BJP members in PAC flag Aadhaar misuse by ineligible individuals; UIDAI asked to audit database

New Delhi: Several BJP members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday flagged concerns over ineligible individuals, including alleged infiltrators, obtaining Aadhaar and subsequently accessing other official documents such as voter IDs, which they said has enabled them to claim welfare benefits meant exclusively for Indian citizens, sources said.

The apprehensions around Aadhaar arise amid the Election Commission's special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, where Aadhaar is not accepted as valid proof of citizenship.

Senior officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and UIDAI appeared before the PAC, which is examining the functioning of the Unique Identification Authority of India based on a 2021 CAG report.


The committee, chaired by Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, asked UIDAI to conduct a scientific audit of its central database holding Aadhaar holders' biometric and personal data, amid recurring reports of data breaches. Members also raised concerns over Aadhaar details allegedly surfacing on the dark web.

The panel urged authorities to issue a public circular clarifying Aadhaar requirements and simplify enrolment procedures.