Quotations

" Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it." - Mark Twain

" The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either."-Benjamin Franklin.

"Nilekani’s technocratic obsession with gathering data is consistent with that of Bill Gates, as though lack of information is what is causing world hunger."- Arundathi Roy

The very premise of Aadhar is flawed.

The very premise of Aadhar is flawed.

Its a certification that those who claim to think on behalf of India or its underprivileged understand it so differently from the beneficiaries they think of.


In a nutshell, Aadhar will not bring about any of the benefits that are intended for its intended beneficiaries. Because that will be solving a problem of governance by adding another layer that is imaginary and unnecessary.


To call it "technological leadership" is as removed from reality as calling a reader a writer of the book. At best it will mean that we can take a technology and ram it down the throat of the poor while other nations with stronger democratic roots and respect for citizens have not been able to do so for reasons of building consensus.

"Aadhar" is like dropping a car by helicopter in a village where there is no road and hope every villager can reach wherever they may want to go.


For anyone willing to think, Aadhar is a reflection of the huge disconnect that India has from both the world of the under privileged and the rest of the world.


Please think through before supporting UID/ Aadhaar, so you do not regret your decision.

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Standing Committee Report

Here is what the Parliament Standing Committee on Finance, which examined the draft N I A Bill said.

1. There is no feasibility study of the project]

2. The project was approved in haste

3. The system has far-reaching consequences for national security

4. The project is directionless with no clarity of purpose

5. It is built on unreliable and untested technology

6. The exercise becomes futile in case the project does not continue beyond the present number of 200 million enrolments

7. There is lack of coordination and difference of views between various departments and ministries of government on the project

James Madison

Emphasising the need for separation of powers, James Madison bluntly observed in his essay, Federalist 51. "Because men are not angels," they need government to prevent them, by force when necessary, from invading the lives, property, and liberty of their fellow citizens. He also noted that the same non-angelic men can wield the government’s coercive machinery to use it tyrannically—even in a democracy.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

2309 - Truth vs Hype: Who Is Afraid Of Unique ID? - NDTV

CLICK ON TITLE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE - Posted by Ram Krishna Swamy

The Nandan Nilekani led- Unique ID project has enrolled more than 100 million Indians. They say this will give them not just an identity, but take India closer to a social revolution. And for a while, largely because of immense goodwill that Nandan Nilekani enjoyed, people ignored the voices of civil society groups that say UID violates privacy, or that it's going to replace subsidies with cash. But now, those voices have grown louder. 


More worryingly for Nilekani, the home ministry says the UID data is flawed. And a standing committee of Parliament says it's a project without direction. This week, on Truth vs Hype, an on the ground investigation: is Aadhaar a nuisance or an opportunity? And more to the point - does it have a future?
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