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

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

12029 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 12th September 2017



Animal census to take owners' Aadhaar into account
The Indian Express
In the latest exercise, supposed to begin shortly, animals will be photographed and geo-tagged, and Aadhaar numbers of their owners included in the ...





Police bust UP gang for cloning fingerprints of Aadhaar operators
Moneycontrol.com
The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday busted a gang from Lucknow for allegedly stealing fingerprints of Aadhaar enrolment operators. The gang cloned ...
Fake Aadhaar network busted in UP - The Hindu
Fresh concerns after cops bust gang cloning fingerprints of Aadhaar operators - Hindustan Times
UP STF arrests 10 for trying to make fake Aadhaar cards - Times of India


Here's how you can link your Aadhaar with mobile number
Moneycontrol.com
The government has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar with SIM cards before February 2018, following which the SIM cards not linked with Aadhaar ...
Not linked you mobile SIM card to Aadhaar yet? Here are the three easy ways to do it - Firstpost
How to link your Aadhaar with mobile number - Gizbot
Linking of Aadhaar and SIM mandatory: Here's how you can carry out the process - Zee News


Now, Aadhaar must for social welfare schemes
Times of India
Jaipur: Aadhaar card number has now become must for those applying for disability certificate in camps being organised by the district administration.





Link Aadhaar with SIM card : Here's a step-by-step guide how to do it
Livemint
New Delhi: The Modi government has reportedly set a February 2018 deadline for all mobile phone users to link their accounts with Aadhaar for ...
How to Link Aadhaar With Mobile SIM in Single Step - News18


Chumukedima appeals for aadhaar centre
Eastern Mirror
Dimapur, Sep. 11 (EMN): Local authorities of Chumukedima have appealed to the Dimapur district administration to set up an aadhaar enrolment ...
Chumu VC & VBD appeal for Aadhaar Enrolment Center - Morung Express
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HC rules against linking Aadhaar with biometric attendance
Greater Kashmir
The directions came after the court confirmed its order of May 8, 2017 whereby it had said that Aadhaar should not be made mandatory for biometric ...


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eMudhra launches Aadhaar-based digital payment system
Livemint
“Digital payment gateways are secure and linking of bank accounts with Aadhaar card will in fact prevent misuse and help in authentication. The same ...
eMudhra Launches Aadhaar eSign-Based NACH Mandate Gateway - DATAQUEST
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But Mr Prasad, I'm Forced to Link Aadhaar to These Facilities
The Quint
Rejoice! Aadhaar, that hated enemy of the lefty-liberal types, can no longer be used as a bogeyman to scare people! The Supreme Court doesn't even ...
Mukul Rohatgi Set the Cat Among Pigeons on Privacy, and Now Says He Didn't Intend To - The Wire
Interview: Former AG Mukul Rohatgi Says He Never Intended to Contest India's Right to Privacy - The Wire


Modi, Abe to lay bullet train project foundation, UN criticises India, concerns over Aadhaar: Top ...
Hindustan Times
The arrest of 10 men for allegedly cloning fingerprints to subvert Aadhaar's vaunted biometric-based security system has revealed fresh vulnerabilities ...





Post-matric scholarships: Centre insists on Aadhaar
The Hindu
States must seed Aadhaar numbers of all SC and OBC category students receiving post-matric scholarships with their bank accounts to bring them ...





Centre asks states to complete Aadhaar-bank linkage for post-matric scholarships
Times of India
Chennai: The Centre has asked states to build a portal for online application and also to complete the process of linking Aadhaar number and bank ...





'Model' prisoners, pinning down Blue Whale, Nadal's 16th: top stories of the day
The Hindu
Could the Aadhaar card you possess be fake? You might just want to check. According to Uttar Pradesh police, hackers have devised ways to bypass ...





Fake pension beneficiaries detected, Haryana to verify recipients
The Statesman
Also, those beneficiaries who do not have Aadhaar Card could also get these made during that period and submit the documents to the department, ...





'Centralisation, focus on tech undermining MGNREGA'
Hindu Business Line
Citing cases of Aadhaar linkage with wrong accounts, delayed and inadequate wages, especially to thousands of women, preparation of muster rolls ...





Jewellers fear a drop in sales due to new Aadhar card rule
Mid-Day
Jewellers are not a happy lot, and that's expected considering the government has made furnishing of Aadhaar card for purchase of gold worth Rs ...





Loan waiver: Farmers to get relief before Diwali, says CM Devendra Fadnavis
The Indian Express
Taking the help of Aadhaar numbers, a specially-devised software would help in scrutinising the eligibility of an applicant for loan waiver. Minister for ...





Army recruitment in N. Kerala
NYOOOZ
Summary: Aadhaar mandatoryThe online registration (www. The Army is holding a recruitment rally here on October 23 and November 4 for the six ...
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