AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 14546 - 8TH AUGUST 2020

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

Sunday, August 9, 2020

14546 - 8TH AUGUST 2020 - DAILY DIGEST,

Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 8 August 2020

New rules allows Aadhaar authentication to ensure better services for citizens
Livemint
Aadhaar authentication allows the government to verify the identity of a person before providing the individual access to consumer services, subsidies, ...

Aadhaar Card's use may be widened further
Hindustan Times
The Centre may allow Aadhaar authentication on a voluntary basis for delivery of social welfare benefits by government entities in order to ensure ..

Govt notifies new rules to expand the use of Aadhaar beyond welfare schemes
Economic Times
In September 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that Aadhaar could only be used to authenticate beneficiaries of government subsidy schemes. Synopsis.

CDSL gets UIDAI nod for e-KYC Aadhaar authentication
Moneycontrol.com
CDSL said it will facilitate intermediaries to offer seamless online account opening using Aadhaar-based e-KYC. PTI ...

Did dreaded Lankan don Angoda Lokka die in Coimbatore? DNA test on
The New Indian Express
Sivakami Sundari, Dyaneswaran and Amani Thanji arrested on charges of forging documents to get Aadhaar card for Lokka; One of them suspected of ...

Top gold loan interest rates
Economic Times
Documents normally required include your proof of identity such as PAN, Aadhaar etc. and proof of address like Aadhaar, passport, Voter-ID card etc, ...

Five Covid patients booked for skipping home quarantine
Hindustan Times
Some of them had shared only Aadhaar card numbers and not full details of their respective hometowns, following which the landlord was questioned.

Direct banks to give interest subvention, MSMEs tell officials
Times of India
Through the scheme, all GST registered micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with Udhyog Aadhaar can get 2% interest subvention on fresh ...

Open this account easily and you will get Rs 30 thousand monthly
Kalinga TV
Aadhaar or PAN card; Net banking facility for opening online account, debit card or credit card. Passport-size photograph; Signed photo. Here the ...

Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited is now the official retail banking partner of Chennai Super Kings
Indiantelevision.com
Customer's Aadhaar details are confirmed during the Video call ... upto Rs. 90,000/- with the Bank by keeping their Aadhaar Number and PAN handy; ...

Kolkata: Three arrested for home loan fraud from New Town bank
Times of India
Explaining the modus operandi, the officer said the men used to get hold of Aadhaar card and Voter I-card of some persons and then forge them by ...

UP: Gang forges thumb impressions, hacks 100 bank accounts
Times of India
... but it was withdrawn through Aadhaar enabled Payment System (AEPS) which was used by villagers.” He said during visits to the village miscreants ...

AP confident of securing 75% job quota for locals
Times of India
“We plan to provide industrial Aadhaar across the state and identify employment potential in every industry. The study for identification and ...

To Enable Access to Loan Repayment Options PayNearby partners with Sub-K Impact Solutions
IndianWeb2.com
Retailer services are focused on Aadhaar based banking services, Domestic Remittances, Bill Payments, Card Payments, and insurance services ...

Pregnant woman electrocuted in bid to savebrother who came in contact with live wire
Times of India
Police said Adhaar, who had come to Moradabad for Rakhsha Bandhan, sustained minor burn injuries. Majhola police station SHO Rakesh Kumar ...

How to Check PM-Kisan Status and Payment Details Online; Direct Link Inside
Krishi Jagran
*At Farmers corner you can do registration for the scheme, edit Aadhaar details, check status, list and many other things. Step 3 – Now click on ...
Here is how ED will proceed in the questioning of Rhea
Tellychakkar
In the second part, details like PAN number, Aadhaar, bank details, and foreign bank details will be asked. The last part of the questionnaire will ...

CV Raman students top Smart India Hackathon 2020
OrissaPOST
... online FIR with high degree of security and all the required information to facilitate hassle-free FIR linking with Aadhaar card of the complaint/victim.

TS govt to sanction Rs 10000 to each Hyderabad street vendor
The Siasat Daily
For enrollment, they also have to produce Aadhaar Cards and appealed to the street vendors to cooperate with the Municipal Authorities in enrollment, ...