Many people pointed out that this was the first time they'd heard about such a possibility when India withdrew the warning.
The regional office of UIDAI warned users on Friday that unlicensed private entities, such as hotels and theatre halls, are not allowed to collect or keep copies.
The backlash was immediate and wide. An individual is summing up the dilemma of tens of millions of people in the country.
About 1.33 billion people in India, or roughly the nation's entire population, have signed up for the ID system, which was unveiled 13 years ago. This scale of adoption makes the world's largest identity system.
Critics have expressed concerns over the way in which the use case has been extended and made mandatory despite New Delhi marketing the system as voluntary.
The Ministry of Electronics and IT downplayed the warning after the backlash, saying the original advisory was issued by the Bengaluru Regional Office of UIDAI.
In view of the possibility of misinterpretation of the press release, the same stands withdrawn with immediate effect.
UIDAI card holders are only advised to use and share their UIDAI numbers with caution. The features provided in the Aadhaar IdentityAuthenticationecosystem have been adequate for protecting the identity and privacy of the holder.
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