Here’s how to lock or unlock your Aadhaar card online to stop data misuse

You can lock your Aadhaar card for times when you’re not using the Aadhaar card. 

New Delhi: In today’s time, the Aadhaar card has become an important document for all official work in India. Without the 12-digit Aadhaar number, Indians can’t avail benefits offered under several government schemes. From PAN registration to IT returns, Indians need Aadhaar for almost all government-related services.  However, with the rising adoption of the Aadhaar card, many fraudsters have started misusing important document. This is the reason why the Aadhaar issuing body - Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) - has now suggested users use the Aadhaar Card locking and unlocking facility.  You can lock your Aadhaar card for times when you’re not using the Aadhaar card for any services. The facility allows you to simply unlock your Aadhaar card when you’re planning to use it to avail a service.