AADHAAR RELATED ARTICLES: 12679 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 15th January 2018

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, January 15, 2018

12679 - Aadhaar Articles Dated 15th January 2018

Your Aadhaar may now get another strong layer of security -- your face

Economic Times

In order to provide more choice to citizens authenticating using Aadhaar, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDA) has introduced face authentication along with fingerprints and iris. This measure will be used in "Fusion" alonng with existing modes of authenication such as fingerprints, iris and ...

There has been no Aadhaar data-breach till date: RS Sharma - Economic Times

A Pakistani Spy and Lord Hanuman Walk Into an Aadhaar Centre. What Does the UIDAI Do? - The Wire

Face recognition for Aadhaar authentication from July 1: UIDAI - Hindu Business Line

Aadhaar biometric lock, a lesser-known security feature

Economic Times

Aadhaar, which captures an individual's personal details along with biometrics like fingerprint and iris, has been mandated to be used for ... The Aadhaar-issuing authority expects the existing biometric lock feature along with new virtual ID facility being rolled out in coming months to address various ...

Poll: 59% favour linking Aadhaar, fertiliser DBT

Times of India

NEW DELHI: A majority of farmers and retailers preferred linking sale of subsidised fertilisers to Aadhaar under direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme as it has reduced diversion of cheap urea for industrial use or being smuggled to neighbouring countries, while 98 per cent farmers surveyed said the ...

Learning with the Times: Why Aadhaar has no parallel

Times of India

NEW DELHI: The idea of a single over-arching identity number for all citizens issued by the state is not new, but in most developed countries, passport and driver's licence remain the most-accepted IDs. Here is a look at why Aadhaar is really unique. ID cards started as a tool to track citizens.

Aadhaar is not foolproof. India needs to rethink its strategy

DailyO

Since its launch under the UPA government in 2009, Aadhaar, the 12-digit unique identity number issued to Indian residents based on their biometric and demographic data, has grown to boast of 1.19 billion members as on November 30, 2017. It is the world's largest biometric ID system, with experts ...

CJI-headed constitution bench to hear petitions challenging validity of Aadhaar on Jan 17 - Hindustan Times

8 Uses of Aadhaar Card – How and Why to Link It?

News18

The Central Government launched a unique identity project called Aadhaar in 2009 that would represent every person residing in India. The current government gave it more teeth and made it mandatory for everyone to link it with various schemes and instruments. This has already helped the ...

Your bank needs adhar and not Aadhaar - The Navhind Times

Centre defends Aadhaar, says, 'leaks help citizens know each other better'

Firstpost (satire)

The nation is witnessing a serious debate surrounding the safety of citizens' information that is being exchanged through UIDAI. After news reports of Big Data leaks connected to Aadhaar surfaced in the public domain, the BJP government at the Centre has defended the leaks by calling it events that ...

To escape the threats posed by Aadhaar, limit its usage: Researcher

The New Indian Express

The discussion touched upon how the aadhaar details of school children were being published online along with their caste, religion, address and other details. “The problem with having such information leaked once online is that even if the state government takes it down, the information will still be ...

Nepali students' future in dark, due to aadhaar card compulsion

The Siasat Daily

Gorakhpur: Due to Aadhaar card compulsion, students of Nepal are not able to submit forms of Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Board. The last date to submit application is January 20. In this situation those students of Nepal see their future in dark. Thousands of Nepali students study in madaris of ...