card. Police said that Farooq by paying money to Syed managed to first get Voter ID and later by using it ...

Contactless investments to become easy as CVL enters eKYC space
Financial Express
The Aadhaar based eKYC service coupled with the Aadhaar based eSign service of CVL is expected to facilitate online account opening. Related News.

Are BBMP contractors making a big blunder?
Bangalore Mirror
Aadhaar cards were issued for many residents in Bengaluru in 2011. Most tenants do not reside in the same building for more than five or eight years ...

How can I withdraw money from my PF account online?
Gadgets Now
Step 10: Now, click on the option 'Get Aadhaar OTP'. Step 11: You will receive an OTP (One Time Password) on your mobile number registered with ...

Truecaller Offers Instant Loan Upto Rs 5 Lakh With 1.9% Interest, 36 Months Tenure: How It Works?
Trak.in
Current Address Proof – If Aadhaar Card doesn't feature your current address. Bank Statement (Salary A/C) – Last 3 months' statement with salary ...

Sunny days are here again for rural-play fintech firms
ETtech.com
“Aadhaar payments through Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) handouts were at an all-time high in June.” This is reflected in the NPCI data as well.

Convert Grass Into Cheese!
BW Businessworld
Its just a case of APOP linked to “Adhaar” that to our mind, will cure what our earlier policies have failed to endure! More grass can be converted into ...

Taxpayer Alert! 5 investment, tax tasks to complete before July 31
Financial Express
... including extension in the date for linking PAN with Aadhaar, as also filing ITR (income tax return) for FY2018-19. The move was aimed at mitigating ...

Give papers to survey staff: Chennai Corporation
The New Indian Express
... provide survey staff with photocopies of their national identity card and ration/Aadhaar card to avail themselves of the relief amount, a release said.

5 income tax-related deadlines you should know
Livemint
It should also be noted that for linking biometric Aadhaar with PAN the deadline was extended till March 31 next year. 4) In June, the government had ...

Seamless delivery of subsidised food grains to all NFSA migratory beneficiaries under One Nation ...
Odisha Diary
Thus, installation of ePoS devices at the FPSs and Aadhaar seeding of beneficiaries for biometric/ Aadhaar authentication are the main enablers of ...

Hyderabad: Myanmar national held for documents fraud
Times of India
... to illegally procure a voter ID which Farooq then used to obtain an Aadhaar card. Farooq is said to have furnished an electricity bill to obtain voter ID.

K'taka minister distributes Ayurveda drug to boost immunity against Covid
Mangalorean.com
“Citizens having 'Aadhaar' card or the 12-digit unique identity card will be given the medical kit. A software has been developed to avoid giving the kit ...

'Code' moots social security fund for unorganised sector
Times of India
Sources said workers should register themselves in their villages by filling a form and sharing their Aadhaar details to become eligible to avail health ...

Par panel may submit final report on Code on Social Security on Friday
Business Standard
The code also makes Aadhaar mandatory for seeding at the time of registration of member or beneficiary or any other person to register or for ..
[Violation Of National Food Security Act (NFSA)] Poor Consumers Looted For Years In Kashmir ...
Live Law
Aadhaar authentication shall be made the only mode of drawing ration from the Fair Price Shops/Ration Shops operated by the department from ...

PingPong Payments India Marks its 1st Anniversary
IndianWeb2.com
RELATED READING - Airtel Payments Bank rolls out Aadhaar enabled Payment System (AePS) across 250,000 Banking Points. About PingPong.
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