'No Separate Social Media Profiles For mAadhaar': Clarifies UIDAI

Mobile app mAadhaar does not have social media accounts other than that of the UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India. This was said by the UIDAI, the issuer of the 12-digit Aadhaar number and the Aadhaar card, as well as the provider of mobile app mAadhaar, on microblogging site Twitter. The UIDAI said it does not have "any separate social media profiles for mAadhaar. Any namesake Twitter handle/Facebook page etc. is fake..." The UIDAI, which currently offers mobile app mAadhaar for Android-based smartphones, said it "does not take responsibility" of any information posted by such fake social media profiles.

• Enter the 12-digit Aadhaar number - also known as Unique Identity Number (UID) - or scan the Aadhaar card
• Ensure an active mobile connection: This mobile number should be the one registered with the UIDAI.
• After providing the mandatory inputs, press the 'Verify' button (at the bottom of the screen)
• After pressing the button, do not navigate away from the screen
• Provided that the details provided by the user are correct, mobile app mAadhaar will automatically read the OTP or One-Time Passcode received on the mobile number. (Read more)