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

14557 - 20th August 2020 - Daily Digest,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 20 August 2020

Prevent Aadhaar misuse by locking your biometrics
Economic Times
This is to protect privacy and confidentiality of Resident's Biometrics Data (includes fingerprint and iris). Locked biometrics ensure the Aadhaar holder ...

Ahmedabad civic body makes Aadhaar, OTP mandatory for Covid-19 testing
Times of India
“We wanted a foolproof patient tracking system and hence introduced the one-time password and Aadhaar card number system. It enables officers to ...

Aadhaar mandatory to avail benefits under scheme for minority women
MediaNama.com
The Ministry of Minority Affairs on August 13 made Aadhaar mandatory to avail benefits under the Central Sector Scheme of Nai Roshni — The ...
Aadhaar services launched at Araku Valley
The Hans India
Araku MP G Madhavi, Araku MLA Chetty Palguna and ITDA Project Officer S Venkateswar inaugurated the Aadhaar centre at a Rental Housing Colony.

24 insurers allowed to authenticate Aadhaar details
The Siasat Daily
Chennai, Aug 19 : The Central government on Wednesday notified 24 more insurers, both life and non-life, to undertake Aadhaar authentication ...

What is digital health ID? All about the 14-digit number and privacy concerns around it
ThePrint
Asked about how much difference would using a mobile number make instead of Aadhaar in creating the ID as most numbers are linked to Aadhaar, ...

Biometric system an ordeal for many ration cardholders in Trichy district
Times of India
As Aadhaar-based biometric authentication is mandatory for supply of essentials, non-matching of fingerprints keeps them waiting for hours.

How government and financial institutions are enabling homebuyers with contactless lending
Financial Express
This process will now enable bank officials to verify the customer's identity using Aadhaar or PAN card in a digital setting. It doesn't call for any ...

Pandemic invokes immediate need to examine data surveillance: Speakers
The New Indian Express
Rethink Aadhaar and Article 21 Trust have joined hands with other civil ... The speakers also condemned linking of Aadhar with relief schemes and ...

In conversation with Indu Bhushan, the man in charge of National Health Digital Mission
CNBCTV18
According to the National Health Authority, the id would be created by using a person's basic details and mobile number or Aadhaar number. The key ...

Having two PAN cards? You may end up paying Rs 10000 penalty; Here's how to cancel multiple ...
Jagran English
With linking of PAN with Aadhaar Card now mandatory, it has become easier for the I-T Department to identify those who hold more than one PAN ...

RBI releases framework for retail payments systems; invites applications from companies
Times of India
... and operate new payment systems in the retail space comprising ATMs, White Label PoS, Aadhaar-based payments and remittance services.

GST fraud Odisha tax officials bust Rs 712 crore GST fraud, arrest one person
Hindustan Times
... like PAN card, Aadhaar card and photographs, from people in Sundargarh and Sambalpur districts seeking employment, in exchange for money.

Challenges to health mission
Telangana Today
The emerging trends in blockchain technology can be used to see that the data is encrypted. There are hard lessons to be learnt from Aadhaar, the ...

Thousands of people get e-passes to travel to Chennai after rules relaxed
The News Minute
Ever since the Tamil Nadu government announced that the state would provide e-passes to everyone submitting Aadhaar or ration card details, more ...

'One Nation, One Ration Card' likely to miss Mar 2021 deadline
Livemint
Some of the key problems at this stage is that Aadhaar authentication is not compatible on some add-on devices and that frequent changes are ...

MP CM announces Re 1 per kg wheat, rice and salt to 37 lakh poor, opposition calls it vote politics
Hindustan Times
... issuance of eligibility slips to all new beneficiaries and their aadhaar number seeding by August 31, so that they could get ration from September 01.

Unable to withdraw, transfer EPF money? Here is what you need to do
Zee Business
These difficulties can arise due to differences in name, father's name, date of birth, PAN/Aadhaar details etc mentioned in the EPF account in ...

Dehradun diary
The New Indian Express
... how hundreds of private and government-aided colleges went to great lengths to forge Aadhaar cards and pass off minors, labourers and rickshaw ...

Every poor in Madhya Pradesh to get wheat, rice and salt @ Re. One per kg from September 01
Odisha Diary
Aadhar seeding of every beneficiary is must to receive ration. Beneficiaries are required to get their details entered by showing their aadhar cards at ...

HC asks if non PDS beneficiaries still need scheme for food
NYOOOZ
... figures," the bench noted. The application was filed in the pending petition by the NGO challenging the decision to link ration cards with Aadhaar.

Efforts on to roll out One Nation One Ration Card pan-India by March: Food Ministry
Financial Express
... of Aadhaar number of beneficiaries with their ration cards and operationalisation of biometrically authenticated ePoS transactions in the State/UTs.

Ode to a woman's beauty even in mundane chores
The New Indian Express
Paalabuggala pai vunna aa puttumacha baadhente? Aadhar card lo kuda inthandam yente cheli. When your hair falls onto your face, it just pulls the life ...

Relaxation only for e-pass; Chennai corporation's home quarantine rules to continue
Times of India
People wishing to travel between districts of the state just have to apply on the e-pass portal with their Aadhaar card or ration card details.

DHFWS Bankura Document Verification Date 2020 for Lab Technician and other Posts Released ...
Jagran Josh
Passport, Pan Card, Voter-ID Card, AADHAAR Card (any of this). Candidates who have to appear for the Document Verification round can check the ...

LG Sinha conducts extensive tour of Ganderbal
The Kashmir Monitor
He further directed them to ensure that 100 % payment with Aadhaar linkage is done to benefit the beneficiaries under Social Security Schemes.
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