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UIDAI, The Deceit Continues

In an advertisement in the 'Deccan Herald' - Page 20 of its Bangalore Edition of 07 Aug 2016 - UIDAI says, "Aadhaar makes availing Government scholarships easy".

UIDAI's Misleading Advertisement on Scholarships

How diabolical can this be? UIDAI does not say, "Aadhaar is compulsory or mandatory for availing scholarships:, but says that it is "easy". 

And there is the smiling face of a girl child holding an "Aadhaar" acknowledgement letter. UIDAI has no scruples in using the innocent, ignorant (about UID / "Aadhaar") child to hoax the public and parents of these children.

Why does UIDAI want to link transferring of scholarships to bank accounts need linkage to the so-called "Aadhaar" number? What mystical powers does this number have?

Scholarships are meant for eligible students. Possession of UID / "Aadhaar" number, which is not even proof of citizenship, does NOT make a student eligible for scholarships.

Addresses in UID database are un-verified. Possession of UID / "Aadhaar" number does not prove that the its possessor is a genuine student of any instutution.

 

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Are there "Fake" and "Ghost" BPL Ration Cards, as Frequently Claimed?

Let's Find Out through the RTI given below

Please await the reply which, would be published in this page when received.

 

 

File No: RTI-GOK-PDS-Investigation

 

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

 

APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 6(1)

OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

To: The CPIO, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Government of Karnataka

 

  1. Please quote our file reference in all your replies
  2. Please Reply in English – the language of the application
  3. Please permit me to inspect files held by you relevant to the subject matter of this RTI application

 

1. Full name of the applicant

 

Mathew Thomas

2.  Address

 

 

 

18 A, Adarsh Vista, Basavanagar, Marathahalli P O, Bangalore 560037

3.  Details of the information/ documents required:

  1. Estimated or detected quantity (weight in KGs) and value in Rupees (₹) of PDS food items lost and / or pilfered during each of the past 3 years, 2013, 2014 and 2015
  2. Copy of any document giving details of any investigation carried out to determine how the PDS food was lost / pilfered
  3. Total number of each category, namely, “Fake”, “Ghost”, cases of multiple BPL (Below Poverty Line) ration cards detected during each of the past two years, including current year i.e. 2015 and 2016. [Please note: 1. A “Fake” ration card is defined here as one where the ration card holder exists, but the details, like, address etc. are incorrect. 2. A “Ghost” ration card is one where the card holder does not exist, that is, there is no such person. 3. Multiple ration cards are defined as ration cards of the same person at same address or different addresses with minor changes in details, such as initials of name etc. changed in order to make believe that the card holders are different persons.]
  4. Copy of any document showing how and when the “Fake”, “Ghost” and “Multiple ration cards” were found out and action taken against erring officials responsible for the issue of the same

 

 

4. Year to which the document pertains

2013 to 2016

5. Designation and address of the Public Information Officer

 

 

 

PIO, Department of Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Karnataka, Vikas Soudha, Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru, 560001

Particulars of initial fee of ₹  10 paid

Indian Postal Order Number:

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANGALORE

DATE: Tuesday, June 14, 2016                                            SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT

Please click the link to download Sample RTI application Template click here

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Where do our nation’s interests lie? Does nationalism rest on just shouting, "Bharat Mata Ki Jai"?

There is a new-found warmth (in spite of Indian summer heat) and conviviality between our current national leadership and US IT bigwigs.

Some ministers have even bought the Apple CEO’s argument that the 30 % local component sourcing be waived for ‘Make in India’. The argument is that Apple systems use high-tech parts not available in India! Is it to be completely waived or can we ask what can be made here?

Why not start with CKD and assembly with non-tech parts locally procured. For example, the body could easily be made here.

BEL could make the most high-tech parts. If we could make missiles and satellites why not laptop parts.

The argument is fallacious.

More important is the question of where our Nation’s interests lie.

Here we may examine the documents which Snowden leaked.

This is one.

Oh Yeah ….

  • Put Money, National Interest and Ego together, and now you’re talking about shaping the world writ large.

What country doesn’t want to make the world a better place … for itself?

 It is from page 167 of the book, “No Place to Hide’ with sub-title, “Edward Snowden, The NSA & The Surveillance State”.

Here’s another from the same page of the book.

SECRET/REL TO USA FYEY

What’s the threat?

  • Let’s be blunt – the Western World (especially the US) gained influence and made a lot of money via the drafting of earlier standards.
    • The US was a major player in shaping today’s Internet. This resulted in pervasive exportation of American culture as well as technology. It also resulted in a lot of money being made by US entities.

Please note the acronym, “FYEY “. This stands for “Five Eyes”. It refers to the five nations of the English speaking world – The UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The aim is clear. They make no bones about it. The objective of surveillance is to make money for their “entities”.

The first text box has the “Teen Murthies” or if you prefer an anglicized version, the “Unholy Trinity” – “Money, National interest and Ego”

Note again that “Money” takes precedence over even “National interest”.

How do we deal with such diabolical aspirations and protect our national interests?

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Do the Supreme Court's Orders make any difference to our Government?

The RTI query seeks to find out.

It has been filed now. Please await the reply.

File No: RTI-DAVP-UID-Voluntary-Advertisements

 

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

 

APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 6(1)

OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

 

To: The CPIO, Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity, Room No. 748, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi 110001

 

  1. Please quote our file reference in all your replies
  2. Please Reply in English – the language of the application
  3. Please permit me to inspect files held by you relevant to the subject matter of this RTI application

 

1. Full name of the applicant

 

Mathew Thomas

2.  Address

 

 

 

18 A, Adarsh Vista, Basavanagar, Marathahalli P O, Bangalore 560037

3.  Details of the information/ documents required:

  1. Number of advertisements published in major national newspapers and visual media (major national TV channels) from 2014 to 2016 in compliance with the Supreme Court’s orders to give wide publicity that UID / "Aadhaar" is voluntary
  2. Total cost of all such advertisements from 2014 to 2016
  3. Any document showing advertisements of FM radio and transcripts of the same together with the name of the radio channel and number of times and periods when the advertisement clips were played over the radio
  4. Copy of last 10 advertisements in each media, namely, major national newspapers, major national TV channels and radio with dates of the advertisements and the names of the newspapers, TV and radio channels where these were published
  5. Name and URL of any government websites, other than UIDAI website, of departments which, use UID / "Aadhaar" for targeting beneficiaries, wherein the fact that UID / "Aadhaar" is voluntary has been published

 

4. Year to which the document pertains

2014 to 2016

5. Designation and address of the Public Information Officer

 

 

 

The CPIO, Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity, Room No. 748, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi 110001

Phone: 011-23384853

 

Particulars of initial fee of ₹  10 paid

Indian Postal Order Number:

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANGALORE

DATE: Tuesday, June 14, 2016                                            SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT

 

 

 

 

 

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File No: MoPNG/IOC/HPCL/BPCL – Auth. at Delivery - 1

Date: 04 Apr 2016

 

APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 6(1)

OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

 

Subject: LPG Subsidy – Authentication at Delivery

 

  1. Please quote subject and our file reference number in all your replies
  2. Please permit me to inspect files held by you relevant to the subject matter of this RTI application

 

1. Full name of the applicant

 

Mathew Thomas

2.  Address

 

 

 

18 A, Adarsh Vista, Basavanagar, Marathahalli P O, Bangalore 560037

3.  Details of the information/ documents required:

 
  1. Please inform whether the point of delivery authentication of LPG customers using scanners and UID / Aadhaar

biometrics has been given up or not.

  1. If point of delivery authentication of LPG customers is not being done, please inform reasons thereof under Section 4 (1) (c) and (d) of the RTI Act
  2. Please inform districts where above authentication is being done

4. Year to which the document pertains

1 Apr 2014 to 31 Mar 2016

5. Designation and address of the Public Information Officer

 

 

 

PIOs of MoPNG, IOC, HPCL & BPCL

Particulars of initial fee of ₹ 10 paid

Indian Postal Order Number:

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANGALORE

DATE: 04 Apr 2016                                                                             SIGNATURE OF THE APPLICANT

 

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