AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 14554 - 17TH 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

Monday, August 17, 2020

14554 - 17TH AUGUST 2020 - DAILY DIGEST,

Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 17 August 2020

How to validate digital signature on your downloaded Aadhaar
Gadgets Now
Unique Identification Authority of India or UIDAI allows users to download the digital copy of Aadhaar which is also as valid as the physical Aadhar.

How to update address in Aadhaar card online without documentary proof
ET Now
In case you do not have valid address proof, you still update your address in Aadhaar. This is done with the help of an Address Verifier and by sending ...

PM Modi's digital push for national health ID might have Aadhaar clause
India Today
“The health ID could likely be linked with the Aadhaar card according to PM's vision in future,” he added. We embark on a major movement related to the ...

Navi Mumbai: Two use fake Aadhaar for e-passes, held
Times of India
After inquiry, it was found that the duo is uploading fake Aadhaar cards with Navi Mumbai addresses to procure e-passes for travel purpose. Download.

Want to get government subsidies in your Post Office Savings Account? Take these steps
ET Now
Key Highlights. DBT of government subsidy can directly be received in your POSB account by seeding your Aadhaar card in it; Aadhaar Seeding ...

Healthcare efficiency at the cost of privacy
Livemint
India's latest initiative of an Aadhaar-like Health ID for every Indian could ease healthcare services, no doubt. But it also raises big questions about the ...

Chinese national gathering info on Dalai Lama arrested by Delhi Police: Report
Jagran English
After his marriage, he took up a fake identity and got his passport issued from the Mizoram office. Interestingly, he even managed to get an Aadhaar card ...

Open NPS tier II account online. Here's how
ET Now
... Aadhaar number with a mobile number registered with it, scanned copy of photograph and a cancelled cheque. Here's how NPS Tier II account can ...

SBI Kisan Credit Card: Process To Apply And It's Benefits
Goodreturns
Proof of Identity: Aadhaar Card, Voter's ID Card, PAN, Driving Licence, government-approved photo ID etc. Proof of address: Aadhaar Card, Utility bills ...

Chinese national arrested for Rs 1000 crore Hawala racket, spying on Dalai Lama
India TV
He also got an Aadhaar card and PAN card made in that name. The accounts, spread across several banks, have been attached by the Income Tax ...

Cops in search of don's pistol
Times of India
He had obtained an Aadhaar card in the name of Pradeep Singh, with the help of Sundari and her friend Dhyaneswaran. The CB-CID, who produced ...

Important news for you! Applying for driving license made easy; know how to apply
Kalinga TV
The documents are like Ration card, voter ID, Aadhaar Card, Electricity Bill, PAN Card and Water Bill. This is how you can apply for DL: If you want to ...

7 Things You Must Consider While Making Withdrawal From EPF Account
Goodreturns
If an employee has not linked his / her Aadhaar card details with their UAN have to submit the Composite Claims Form authorized by their employer in ...