Hyderabad: The Centre dismissed reports claiming that Aadhaar cards would soon shift to a simplified format containing only a photograph and QR code.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said no proposal regarding any Aadhaar format change was under consideration.
In an official statement, the ministry described such reports and social media posts as incorrect and misleading.
Officials said the claims were creating unnecessary confusion among the public.
The ministry clarified that the government had not taken any decision to redesign Aadhaar cards by the end of this year.
Aadhaar format change reports termed misleading
The ministry advised citizens to rely only on official communication issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India and the Press Information Bureau.
It also urged media organisations not to amplify unverified information circulating on social media platforms.
The clarification came amid increasing online claims suggesting that Aadhaar would undergo a major redesign.
The government reiterated that no such proposal existed and asked people to ignore misleading posts and rumours.
According to official data, Aadhaar currently has around 134 crore users across the country.
The government stated that the Aadhaar ecosystem facilitated more than 17,000 crore authentication transactions so far.
Maintained by the Unique Identification Authority of India, Aadhaar remains one of the world’s largest biometric identification systems.