The Supreme Court is set to hear a PIL seeking to restrict Aadhaar use strictly to identity verification. The plea alleges its misuse as proof of citizenship, domicile and birth details, and calls for stricter electoral verification reforms
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged citizens to verify identities before hiring anyone as the state intensifies action against illegal immigrants. Citing recent Supreme Court remarks, he said a strict verification drive is underway, with infiltrators being identified and sent to detention centres.
UIDAI is set to notify a new rule requiring hotels, event organisers and other entities conducting Aadhaar-based offline verification to register for access to QR code and app-based authentication. The upcoming app aims to enhance privacy, reduce paper use and streamline verification.
