The government has withdrawn its Aadhaar recommendation

The government has revoked an instruction from the Unique Identification Authority of India warning people not to share photocopies of their Aadhaar with any organization.

The ministry of electronics and information technology has announced that the press release would be withdrawn due to the risk of misinterpretation.

“According to the press release, people should not share photocopies of their Aadhaar with any organization because it could be exploited.” A masked Aadhaar, which only shows the last four digits of the Aadhaar number, can also be utilised,” it stated.

“However, in light of the danger of misinterpretation of the press release,” the statement read, “the same stands withdrawn with immediate effect.”

According to a news release published by the UIDAI’s Bengaluru regional office, photocopies of one’s Aadhaar should not be shared with any organization since they can be exploited.

It had also mentioned that a masked Aadhaar, which only shows the last four digits of the biometric ID, might be utilized for the purpose.

The ministry stated in the withdrawal statement that holders of UIDAI-issued Aadhaar cards should only use and share their Aadhaar numbers with caution.

The government has revoked an instruction from the Unique Identification Authority of India warning people not to share photocopies of their Aadhaar with any organization.

The ministry of electronics and information technology has announced that the press release would be withdrawn due to the risk of misinterpretation.

“According to the press release, people should not share photocopies of their Aadhaar with any organization because it could be exploited.” A masked Aadhaar, which only shows the last four digits of the Aadhaar number, can also be utilised,” it stated.

“However, in light of the danger of misinterpretation of the press release,” the statement read, “the same stands withdrawn with immediate effect.”

According to a news release published by the UIDAI’s Bengaluru regional office, photocopies of one’s Aadhaar should not be shared with any organization since they can be exploited.

It had also mentioned that a masked Aadhaar, which only shows the last four digits of the biometric ID, might be utilized for the purpose.

The ministry stated in the withdrawal statement that holders of UIDAI-issued Aadhaar cards should only use and share their Aadhaar numbers with caution.

“The Aadhaar Identity Authentication ecosystem has enough features for preserving and safeguarding the Aadhaar holder’s identity and privacy,” the statement continued.