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

Monday, August 14, 2017

11757 - Aadhaar articles dated 12th August 2017



Around 81 lakh Aadhaar deactivated till date: Govt.
The Hindu
The Unique Identification Authority of India has deactivated close to 81 lakh Aadhaar numbers till date, Minister of State for Electronics and IT P.P. ...





No time frame fixed to complete Aadhaar-PAN linkage, says govt
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today informed the Lok Sabha that the government has not fixed any time frame to complete the linking of ...
Aadhaar-PAN linkage: No time frame fixed for completion, says Arun Jaitley - Livemint
Aadhaar-PAN linking: No deadline fixed as yet, says Arun Jaitley - Oneindia


10 reasons why you need Aadhaar
Moneycontrol.com
If Aadhaar is not linked to these, then it is possible for one to be denied a passport. And that's only one among the many difficulties one might face.
Aadhaar may become mandatory for buying shares, mutual funds - Easterneye (press release) (subscription)


Shehla says dissertation rejected over Aadhaar
The Hindu
“The JNU administration has sent back my dissertation to my centre because I haven't mentioned my Aadhaar number,” said Ms. Rashid, adding that ...
JNU admin refused to accept my dissertation without Aadhaar: - Outlook India


No malicious intent, more a misadventure: Investigators on IIT grad held in Aadhaar case
The Indian Express
An IIT graduate arrested by Bengaluru Police on charges of unauthorised access of Aadhaar demographic data did not have any malicious intent in ...
Mr Nilekani's warning - Business Standard


Newborns To Get Aadhaar Cards At Punjab Hospitals
NDTV
Chandigarh: Punjab Health Minister Brahm Mohindra said on Friday that Aadhaar cards will be issued to new born children in government hospitals.





Rethink Aadhaar seeks freedom from 'new form of slavery', launches online newsletter
Times of India
NEW DELHI: A group of prominent academics and activists have come together to oppose the government's move to make Aadhaar mandatory for a ...





'Getting Aadhaar card for home-bound is not tough'
Ahmedabad Mirror
It is tough for a bed-ridden person to visit an Aadhaar card centre, so there are special provisions under which enrolment officials visit the person's ...





Election Commission wants to link Aadhaar details to voter rolls ... again
MediaNama.com
The Election Commission wants to link Aadhaar details of persons to the voter electoral database again and has petitioned the Supreme Court to ...





Div Com directs Aadhaar enrolment on first come first serve basis
Kashmir Reader
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Friday chaired a meeting here to review the progress of Aadhaar enrolment in the ...





Aadhaar for schoolkids: Govt sets Sept 20 deadline
Oherald
The meeting was called to take stock of current status of students' enrolment for Aadhaar in different schools of the taluka and also the grievances of ...





Aadhaar seeding: Admn launches special drive
The Tribune
The district administration today launched a drive to get 100 per cent seeding of Aadhaar card in the district. Over 1 lakh children from the age group of ...





PF account transfer while switching jobs to be automatic soon if you have Aadhaar
Firstpost
However, he has also said that the account holder has to have a verified Aadhaar ID. In such cases, the account will get transferred to any part of the ...
Your PF account will be transferred automatically when you change jobs if you have Aadhaar: Centre - Scroll.in
Beginning next month, your Provident Fund account will automatically be transferred to you new ... - Zee Business
Provident Fund Account Will Now Be Transferred Automatically On Job-Switch - Outlook India


80 per cent Aadhaar enrolment for ICDS
The Tribune
Uttarakhand has managed to provide 80 per cent Aadhaar enrolment of children who are beneficiaries of the ICDS Supplementary Nutrition Scheme ...





Govt concerned over dismal rate of Aadhaar linkage for midday meals
Daily News & Analysis
Only around 61 per cent of primary school students across the country have linked their Aadhaar to avail midday meal scheme and other government ...





SBI PO 2017: Interview Dates Announced, Aadhaar a Must
News18
The SBI PO 2017 dates of Interview and Group Exercises (GE) Phase III for the recruitment of 2403 Probationary Officers in the state-run bank have ...





Meghalaya: DC initiates CSCs for convenient Aadhaar enrollment in Nongstoin
thenortheasttoday.com
This purpose is mainly done for the convenience of the people residing in the nearby areas who are in urgent need of Aadhaar card. The people are ...





Son just pulled off an impressive judo flip on Snapdeal
Economic Times
Nifty Live | Rajya Sabha Election | SBI Share Price | Cochin Shipyard | Aadhaar - PAN Card Linking | Bank Fixed Deposits Rates | NPS | Sensex Today ...





Aadhaar case: IIT grad's bail plea hearing on Aug 23
Deccan Herald
The bail application of 31-year-old IIT graduate Abhinav Srivastav, who has been accused of illegally accessing Aadhaar data, will be heard on ...





Aadhaar linkage with bank a/c leads to siphoning off?
Millennium Post
The joint registrar of Burdwan University has been duped of Rs 55,000 which was withdrawn from his bank account. Debasish Mondal, the victim, has ...





UGC NET 2017: Online submission begins. Apply Now
Business Standard
The use of Aadhaar for the applicants of UGC-NET (November) 2017 will result in accuracy of the applicants' details. This will also help in ascertaining ...
CBSE UGC NET November 2017: Students can start registering on cbsenet.nic.in; Aadhaar required - Daily News & Analysis


Bangalore Police Impressed With The Hacker They Caught; Want To Hire Him Now
PakWired
Less than a week ago, Bangalore Police arrested Abhinav Srivastava for his prime role in Aadhaar data theft. It is relevant to state that Aadhaar is a ...





Supreme Court indicates Right to Privacy verdict in next one week
Economic Times
The court's remark came on a plea by senior advocate Salman Khurshid who sought urgent listing of his petition challenging passing of the Aadhaar ...
Right to privacy verdict likely next week - Deccan Herald


'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' film review: What's next? 'Aadhaar: Ek Prem Kahani?'
Scroll.in
Shree Narayan Singh's earnest but preachy movie, starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar, is an unabashed plug for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.





Sneaky yet inept: A government's death knell?
Sify News
While the government maintained that acquiring the Aadhaar card was entirely voluntary, it also began to insist that PAN numbers must be linked with ...
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