#IndiaUnites to set things right
There are many serious problems before the country that are simply beyond the scope of a nine day agitation. This day serves to at least give them recognition. The day …
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Fundamental conceptual concerns regarding the Aadhaar number as a unique identity based upon biometric digital data and the associated risks for citizens of India
Under the Aadhaar system, all Indian citizens are being allotted a unique twelve-digit identity number by the State upon obtaining biometric data including fingerprint and iris scans and upon submission …
You want to be forgotten. But the State doesn’t want to forget you. #AadhaarFail
Attorney General on Aadhaar: “You want to be forgotten. But the State doesn’t want to forget you At today’s hearing on Aadhaar in the Supreme Court, the Attorney General Mukul …
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Aadhaar’s “Compelled free consent” is a contradiction in terms.
Press release for Aadhaar – PAN linkage constitutional challenge hearing in the Supreme Court on Friday. Today’s arguments began with the idea of ‘informational self determination”. Informational self-determination was developed …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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