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Aug 9, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
1/n I think it is the law of physics which makes it impossible for me to be able to have a meal at a restaurant without visiting it. So what about quoting a number without enrolling for it ? Let’s take it further- can I “obtain” an Aadhaar # w/out enrolling for it first?
2/n Why then does 139AA have the word “obtain” [nice, handy word], instead of “enrol”? Do we obtain an A.# before or w/out enrolling for it? So, how did those who framed the Amendment come up with an impossible proposition,
Jul 7, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
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" (1) Every person who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar number shall, on or after the 1st day of July, 2017, quote Aadhaar number—.."
Selectively avoiding "his/her/one's" before "Aadhaar" provides a generous amount of ambiguity. BUT,it can be "his/her/one's " only IF one has
2/3 enrolled! So, is "Every person who is eligible.." proper?
1/n twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
At least one TV channel has focused on this topic, though quite a bit of the program is out of focus here.
@ 0:11 " ...a photo copy of their Aadhaar, the Press Release.." Didn't want to say "Aadhaar card" & couldn't say "Aadhaar #" ? Elsewhere, too.
2/n @ 1:04 "...Press Release, withdrawing the warning.." . Qs: Was the "warning" withdrawn, or was the Press Release withdrawn?
@ 1:14 "..normal prudence while sharing Aadhaar numbers." Qs: What does "sharing" Aadhaar numbers mean?
@ around 2:20 Ms Nappinai speaks of pvt entities
Dec 21, 2021 • 8 tweets • 9 min read
1/n There seems no debate reg the jab being unable to prevent infection,however,it's claimed that it may reduce severity of illness.If so,taking the jab is of PERSONAL benefit to the person jabbed,not to others,cos he can still get &can give infection.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mu….
2/n Subtle point:"that most vaccines may be unable to stop transmission ..".Doesn't this refer to transmission of infection FROM the jabbed to others,rather than transmission TO the jabbed?Clarity,pl.Also:"despite being fully vaccinated. A few have even taken a third shot..".
Aug 16, 2021 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
1/n Overheard in a crowded bus:"Excuse me, is my eye hurting your elbow " ? If that didn't get your attention, this article in the TOI & these questions certainly will. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/got-your…2/n If "convince" turns into "coerce", will the TOI not be entitled to take credit for it? A thin line separates 'suggest','encourage' & 'incite', is it not? As for how can another Covid wave be stopped? Well, the answer might just be found in this TOI news report below,
Mar 31, 2021 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
1/n Thanks to all this talk of PAN,I had a strange dream last night.I was at an Electronics store,wanting to return a Bluetooth speaker & this is how it went with the salesman-Me: I want to return this speaker,it worked well for a week, but has stopped working now. Him: Yes, sir,
2/n so what's the problem? Me: Problem?It is dead,doesn't work, kaput, finito. Him: I see. Well, don't you know that it has a lifetime warranty sir,pl look at the card. Me: Yes, that's why I'm upset that it is dead,isn't working. Why is that? Him: Sir, you have answered your own
Mar 13, 2021 • 11 tweets • 11 min read
1/n Imho,it is wrong to blame the authorities for something that it is not guilty of & it is certainly not guilty of coercing anyone to ENROLL for an Aadhaar #. Is there any doc, an Order,Circular,whatever,that states in clear language that ENROLLMENT is mandatory? We don't
2/n need the " it means that..." spiel,cos this is a simple statement,no need to take a circuitous route to explain what it "means",when it has not even been said ! Here is a clear statement : " (c) and (d): No, Sir. Enrolment for Aadhaar is voluntary. "uidai.gov.in/images/loksabh…
Feb 15, 2021 • 10 tweets • 12 min read
1/n I have, on many an occasion,asked a passerby to tell me what bus I need to take to get to a particular place or inquired as to what time it is,etc ,& it has always been understood that I am asking a question, not "questioning" him,so obviously ,no offense has been taken...
2/n I now have a question,albeit a lighthearted one, about the "Fastag is mandatory" and "Deadline for Fastag" headlines that I keep seeing on TV. My question is: Since it is a fact that I am eligible to buy a vehicle [a voluntary act], is it mandatory for me to buy a vehicle
Feb 5, 2021 • 9 tweets • 13 min read
1/n epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/Time…
This article about fake Aadhaar "cards",brings up an all imp issue. Dishonest residents who obtained fake Aadhaar cards,enabling them to get a PAN,would no doubt have been able to "quote Aadhaar" & file their returns online. But honest taxpayers
2/n who have filed IT Returns for decades using their PAN,have been prevented from doing so cos the online Form is not being accepted w/out "Aadhaar".Their friends & even CAs might view them as criminals & they could have their PAN cancelled for "non linkage..",when actually it
Feb 3, 2021 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
@malviyapankaj 1. Repeating myself - “enrolment ” is an entitlement, therefore voluntary ! Pl check Aadhaar Act:[CHAPTER II ENROLMENT 3. (1) Every resident shall be entitled to obtain an Aadhaar number ...]Now, we are often entitled to a free breakfast on hotel room bookings,
2. but has any hotelier forced you to eat the b/fast?I cant make it easier to understand the voluntary nature of an entitlement.Next: [139AA. Quoting of Aadhaar number.—(1) Every person who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar number shall….] Clearly,nobody can be forced to act
Sep 19, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
1/n After going through, with great difficulty,the 23 pg Health Data Management Policy ,I did not see as much about Health, as about the creation of a structure for Data Management & Protection,at a cost no doubt.
2/n A layperson like me can have nothing to add to what someone like @digitaldutta has written here.... thequint.com/voices/opinion…
Sep 9, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
1/n Is "Everything You Wanted To Know About Logic,But Were Afraid To Ask",a good title? If we accept the 139 logic in having to "quote" a #,which we might have not enroled for,or provide "the Enrolment Form ID",which [obviously!]we might not have, never having gone near an
2/n Enrolment Center,since Enrolment is voluntary then we can accept the following scenario as being logical: All bridges must be repaired BEFORE they are built,resulting in huge savings ! Such a bridge can never collapse cos it has not been constructeduidai.gov.in/images/loksabh…
Oct 14, 2019 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
1. hindustantimes.com/india-news/sup… The way I understand it, these petitions to link "Aadhaar " with social media accounts are filed so that users of social media can be identified.
2. Now, IF a Petitioner mentions only one ID ie "Aadhaar" in his Plaint ,rather than speaking of ANY form of Govt ID, it would seem that, TO THE PETITIONER,AT LEAST,there is no other ID worth relying on ! The Petitioner therefore displays his immense faith in "Aadhaar" [sic] .
Jul 19, 2019 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
1. Section7 of The Aadhaar Act
[ 7. The Central Government or, as the case may be, the State Government may, for the
purpose of establishing identity of an individual as a condition for receipt of a subsidy,
benefit or service for which the expenditure is incurred from,
2. or the receipt therefrom forms
part of, the Consolidated Fund of India, require that such individual undergo authentication,
or furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or in the case of an individual to whom
no Aadhaar number has been assigned, such individual makes
Jun 6, 2019 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
1. Pl note:" ii.For non-DBT beneficiary customers, the Regulated Entities (REs) shall obtain a certified copy of any OVD containing details of his identity and address along with one recent photograph. (Section 16 of the amended MD)". However,the next line:m.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_Cir…2. d) "REs shall ensure that the customers (non-DBT beneficiaries) while submitting Aadhaar for Customer Due Diligence...". What is the meaning of this? Most important is this line : 'h) For existing bank account holders, PAN or Form No. 60 is to be submitted within
May 15, 2019 • 19 tweets • 3 min read
1. My thoughts on Aadhaar issues, pl correct me if there is any flaw in my reasoning. Firstly ,there are Citizens & there are Residents. All Residents are not Citizens and all Citizens are not Residents [some Citizens are NRIs or Non-Resident-Indians].
2. There are at least two aspects of Aadhaar[sic]. [a] Enrolling for an Aadhaar number & [b] quoting/linking your Aadhaar number AFTER you have enrolled/obtained it. Just as there are vegetarians & non-vegetarians, smokers and non-smokers ,
