Will Name and Address Disappear from Aadhaar Cards, Leaving Only the Photo and QR Code? Government Issues Statement

Aadhaar Card Update: A claim regarding Aadhaar cards is currently going viral on social media. It suggests that a new Aadhaar card design will soon be released, featuring only the photo and QR code while omitting the name, address, and Aadhaar number. This claim has circulated previously and has once again become a topic of discussion among the public.

Following the emergence of this claim, the central government issued an official statement to clarify the situation. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) stated that this is entirely a rumor and fake news. They further affirmed that there are no plans to alter the existing Aadhaar card design.

What did the government say?