Tipping Point: Why have Aadhaar numbers been deactivated?

Minister of State for Electronics and IT P P Chaudhary recently informed the Rajya Sabha that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated about 8.1 million Aadhaar cards. These numbers were deactivated under Section 27 and 28 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and update) Regulations, 2016. These sections deal with UIDAI Authority’s responsibility to maintain the security of the identity information and the authentication records of individuals. 

What is the status of your Aadhaar number?   

To check this, go to uidai.gov.in. Go to the section called ‘Aadhaar Services’. Click on the link ‘Verify Aadhaar Number’. You are taken to a page where you have to enter your Aadhaar number and the security code, and then click on ‘Verify’. If your Aadhaar number is active, you will get a message to that effect.