29/05/2022
With the rise in cases of Aadhaar Card Misuse, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has warned the general public holding Aadhaar cards to not to share their Aadhaar photocopies or access them publicly through cafes. No organizations without the license can keep the Aadhaar card copies.
As an important safety alert, UIDAI has also mentioned on its website that “Aadhaar card should be freely used for proving identity and doing transactions, but should not be put on public platforms like Twitter, Facebook, etc. People give their debit card or credit card details or cheque (which has bank account number) when they purchase goods, or pay school fee, water, electricity, telephone and other utility bills, etc. Similarly, you can freely use your Aadhaar to establish your identity as and when required without any fear. While using Aadhaar, you should do the same level of due diligence as you do in case of other ID cards – not more, not less."
