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, August 14, 2020

14551 - 14th August 2020 - Daily Updates,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 14 August 2020

Aadhaar linked post office savings account also eligible for govt subsidy transfer
Economic Times
The circular was issued by Department on Posts on August 11, 2020. It is mandatory to link your Aadhaar number with your bank account to receive govt ...

How to download e-Aadhaar card online with your registered mobile number
Moneycontrol.com
Aadhaar card is now one of the most important identity proof documents required for anything from opening a bank account to filing income tax returns.

PAN-Aadhaar Link: So far 32.71 crore cards linked, next deadline March 31, 2021
Financial Express
“Over 32.71 crore PANs linked with the Aadhaar,” MyGovIndia said in a tweet. The government has already extendedthe date for linking of Aadhaar with ...

Aadhaar linking to deprive 10 lakh pensioners of entitlements in Odisha
The New Indian Express
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Government has made Aadhaar seeding mandatory for pensioners under National Social Assistance Programme ...

Chinese Hawala scam: Accused used Indian name to secure Aadhaar, PAN card, passport
Business Today
A dossier related to the arrest of alleged Chinese hawala trader Luo Sang back in 2018 showed that police had seized an Aadhaar card, a PAN card, ...

To siphon off crores in SC/ST scholarships, U'khand colleges forged Aadhaar, passed off rickshaw ...
Times of India
... court-monitored investigation has revealed how hundreds of private and government-aided colleges went to great lengths — forging Aadhaar cards ...

The govt wants to take the pain out of paying taxes
Livemint
Linking of Aadhaar card, PAN card and bank accounts enabled the department to pre-fill the forms for taxpayers. The facility has been further extended ...

Now, Jagan proposes 'Parishrama Aadhar'
Telugu360
Every industry will have to mandatorily have the 'Industry Aadhar.' Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy advised the officials to cover several areas in ...

The Jan Soochana Portal: A test case for balancing privacy and transparency
Scroll.in
While the Aadhaar programme collected plenty of sensitive personal information such as fingerprints, iris scans and personal details ranging from ...

Uttarakhand colleges pass off labourers as pupils to steal crores of SC/ST scholarship funds
Times of India
... lengths - forging Aadhaar cards and passing off minors, labourers and rickshaw pullers as students - to siphon off crores meant as scholarship funds ...

Hawkers and street vendors can apply for loans online
Times of India
“To apply for this, vendors will have to submit their Aadhaar card, voter ID card and savings bank account pass book. It is also necessary for the street ...

Fino Payments Bank Q1 results: Posts operating profit of Rs 11 crore despite Covid-19 setbacks
Economic Times
... like higher deposit accretion, micro ATM and cash management services, and Aadhaar-enabled payments services (AEPS)," Gupta told

Labourers as students in scholarships scam
Times of India
... government-aided colleges went to great lengths — forging Aadhaar cards and passing off minors, labourers and rickshaw pullers as students — to ...

Reliance Jio Launches Janamashtmi Offer; Get JioPhone 2 At Rs. 141
Gizbot
Then, users need to upload their Aadhaar card number. Once it is done, users can sell new connections. Most Read Articles.

Fino Payments Bank posts Q1 operating profit of ₹11cr despite COVID-19 setback
Livemint
... like higher deposit accretion, micro ATM and cash management services, and Aadhaar-enabled payments services (AEPS)," Gupta told PTI.

Fake e-passes: Computer centre sealed
The New Indian Express
Along with this, Aadhaar card details are also required to fill the application. When the system was first introduced, e-passes were mandatory for all ...

Accused in Lankan gangster case sent to 3 days CB-CID custody
THE WEEK
alleged role in getting an Aadhar card for Sri Lankan gangster. Angoda Lokka using forged documents here. Chief Judicial Magistrate (In-Charge) P ...

Pvt firm unveils health monitoring cum attendance recorder system
Times of India
It can scan a guest entrant's Aadhaar card or driving licence and record their entry,” says one of the team of eight developers who developed the ...

Fishing to resume in Alappuzha district from Thursday under odd-even scheme
Mathrubhumi English
Cards will be granted once registration details of the boat and name, number and Aadhaar cards of the fisherfolk are submitted at the Malsya Bhavan.

HDFC Bank's Video KYC Launching Soon: Open Bank A/c Without Visiting Bank Branch!
Trak.in
Customers will require their Aadhaar number and PAN card to validate their applications. They can also choose the video call option where a bank ...

Fintechs, DBT data key for small loans to poor
Times of India
Aadhaar card will be an important identifier for this. From an implementation standpoint, apart from data sources, there will be collaborations with ...

PM-Fasal Bima Yojana 2.0: Centre revamps flagship scheme to ensure quick payment of claims to ...
Financial Express
The scheme has also been notified under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, thereby, ...

Privacy And Puttaswamy For The People's Palate: Part 2 Of 3
Live Law
... be struck between the freedom and liberty guaranteed to each individual under the Constitution and the Aadhaar scheme of the Government of India ...

Nara Lokesh accuses Andhra govt for depriving women from weaker sections of YSR Cheyuta ...
The New Indian Express
Many poor and illiterate women are not getting these benefits because their ages were wrongly recorded in their Aadhaar cards, and the government ...

MPSOS Admit Card 2020 for Class 10 & 12 exam released at mpsos.nic.in
Times of India
5) AADHAR Card (UID). An authorized person will verify and authenticate your Admit Card against the photo-id on the day of the test. Please preserve ...

Srisailam temple to open from Friday
Telangana Today
The devotees intending to have a darshan, should compulsorily register themselves online and carry their aadhar card or any other identity card.

Varun Gandhi Plans to Table Bill in Parliament for Registration of All Adult Indians as Organ Donors
News18
All persons would need to register using their Aadhaar or any other ID for documentation. This in line with the system followed in at least 44 other ...

What is Video-KYC? How to Avail the Facility to Sign up as a New Customer with Bank
Yahoo India News
According to moneycontrol.com, one has to provide the Aadhaar number for video-KYC. It will be verified through a one-time password which a ...

Top Chinese spy nabbed in Delhi, was gathering information on Tibetans: Police
OrissaPOST
Luo Sang, who created the fake Indian identity of Charlie Peng through forged Aadhaar cards and travel documents, was earlier arrested by Delhi ...
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