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

Saturday, August 22, 2020

14559 - 22nd August 2020 - Aadhaar daily Digest,


Aadhaar,
Daily update ⋅ 22 August 2020

GST registration after physical verification of biz place if Aadhaar not authenticated: CBIC
Economic Times
In a notification, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said when an applicant for GST registration opts for authentication of Aadhaar ...

180 million PANs may be defunct without Aadhaar
Hindustan Times
The govt may track expenditure patterns of individuals who spend large sums on luxuries but underreport income. Aadhaar,PANs,permanent account ...

Disburse pension to beneficiaries having Aadhaar card: Odisha government
The New Indian Express
The direction came after several pensioners raised reservation against the Government's decision for mandatory Aadhaar seeding and verification in ...

Citizens no longer require documents to update these details in their Aadhaar
Times of India
The announcement was made via Aadhaar's official Twitter handle and the tweet reads, “No document required for update of Photograph, Biometrics, ...

Aadhaar linking deprives pensioners of entitlements in Odisha
The New Indian Express
CUTTACK: Over 9,000 beneficiaries under social security schemes in the city are facing difficulties in getting the pension in the absence of Aadhaar ...

180 Million PANs Could Become Defunct if Not Linked to Aadhaar Before March 31
News18
The mandatory linking of PAN and Aadhaar is to ensure that an individual does not hold multiple PANs. An I-T official informed the Hindustan Times that ...

Secureye launches SAB220 – 4G Enabled Aadhaar-based Attendance System
NewsPatrolling
The device will enable corporates verify employee identity on the basis of Aadhar Card and promote a safe work environment for employees.

Centre sanctions 1.22 crore Kisan Credit Cards with credit limit of Rs 1.02 crore; here's what you ...
Jagran English
For address proof, you can provide your Voter ID card, Passport, Aadhaar card or your driving license. About Kisan Credit Card: The Kisan Credit Card ...

Cancelled ration cards deprived Telangana's poor of food rations amid lockdown
The Caravan
These deletions occurred as part of a deduplication process after Aadhar numbers—from the Unique Identification Authority of India database—of ...

DGP launches UID integration with Haryana Police services
United News of India
With this integration, citizens now have the option to enter their Aadhaar ... After entering their Aadhar Number, they would be asked to agree on a ...

KVIC sends legal notice to Khadi Essentials and Khadi Global for 'fraudulently' using their brand ...
Free Press Journal
“Over 32.71 crore PANs linked with the Aadhaar,” MyGovIndia said in a tweet. The government has already extended the date for linking of Aadhaar with ...

Jobless INDL workers to get half of 3 months pay
The New Indian Express
To avail the benefit, workers have to show their Aadhaar number as proof.

Bangladeshi 'resident' of Mumbai caught by BSF near border in West Bengal
Business Standard
"An Aadhaar card, a voter identity of Mumbai address and a PAN card in her name were seized from the woman," he said. The border guards of the ...

RBSE starts digital locker for marksheets, certificates
Times of India
... with the digital locker system, students will have to download 'digital locker govt of India' app and then register with their mobile or Aadhaar number.

Maize import policy: Telangana HC adjourns pleas to Sept 12
Telangana Today
The government submitted that the items were being given upon their producing Aadhaar card or any other government-approved identity card.

4 Easy Steps to Follow and Join the National Pension System
Goodreturns
... information, bank details, residential address identification proof, election id card, aadhaar card, ID proof for know your customer (KYC) and so on.

In Bihar, 65-yr-old had 8 kids in 18 months in govt records
Hindustan Times
... CSP operator has managed all this even after the transaction system has been attached with finger print enabled system and Aadhaar identification.

Top 21 finance stories of the day, Aug 21, 2020
Yahoo India News
180 Million PANs could become defunct if not linked to Aadhaar before March 31. The Income-Tax (I-T) department in India has decided to take a strict ...

Ranga Reddy: Man held for murdering friend over 1000
The Hans India
According to Shadnagar ACP Surender, the case was solved when police found a wallet of Anjaneyulu in which his aadhar identity was found.

Post Lockdown Workplace: Symphony SummitAI's Enabler Suite is Helping Offices Reopen Safely
The Tech Panda
... CTO's, human resource (HR), facilities, IT, and leadership teams. Read more: Back to Office Equipment: A 4G Aadhaar Based Attendance System ...
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