Ways to prevent Aadhaar misuse: How to lock and unlock your number

Don't share information over phone with anyone, use only official apps and keep Aadhaar locked unless needed

The Aadhaar conundrum continues for the retail consumer. On one hand, the Supreme Court is yet to give its final verdict on its legality. But, on the other hand, precious data is being leaked and some companies have been misusing this 12-digit unique identification number. 

Recently, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) initiated an inquiry against a telecom operator for allegedly opening payments bank accounts of its subscribers who went for Aadhaar-based SIM verification without their ‘informed consent’. Even Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has issued an advisory to its customers. The insurer came across messages where policyholders