AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 12138 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 3rd October 2017

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, October 5, 2017

12138 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 3rd October 2017

Aadhaar-bank account link must by Dec 31

The Tribune

Some insurance companies and banks are asking customers to link their accounts to the Aadhaar number at the earliest as per a government directive ...

Month-long Aadhaar enrolment starts Tuesday

Times of India

MUMBAI: The city collectorate has organised a special month-long Aadhaar enrolment drive for residents of South and Central Mumbai from October 3 ...

The Curious Case of the World Bank and Aadhaar Savings

The Wire

The World Bank's estimate that Aadhaar has the potential to save $11 billion in subsidies every year has repeatedly been used by the Centre to justify ...

Linking Aadhaar to mobile and bank accounts is illegal, here is what you can do

Moneylife

Various telecom companies are citing TRAI and DOT notifications to force you to link Aadhaar to your mobile else face disconnection. While it is not ...

Linking Aadhaar with PAN, SIM, bank account: 4 deadlines you cannot miss - Free Press Journal

Indian banks struggle against deadline for national ID link - Nikkei Asian Review

Anganwadi workers' stir: Aadhaar seeding hit

Daily Pioneer

While the stalemate continues, the UIDAI authorities are worried as over 18 lakh children in the age group of 0-5 years are still out of Aadhaar ...

Why Maharashtra schools hate to reveal students' Aadhaar numbers

The New Indian Express

MUMBAI: Schools in Maharashtra don't want Aadhaar linking of students. The Headmasters Association argues that it is non-educational work.

Aadhaar card made mandatory for CBSE Class 9, Class 11 registrations

India Today

"Aadhaar number field provided in online system is mandatory. Wherever Aadhaar number is not available; Aadhaar enrollment number can be ...

Matrix introduces AADHAAR enabled biometric attendance device

SourceSecurity.com

With the wave of mandate in attendance marking through AADHAAR authentication among Government organisations, the common issue of re-typing ...

Aadhaar number mandatory for CBSE 9, 11 exams

Pragativadi

New Delhi: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made it mandatory to use Aadhaar number for board exam registration of Class 9 and ...

Fake 'originals' leave passport officials in a tight spot

The Hindu

“In these cases, they managed to get passports based on authentic documents such as PAN card, Aadhaar card and EPIC. But these were obtained ...

More schemes under DBT now, but transaction values sluggish

Hindu Business Line

Aadhaar seeding under DBT has also seen a significant increase. In August 2017, nearly 90 per cent of all beneficiaries, numbering 30.28 crore, were ...

Fintech firms fret over uncertainty in Sebi's investment advisory norms

Business Standard

We suggest the Aadhaar-based eKYC limit be modified to Rs 5 lakh per year (instead of the present Rs 50,000 per fund house). Also, the use of ...

Data Auditor General: A regulator to protect a Digital India

Livemint

The government's insistence on linking each of these previously disparate databases to a unique identifier, namely one's Aadhaar number, presents ...

Delhi Durbar

India Legal

While the law ministry is formulating a new law to ensure that Aadhaar data is secure, bureaucrats involved with the exercise have been collecting ...

Stiff deadlines for UP under Niti Aayog's action plan

Economic Times

... training 10,000 skilled birth attendants and digital payments of health subsidies and incentives through Aadhaar. All district hospitals in UP are to be ...

India's mobile phone e-commerce story - HSBC

What Investment

Cue the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS), which in HSBC'S opinion, is likely to emerge as the biggest game changer in India's digital ...

Economic recovery taking longer than expected, says Madhav Dhar, GTI Cap

Moneycontrol.com

A classic bull market ends on a high PE and on high earnings and we are not there yet, says Madhav Dhar, Managing Partner, GTI Capital Group.

Niti Aayog imposes strict deadlines on UP to improve the condition of state infrastructure

Moneycontrol.com

... registration of pregnancy, providing skills training to 10,000 birth attendants, digital payments of health subsidies and incentives through Aadhaar.

Fake news rampant, discern truth: Pai

Times of India

... as the insistence on linking the Aadhaar card with all financial transactions and the 'antinational' sentiment that has emerged in our country today.

CSBC Bihar Police Exam 2017: Important notice for admit card download

Times Now

Aadhaar Card, Pan Card, Voter Id Card, Driving License and Passport are all valid. Please note, ration cards are not acceptable id cards. 6. In case of ...

Award Wapasi 2.0

The Indian Express

This has led to a curious paradox: Even as the government acquires greater information on citizens through instruments like Aadhaar, citizens face an ...

4 persons held for killing 28-yr-old over money dispute

Times of India

With the help of an Aadhaar card found on the deceased, the police tracked down the victim's cousin. The latter identified the deceased as Ram ...

IBPS PO Prelims 2017: Important instructions for October 7 exam, check notification here on ibps.in

Times Now

Please note, a valid id card include Aadhaar, pan card, drivers license, passport or voters id card. Ration Card are not acceptable id proofs. 4.

Mudra Protsahan Abhiyan launched at Guwahati

The Sentinel

VB Pyaralal also spoke about the initiatives of Central Govt. like PMJJBY, PMSBY, APY, Startup India, Jandhan Yojona, Aadhaar link, Rupay, BHIM etc ...