#PressStatement People are advised to refrain from publicly putting their Aadhaar numbers on internet and social media and posing challenges to others. 1/n

This advisory has come with reference to some news items appearing on social media reporting few people publicly posting their Aadhaar numbers on internet and social media and posing challenges to others.  2/n

Such activities are uncalled for and should be refrained as these are not in accordance with the law. Aadhaar is a unique identity which can be authenticated to prove one’s identity for various services, benefits and subsidies. 3/n

@UIDAI If you are referring to @rssharma3 please try to understand. He is not some one, he was heading you and now Trai. If he doesn't know this that means either he is ignorant or you are making up rules now. We have right to find out if you have rules?

@UIDAI Say I'm not posting a challenge but if a stranger gets my aadhaar number he can access all my details. You don't trust your own system and you are telling me that i should trust you. #namo #saynotoaadhaar

@UIDAI Yes, correct. Mr RS Sharma started this game. Ask him first to not do this. 😉

@UIDAI Why we don't have such strong security measures which can prevent missuse

@UIDAI Do one thing conduct a workshop for a current Govt and let them know the importance of Aadhaar. BJP and it’s ppl, won’t have any idea on technology and they are just posting their Aadhaar numbers here and there! @TRAI it’s chief is highly immature 👎🏿

@UIDAI Please specify the “some one” I don’t . Specify who did, that you need to issue this advisory. So by this we take this as a admission that Aadhar is not safe ?

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@UIDAI @why dont you be very specific and say becoz of RS Sharma this mess happened

@UIDAI If the systems are secure why the panic? And how do we know that the number is safe when we share it with any service provider?

@UIDAI It’s started with @rssharma3 TRAI chairmen.

@UIDAI Few people excluding the 🐘 in the room.

@UIDAI Then Pls tell to Mr R S Sharma first and Den come back to us @UIDAI

@UIDAI Lol what a joke . Say that to idiot trai chairmen.

@UIDAI Effectively @rssharma3 you did something illegal which your progeny is telling you now you gotta face it/but being a patriarch you are free to take on the tone of admonishing the world to cover up faux-pas