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, August 20, 2020

14556 - Aadhaar Daily Updates,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 19 August 2020

Is digital ID system, Aadhaar, a tech solution for socio-economic problem?
Business Standard
The world's largest biometric ID system, Aadhaar, assigns Indians a 12-digit unique identity number which is tied to a range of citizen beneficiary ...

Bengaluru hospitals demand Aadhaar details, patient dies
The New Indian Express
Bengaluru hospitals demand Aadhaar details, patient dies. The family claims that the ambulance driver, instead of taking them to the RR Nagar Hospital, ...

Fino Payments Bank launches Aadhaar Auth based Digital Savings account to offer Neo-Banking ...
IndianWeb2.com
With 90% of the country's population having Aadhaar number, the Jan BachatKhata (JBK) is available to everyone who is comfortable with AadhaarAuth ...

Seeding of accounts of DBT beneficiaries with AADHAR numbers necessary
United News of India
Kolkata, Aug 18 (UNI) Seeding of accounts of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) beneficiaries with AADHAR numbers is necessary for smooth credit of DBT ...

Don't ignore Covid lessons: India needs better public healthcare, not more databases
Scroll.in
Although the Aadhaar Act mentions that demographic information collected under the ID would not include medical history, such scruples have long ...

Your PAN card can be made very easily in just ten minutes, know how to get it freely
Kalinga TV
Enter your Aadhaar Card Number in the new page and then tick 'I Confirm'. You will get an OTP on your registered mobile phone when you tick 'I ...

RBI releases framework for retail payments systems, invites applications
Livemint
... White Label PoS, Aadhaar-based payments and remittance services. "The Reserve Bank invites applications for the umbrella entity which shall be ...

1.12 lakh e-passes issued, vehicles flood Chennai
Times of India
Any individual applying for an e-pass will get it after submitting either Aadhaar card or ration card details. “There was a heavy load on the system ...

Mewat: Bajrang Dal activists rescue Raju, a minor boy from WB who was held hostage and tortured ...
OpIndia
According to the information received, Raju had his Aadhaar card as an identity, but the Hassan Khan's family members tore his Aadhar card also.

CII urges govt to open hotels; build consumer confidence to travel
Livemint
The Aadhar linkage will allow maintaining database of people trained in the program. "It will act as a tourism ambassadors/ facilitators on ground.

Who is Charlie Peng, the alleged mastermind of the Chinese hawala racket in India
Oneindia
He had also managed to get fake Aadhaar cards. He is also alleged to have bribed some Tibetans in Delhi and got work done through them.

Labour let down
Livemint
Most Indians now have Aadhaar cards. The failure points to sloppy governance. Subscribe to newsletters.

Unable to withdraw or transfer PF money? Here is how to lodge your grievances
Financial Express
Difficulties may arise due to differences in name, father's name, date of birth, PAN/Aadhaar details etc. Related News.

HC asks legal aid to find out if hunger relief camps, food to non-ration card holders still needed
Devdiscourse
The application was filed in the pending petition by the NGO challenging the decision to link ration cards with Aadhaar. PTI | New Delhi | Updated: ...

Taxpayers not required to disclose high-value transactions in ITR
Inventiva
... quoting of PAN/Aadhaar for certain high-value transactions and their reporting by the third parties mainly for the purpose of widening the tax base.

14355 e-passes approved in a day by Chennai Corporation after relaxation of norms
The New Indian Express
... they apply using valid Aadhaar or ration card details. Earlier, e-passes were approved after intense scrutiny by the district administration or Chennai ...

Banks Must Bet Big On AI And Blockchain: Prasanna Lohar, Head of Innovation – DCB Bank
Analytics India Magazine
... DCB where he leads various technology projects including Implementation of Aadhaar & biometric-enabled innovations, omni-channel architecture, ...

One nation, one ration card: Many states yet to come on board but govt committed to roll it out by ...
Financial Express
... after Aadhaar authentication on ePoS device. Sources said while 24 states and UTs are already on board, 12 states and UTs are yet to lend support.

Schools start admission process
Times of India
A parent, who had come to admit her son in Class I, said she produced his birth certificate and Aadhaar card. “It was a simple procedure. We were ...

GST fraud worth Rs 712 Crore busted in Odisha
The New Indian Express
... middlemen who collected documents such as PAN card, Aadhaar Card, photographs from people seeking gainful employment such as housewives, ...

HC gives U'khand govt six weeks to decide over setting up panel to look into Van Gujjar issues
Times of India
... forests do not possess basic identification documents like Aadhaar card and have no access to facilities such as electricity connections or schools.

Data and AI can add $450-$500 Bn to India's GDP by 2025: Nasscom
ET Now
We do 3 crore authentications on the Aadhaar system every day. I don't have the slightest doubt that India's digital economy will surpass the 5 trillion ...

UP: At dilapidated house, parents can't believe son is 'director' of two Chinese firms
Times of India
His Aadhaar and PAN cards were taken when he joined the new job,” said Sunder, adding that his son is now in Delhi but he doesn't know his current ...

How to Apply for Corrections in Your Official CBSE 2020 Marksheet
The Quint
Enter the phone number registered with CBSE or your Aadhaar number. Access your CBSE mark sheet and certificate. Candidates who do not have ...

Inviting Online Applications for Starting Of Bharat Seva Centres All Over India (SWARNA BHARAT ...
NewsPatrolling
... PAN Card Enrolment & Correction, AEPS ( Aadhaar Enabled Payment System) – Micro ATM, Bus, Rail & Flight Tickets, All Bank Money Transfers, ...
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