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, March 18, 2021

14571 - News Dated 18th March 2021,


Aadhaar
Daily update ⋅ 18 March 2021

Parliament proceedings | EC proposal to link electoral roll with the Aadhaar under consideration ...
The Hindu
In August 2015, a Supreme Court order on Aadhaar had put the brakes on Election Commission's project to link UIDAI (Aadhaar) number with voters' ...

EC proposal to link electoral roll with Aadhaar under consideration, says Law Minister - ThePrint
EC proposal to link electoral roll with the Aadhaar under consideration: Govt in LS - The New Indian Express


3 crore ration cards sans Aadhaar link cancelled? Supreme Court seeks Centre's response
Times of India
The petitioner said, “Insistence on Aadhaar and biometric authentication has led to cancellation of nearly three crore ration cards in the country ...
Denial of ration due to non-linking of Aadhaar: Supreme Court seeks response from govt - Financial Express
News updates from HT| Cancellation of ration card not linked to Aadhaar a serious issue: SC and ... - Hindustan Times


EC proposal to link electoral roll with the Aadhaar under consideration: Govt in Lok Sabha
Times of India
He was asked about the current status of the Election Commission's proposal to link Aadhaar with voter ID. The minister said the poll panel has stated ...

Received a good reception for 'Magic Aadhaar' from PSU banks: Intellect Design Arena
CNBCTV18
They have also launched this 'Magic Aadhaar' which helps identify, extract, validate and mask Aadhaar details. So it helps raise the privacy norms ...

Want to know where and how many times your Aadhaar Card is used? Check tips and tricks here
DNA India
Aadhaar card records the biometric and demographic information of citizen. It is issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). 1. Use of ...

From PAN-Aadhaar Linking to Filing Revised ITR, These Financial Deadlines Expiring on March 31
India.com
PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline: Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Central government has extended the deadline to link PAN with Aadhaar to ...

Two Chinese nationals with forged Aadhaar cards held at Siliguri's Bagdogra Airport
Zee News
They came to the departure gate and produced their tickets and identification document (Aadhaar cards) to gain access into the terminal building. " ...
West Bengal: Chinese nationals caught with fake Aadhaar card while boarding a flight from ... - OpIndia

2 Chinese fliers arrested with forged Aadhaar cards
Daily Pioneer
Two Chinese nationals with forged Aadhaar cards were nabbed at Bagdogra Airport. The duo was held at 9.20 am on Tuesday by the CISF while ...

EC proposal to link electoral roll with the Aadhaar under consideration, Govt tells LS
Firstpost
The poll panel has been pressing the government to amend provisions of the Representation of the People Act allowing EC to seek Aadhaar numbers ...

Got Your PAN Linked To Aadhaar? Here Are Financial Deadlines Expiring On March 31
Outlook India
PAN-Aadhaar linking: The centre had extended the deadline of linking your PAN card to your Adhaar card from June 30, 2020, to March 31, 2021, ...


Biometric details locked, can't have Aadhaar; blame it on NRC - The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Those who already have Aadhaar are able to avail of the benefits of welfare schemes. But Aadhaar coverage is low in Assam compared with the rest ..


ParanjoyGuhaThakurta on Twitter: "Scrapping 3 Crore Ration Cards For Not Linking Aadhaar "Too ...
twitter.com
Aadhaar must be banned..Fake cards used for voting and original ones ones were deleted by ECI from electoral list and not even published in the ...


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