Stay away from plastic Aadhaar cards, it's prone to data theft, warns UIDAI

The Authority asserted there is no concept such as smart or plastic Aadhaar card

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has cautioned people not to use plastic or laminated Aadhaar cards as such unauthorised printing at some vendor or shop could make the QR code dysfunctional and there could be a possibility of exposing a person's sensitive demographic information.

The Aadhaar issuing authority said people should not yearn for the so-called Aadhaar smart card as it may make them fall to the ploys of some unscrupulous elements who are printing Aadhaar on a plastic or PVC sheet and charging anywhere between Rs 50 to Rs 300 or more.

The Authority asserted there is no concept