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 21, 2017

11800 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 20th August 2017



Hindu Nationalists Call for Aadhaar Screenings at Religious Dances
findBIOMETRICS
A Hindu organization called the Hindu Utsav Samiti is urging the Indian government to use its national biometric ID program to ensure that only Hindus ...





Aadhaar Card: Here's how to verify your email address, mobile number
Zee News
Registered Mobile Number is essential to avail Aadhaar Online services. You can verify email address and mobile number that was declared during ...





Aadhaar helped this mentally challenged boy reunite with his mother
YourStory.com
For a moment, let us forget about the never-ending debate on the pros and cons of making Aadhaar mandatory, all for the sake of Sonu Khan, ...





Aadhaar Card Linking to Mobile Number and E-mail ID: Steps to Verify Your Personal Details ...
India.com
New Delhi, August 18: Aadhaar- the 12-digit unique identification number has become one of the most important documents to have as it has become ...





No Ration for the poor as Biometric Authentication for Aadhaar Fails
NewsClick
Pandey told the media, that saying Aadhaar was responsible for the denial of public benefits, was a “misconstrued fact presented with malafide intent.”.





From forging Aadhaar card to get into a flight to stealing faucet on Tejas Express: Mumbai's top 5 ...
Hindustan Times
To 'save cash', man sticks his photo on relative's Aadhaar card, tries to board Mumbai-Hyd flight. Pasting his own photograph on his relative's Aadhaar ...
From forging Aadhaar card to get into a flight to stealing faucet on Tejas Express: Mumbai's... - NYOOOZ


Haryana to prepare Aadhaar-based database of its residents
Press Trust of India
Sonepat, Aug 19 (PTI) Haryana government today said it has decided to prepare an Aadhaar-based database of all the residents of the state which ...





Make Aadhaar Mandatory For Entry At Garba Venues, Demands Hindu Outfit in Bhopal
India.com
HUS president Kailash Begwani, in a meeting with Collector Sudama Khade, said Aadhaar would be effective in preventing the entry of members of ...
Make Aadhaar card mandatory at Garba events during Navratri to prevent entry of non-Hindus ... - Daily News & Analysis
Make Aadhaar card mandatory at Garba events during Navratri: Hindu group - Oneindia


'We want to know everything about you': The government handout that you won't read on Aadhaar
Scroll.in
The list of things that the Aadhaar 12-digit unique identity number is mandatory for is only growing longer even as privacy concerns arising from the ...





You Can Now Verify Your Mobile Number & Email for Aadhar Card Online – Here's How
Chandigarh Metro (blog)
It is mandatory now to verify your mobile number and email for Aadhaar Card online. Yes, that's right! If you are not confirmed whether the mobile ...





To 'save cash', man sticks his photo on relative's Aadhaar card, tries to board...
NYOOOZ
Summary: Pasting his own photograph on his relative's Aadhaar card and using his air ticket — this is how a 42-year-old man from Mumbai tried to ...





No malice intended: An open letter to PM Narendra Modi by a common man
Free Press Journal
Sir, coming to Aadhaar, it is yet another political card which is troubling the common man no end. We need to link Aadhaar to PAN card, SIM card, ...





From 'Inspector Raj' To 'Super Dictatorship', Terms Mamata Banerjee Used To Describe Modi Govt
ScoopWhoop
Mamata Banerjee slammed Narendra Modi's government at centre for implementing Aadhaar cards at primary school level and ICDS centre.





Fake currency racket busted, 5 held
Times of India
NAGPUR: Crime branch squad under API Rajkumar Tripathi has busted a fake currency note and Aadhaar card racket operating from a mobile shop ...





Philippines mulling biometrics-based digital ID system
Security Document World (press release)
Similar to what India has done in launching their 'Aadhaar' system, which we are trying to study very carefully," BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. said ...





DC Poonch holds public grievances redressal camp
State Times
During the public grievances redressal camp, the locals apprised the DDC of problems being faced by them including delay in preparation of Aadhaar ...





Encouraging signs of more domestic capital in the startup ecosystem: Nandan Nilekani
Economic Times
The architect of Aadhaar said that while the spends by domestic pools of capital were yet to be at par with global investors, who have poured in billions ...





From HBO's ransomware attack to Aadhaar security, risks and solutions every netizen must know ...
International Business Times, India Edition
From HBO's ransomware attack to Aadhaar security, risks and solutions ... measures must the government take to keep Aadhaar information safe?




4 duped over school admissions
Mumbai Mirror
“I asked him to return the school leaving certificate and Aadhaar cards but he instead threatened me saying he would kill me and my family if I went to ...





'Anachronistic to say we don't have right to privacy'
The Hindu
“It is shockingly anachronistic for the Centre to say that we don't have a fundamental right to privacy at all. In the Aadhaar issue, it is not that all rich ...





Own a house but never filed income tax returns? Tax officials may knock on your door
Business Today
After making Aadhaar card mandatory for getting PAN and filing income tax returns, there were reports that government may soon make UIDAI-based ...





Nemcha Kipgen reviews key WCD schemes
E-Pao.net
The meeting also highlighted the importance for timely Aadhaar enrolment of children and resolved that Aadhaar Enrolment camps should be ...





Bizman tries to fly on fake ID, lost wallet gives him away
Times of India
"Khan pasted his photo on his brother's Aadhaar card and made a photocopy of it. He produced the fake Aadhaar card copy to get a discount on flight ...





Sikka saga: Twitteratis have a field day with puns, digs
Economic Times
Another one (@sidin) shared a joke on a imaginary conversation between founders NR Narayana Murthy and Nandan Nilekani (also former Aadhaar ...
Advisory firm IiAS wants Nilekani back at Infosys - Hindu Business Line


Draw plan to deport illegal immigrants like Rohingyas: JK BJP to ministers
Hindustan Times
... and the state administration have conspicuously assisted the illegal migrants to acquire ID proofs of the state (ration cards, Aadhaar cards).
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