Unlawful to make Aadhaar mandatory
Recently, I attempted a tweetstorm on why I think the 2016 Aadhaar Act does not override, or render useless, the orders passed in Oct 2015 by the Supreme Court. I …
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Derrick Thomas raises important questions about misuse of Aadhaar by terrorists or illegal immigrants
This post has been based on a series of tweets by Derrick Thomas on Twitter. The first few tweets are embedded in the post. If you are on Twitter, please do …
Problems with Aadhaar card – it can provide utility or security, not both
Guest post by @St_Hill examines some problems in the use of Aadhaar where the use of the UIDAI authentication goes beyond what it was designed for and compromises the privacy …
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RTF and NFIW Protest Against Attack on Children’s Right to Food by making Aadhaar compulsory in Mid –Day – Meal
Today the National Federation of Indian Women and the Right to Food Campaign held a protest outside the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Shastri Bhawan to protest against the move …
Pension held hostage by Aadhaar
A senior citizen describes his ordeal when he is asked to submit his Aadhaar if he wants to continue receiving pension, followed by his scramble to get an Aadhaar card …
Do international couriers pose a security threat to the country?
The layman often does not know how many tiers of privilege are invisible too him. I have often wondered how I can purchase something that costs less than a dollar …
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Nagrik Chetna Manch files contempt against RBI Governor, Chief Election Commissioner and Cabinet Secretary
Nagrik Chetna Manch (NCM) filed a Contempt Petition (21656 of 2015) on 6th July 2015 initiating proceedings for committing civil contempt of the Hon’ble #Supreme Court by violating it’s interim …
10 big problems with the Aadhaar UID card project
While there is no denying that in a country like India, there is a need for identification that people can create easily and use nationwide, the Aadhaar card project goes …
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Cobrapost exposes rampant corruption in UID – Aadhaar Cards
While there is nothing new about problems emerging with the government pushed Aadhaar Cards, the scheme is dogged by recurring problems. Cobrapost has done a devastating sting that should put …
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