People are busy with Kiki challenge recently but apart from that, TRAI chief’s Aadhaar No challenge is also intensifying day by day.
TRAI chief RS Sharma had published his Aadhaar No. publicly on Twitter. He had further posed a challenge for people to harm him if possible. He had tweeted-
My Aadhaar number is 7621 7768 2740
Now I give this challenge to you: Show me one concrete example where you can do any harm to me!— Dr. RS Sharma (@rssharma3) July 28, 2018
After this tweet by him, the social media went berserk and people started sending him his personal details. This kind of proved the fact that sharing Aadhar No with people can be dangerous.
Later, TRAI chief’s daughter also received a threatening email and things started getting even more intense.
After so much has happened, the official Twitter handle of Aadhaar announced that people should not share their number publicly and it can be dangerous. In multiple tweets, they wrote-
#PressStatement
People are advised to refrain from publicly putting their Aadhaar numbers on internet and social media and posing challenges to others. 1/n
#PressStatement
People are advised to refrain from publicly putting their Aadhaar numbers on internet and social media and posing challenges to others. 1/n— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) July 31, 2018
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
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
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) July 31, 2018
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
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
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) July 31, 2018
In our regular media campaigns, we have been consistently making people aware not to display or publish or share their Aadhaar number in public domain.
We emphasise that people should not display or publish their Aadhaar number in public. 4/n
In our regular media campaigns, we have been consistently making people aware not to display or publish or share their Aadhaar number in public domain.
We emphasise that people should not display or publish their Aadhaar number in public. 4/n— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) July 31, 2018
Aadhaar number is personally sensitive information like bank account number, passport number, PAN number, etc., which should be strictly shared only on a need basis for a legitimate use for establishing identity and for legitimate transactions. 5/n
Aadhaar number is personally sensitive information like bank account number, passport number, PAN number, etc., which should be strictly shared only on a need basis for a legitimate use for establishing identity and for legitimate transactions. 5/n
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) July 31, 2018
Also, as per the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and IT (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 and Justice Srikrishna’s proposed Data Protection Bill, personally sensitive information should not be published or shared publicly. 6/n
Also, as per the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and IT (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 and Justice Srikrishna’s proposed Data Protection Bill, personally sensitive information should not be published or shared publicly. 6/n
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) July 31, 2018
Indiscriminate and unwanted publication of any personally sensitive information whether Aadhaar or any other, may render the concerned person vulnerable and, therefore, should be avoided. 7/n
Indiscriminate and unwanted publication of any personally sensitive information whether Aadhaar or any other, may render the concerned person vulnerable and, therefore, should be avoided. 7/n
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) July 31, 2018
Also, it is advised that doing Aadhaar authentication through somebody else’s Aadhaar number or using someone else’s Aadhaar number for any purpose may amount to impersonation and thereby a criminal offence under the Aadhaar Act and Indian Penal Code. 8/n
Also, it is advised that doing Aadhaar authentication through somebody else’s Aadhaar number or using someone else’s Aadhaar number for any purpose may amount to impersonation and thereby a criminal offence under the Aadhaar Act and Indian Penal Code. 8/n
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) July 31, 2018
Any person indulging in such acts or abetting or inciting others to do so makes themselves liable for prosecution and penal action under the law. Therefore people should refrain from such acts. 9/9
Any person indulging in such acts or abetting or inciting others to do so makes themselves liable for prosecution and penal action under the law. Therefore people should refrain from such acts. 9/9
— Aadhaar (@UIDAI) July 31, 2018
After these tweets came out people started trolling Aadhaar badly. Have a look at some reactions-
#1
Tell me any secure place where I can put my Aadhaar card and Aadhaar number from safely. Ye bank wale, Sim dene wale har koi pooch leta hai… pareshan hu mai pareshan..aaj aapne bola to laga galti kar diya Aadhaar banwa ke
— Nishant Singh (@NishantSingh66) July 31, 2018
#2
https://twitter.com/rishi21505/status/1024341473007939586
#3
https://twitter.com/CapJackSpparrow/status/1024336895273185280
#4
https://twitter.com/schrodingerxpat/status/1024329699030433792
#5
https://twitter.com/r2485gupta/status/1024611740695162880
#6
Why worry when you have world's best system in place to refrain hackers from hacking it 😂😂😂
— omkar banore (@30akshay) August 1, 2018
#7
https://twitter.com/TheDesiEdge/status/1024339396441530370
#8
1) Will you take action against @rssharma3 ?
2) Why is every tom, dick & harry asking for Aadhar ?
3) Will UIDAI list all the legitimate agencies who can request Aadhar as an identification document?
4) if my Aadhar information is illegally stored by anyone, can i claim damages?— ג׳יקוב | |یعقوب | Jacob | ജേക്കബ് (@Jacobji01) August 1, 2018
Now this is getting really confusing. What do you think?
