293 - (756) - Aadhar And UIDAI Have Failed In India by Catherine Frenandes

Posted on 22nd October by Catherine Fernandes


The unique identification project of India, now known as Aadhar project of India, is one of the worst projects in the Indian history. It is managed by Nandan Nilekani as the head of unique identification authority of India (UIDAI). Both Aadhar project and UIDAI are “unconstitutional” and they are surviving only because the government of India has bypassed the parliament and imposed the project upon Indians.

Fortunately, Aadhar project/UID project and UIDAI have been “big failures” as they have failed to gain the confidence of Indian masses. All the Indian government and UIDAI could have done in this regard is imposing the same upon illiterate and poor people. The educated and well informed have stayed away from Aadhar project.

Aadhar project must be seen in the light of other illegal and unconstitutional projects like national intelligence grid (Natgrid), crime and criminal tracking network and systems (CCTNS), etc. By using the biometric data of Aadhar project and other details of national population register (NPR) with Natgrid and CCTNS, a complete e-surveillance and Orwellian state has been established in India.

Indians must use self defence methods to defeat e-surveillance by Indian government and its agencies over Internet, e-mails, telephone conversations, instant messaging, etc.

As far as Aadhar project/UID project and UIDAI are concerned, Indians must not give their biometric details lest they wish to be watched 24×7.

Let us fight against illegal and unconstitutional projects like Aadhar/UID, Natgrid, CCTNS, etc and force the government of India to respect and preserve our civil liberties.

223 - Making Unconstitutional UIDAI Constitutional - Techno Legal News

Posted on 24th September 2010
by Catherine Fernandes

UIDAI is an acronym for unique identification authority of India but like techno legal civil liberty expert Praveen Dalal says it is more appropriate to call it unconstitutional identification authority of India. UIDAI is managed by Nandan Nilekani who is responsible for the successful implementation of Aadhar project of India or UID project of India.

According to Praveen Dalal both Aadhar project and UDIAI are unconstitutional project and authority. This is so even after the formulation of National Identification Authority of India Bill 2010 (NIDAI Bill 2010) by the UIDAI. In fact he has provided his inputs regarding the factors that make the UIDAI and Aadhar project illegal and unconstitutional.

Now the Union Cabinet is considering the NIDAI Bill 2010 and media reports believe that the Cabinet would give its formal approval to the Bill.

Aadhar project and UIDAI are unconstitutional and illegal even after the façade of NIDAI Bill 2010. According to Praveen Dalal “Human Rights in Indian cyberspace have already been outlawed by projects like Aadhar, Natgrid, CCTNS, etc. This is because these unconstitutional and illegal projects are neither supported by any legal framework nor are under the parliamentary scrutiny”.

It would be a mockery of constitution of India if the Union Cabinet approves the NIDAI Bill 2010 without and real and effective debate. The approval of NIDAI Bill 2010 should not be taken lightly especially if the same has far reaching consequences for privacy rights and civil liberties in India.