Over 2.5 crore Aadhaar cards of deceased persons deactivated. Here’s why
The Aadhaar card issuing authority, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), has deactivated more than 2.5 crore numbers of deceased persons to prevent misuse of the national identity document, reported the news agency. PTIon Wednesday, 4 February 2026, citing Minister of State for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada. The minister, in a written response to…