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

Sunday, March 4, 2018

12921 - Aadhaar Articles dated 2nd March 2018



Linking Aadhaar to mutual fund folios
Economic Times
Mutual Funds are mandated to obtain Aadhaar number from their customers and link it to the respective accounts. The deadline of Mar 31, 2018, has been set for AMCs to link all of their customers' Aadhaar numbers. This is in line with recent amendments to Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) ...

Aadhaar update: Everything you need to know about changing phone number, address or fix errors ... - India Today

New Blue Coloured Aadhaar Card Launched: How To Apply And Other Key Details - NDTV

Precautions You Need To Follow While Linking Aadhaar With Bank Account - NDTV


The dangers of instant Aadhaar authentication for India's 1-minute loan market
Moneycontrol.com
Another impact investment firm that has invested in such lending startups told me on the sidelines of Fintegrate Conference 2018, this week that Aadhaar being one of the largest personal databases in the world is not a startup anymore. “It's an emerging space which has a lot of potential for those who ...





Linking Aadhaar with Paytm: KYC deadline expires; here's how you can reactivate your wallet
Business Today
Yesterday was the last date for submitting your KYC details to PPIs (prepaid payment instrument) such as Paytm, MobiKwik. These wallets were initially given time till December 31, 2017 to complete the KYC process, which was eventually extended to February 28, 1018. The RBI refused to stretch the ...

Not Able to Use Paytm or Mobikwik? Link Your Aadhaar! - The Quint

KYC now mandatory for Paytm, mobile wallets: Here's how to update online - Hindustan Times

KYC deadline ends: Here is how you can re-activate your Paytm, MobiKwik and other wallets - Financial Express


Aadhaar linking weeds out 2.75 cr bogus ration cards
Times of India
According to government data, about 23.19 crore ration cards have been issued to people under the National Food Security Act (NFSA). While all the ration cards have been digitised, the progress of linking ration cards to Aadhaar numbers is about 82%. “More bogus ration cards will be out of the system ...

Nearly 82 Per Cent Ration Cards Linked To Aadhaar, 2.75 Crore Bogus Ones Weeded Out - Swarajya

Over 2.95 Crore Duplicate Ration Cards Cancelled After Being Linked With Aadhaar - India.com

Aadhaar linking reveals 2.75 crore duplicate ration cards - The Indian Wire


Aadhaar enrolment for newborns
The Hindu
Ashish Mohankumar, RMO; K.Dhanesh, district e-governance project manager; Ushakumari, co-ordinator; O.Geethadevi, V.S.Ponnachan, R.Kavitha, and Divya, Health Department personnel, led the programme.Aadhaar enrolment programme for newborns would be held at the Pathanamthitta General ...





Put Aadhaar on blockchain, use tech to revolutionise industry: Expert
Moneycontrol.com
As the hype around blockchain grows, India has the potential to lead the world in the application of the technology and should put Aadhaar on the blockchain, said expert Don Tapscott, who founded the Toronto-based think-tank Blockchain Research Institute. “Yes, that should all be on blockchain…





Mumbai: Linking Aadhaar with mobile number lands murder convict on the run in cop net
Free Press Journal
As Aadhaar linking deadline comes nearer, people are running to their nearest telecom operators store to link Aadhaar card to their mobile number. 37-year-old Satish Mahipal Walmiki did the same, but on Monday led to his arrest. Walmiki is a murder convict and was on a run since 2012. Walmiki, who ...





Six yrs on, Aadhaar card helps to trace runaway murderer
Mumbai Mirror
Convict Satish Valmiki had jumped into Godavari River in Nashik in 2012 and escaped; cops nabbed him in UP after he bought new SIM. Six years after a murder convict serving a life term in Nashik Jail had jumped into the Godavari River to escape from police custody in 2012, he was arrested from ...





Rs.17500 crore saved after digitisation of ration cards and Aadhaar linkage
Bangalore Mirror
New Delhi: Complete digitisation of ration cards and linking them to Aadhaar number of beneficiaries has helped the government weed out over 2.75 crore duplicate and bogus ration cards that were used to get highly subsidised foodgrains. Food ministry officials said though the entire process of ...





Fear of Devil keeps voters away from polling booths
The Shillong Times
When asked about the reason, they informed that when political parties were busy campaigning for the election, a group of preachers led by one person known as “Phawa” travelled across villages preaching the Gospel and interpreting that “Aadhaar, EPIC and the voting machines have connection with ...





Could India's FinServ Market Be Primed For Open Banking?
PYMNTS.com
India also introduced Aadhaar, a program to provide Indian individuals with a 12-digit ID code based on location and biometric data. Analysts said an estimated 270 million bank accounts were opened using the Aadhaar payment app, meaning more transacting and banking is being done outside the ...





Spreading its digital success story could be India's unique contribution to the world
Hindustan Times
Using Aadhaar as the base for paperless authentication, IndiaStack enables rapidly expanding digital transactions. Particularly important is the establishment of a unified payments interface and design allowing for digital signature. For example, opening banks account and receiving or sending digital ...





Why People Are Protesting Against Jharkhand's Experiment With Direct Benefit Transfers
The Wire
Ranchi (Jharkhand): In the last few months, Jharkhand's public distribution system (PDS) has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. The alleged starvation deaths due to the denial of ration have shed light on how the Aadhaar-linked system is making people's lives harder. And now, people in the ...





Reliance Nippon Life MF launches Any Time Mutual Fund facility
Moneycontrol.com
These digital kiosks will be placed at select branches of Reliance Mutual Fund where footfalls are higher. On boarding new customers will be done through Aadhaar enabled-biometric KYC process. The fund house has installed 14 kiosks across various branches of Reliance Nippon Life MF. Investors ...





Modi's Scorecard
Livewire Markets
Financial inclusion programs, use of Aadhaar (biometric ID system) and mobile phones have revolutionised the Government's ability to reach beneficiaries quickly, without corruption or diversion; Bankruptcy Law Code - The adoption of the code has created a single, one stop law for insolvency and ...





HTET 2017 Results Released @ Bseh.org.in; Here Is How To Check
NDTV
Before the results' declaration, the board has asked the HTET aspirants last week to complete Aadhaar based biometric attendance verification. ... Those candidates who had not completed the Aadhaar verification due to technical or other reasons were asked to visit these centres and complete the ...





Aircel files bankruptcy: Here is how to port your number to other operators
Gadgets To Use
You may prefer carrying your Aadhaar Card. However, if you want to port to Reliance Jio, you can download the MyJio app from Play Store for Android and App Store for iOS. In the app, put the code you receive from your porting request and generate a Jio Coupon Code. Walk in to nearest Jio stores or ...
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