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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
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
12872 - UIDAI cautions against using plastic, laminated Aadhaar cards - TNN
Thursday, August 4, 2016
10230 - Three common service centres inaugurated - The Hindu
Saturday, October 24, 2015
8989 - Over 29,500 plastic Aadhaar cards issued - The Hindu
- STAFF REPORTER
Thursday, October 22, 2015
8976 - Glitch puts lines on Aadhaar cards - TNN
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
8844 - Plastic Aadhaar card now at your doorstep
Monday, August 31, 2015
8626 - Over 10,000 get plastic Aadhaar cards - The Hindu
- STAFF REPORTER
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
8449 - e-service centre opened - The Hindu
- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
8447 - Plastic Aadhaar Cards through 333 e-Centres - New Indian Express
Sunday, July 26, 2015
8358 - Laminated Aadhaar cards to be issued at e-service centres - The Hindu
- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Saturday, July 25, 2015
8307 - Plastic Aadhaar cards for Rs. 40 at e-service centres
- STAFF REPORTER
Sunday, July 19, 2015
8261 - PSU banks roped in to distribute Aadhaar cards - Deccan Herald
Briefing reporters at DC office here on Thursday, Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim said it was for the city limit and banks themselves select locations and work with the help of agencies. Bank of India has already started operating in 12 centres with SREI agency. Other banks would start the service from Monday, he said.
There are 38 Aadhaar centres in the district and around four lakh people are yet to get Aadhaar cards in the district and 80 per cent progress has been achieved.
Aadhaar cards are being provided through 15 Nada Kacheris and Aadhaar kits are being distributed in BEO offices for schoolchildren. “We have written to the State government not to insist Aadhaar card for scholarships. It would take at least six months to reach the target in the district,” he added.
Income certificate
The DC said applications galore for income and caste certificates from past one-and-half-month as many parents think that July 15 is the last date to apply for a few scholarships.
The district administration has received 6,581 applications in March, 6,493 in April, 10,424 in June, 24,243 in July and 22,075 applications for income and caste certificates in last one week.
DC court achievement
The Deputy Commissioner said the DC Court has solved around 75 per cent of cases which were before the court, including a few 10-year old cases. As per the statistics from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, the DC has solved 612 cases out of 842. There are around 230 cases pending, which were received after April, 2015.
The DC conducts the court meeting thrice in a week in the DC office, usually on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Disputes related to revenue appeal, land disputes, land grant, municipality, house site, SC/ST issues, tax appeal, magisterial cases, land acquisition- compensation, arbitration case and few other issues can be solved in the court.
With the help of lawyers and officials a silent march is going on. Meanwhile, he informed that around 3,224 cases are pending before Mangaluru Assistant Commissioner court and 819 before Puttur AC court.
DH News Service
Monday, June 29, 2015
8195 - Common Service Centres issue 1.31 lakh certificates - The Hindu
- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
8188 - Distribution of plastic Aadhaar cards apace - he Hindu
Monday, June 15, 2015
8142 - Print your plastic Aadhaar card in city offices soon - The Hindu
- ALOYSIUS XAVIER LOPEZ