8 hours. A day’s wages foregone for the daily earner. A day’s leave for the employed. And unearthly hours and hassle for all. That’s what updating your Aadhaar entails, as this Mumbai citizen finds out.
Love it or hate it, you can’t ignore Aadhaar. The number of people covered under UID has grown. So have the controversies and concerns around it. A quick recap
If you are getting a panic attack every time you receive an SMS asking you to link your Aadhaar to something or the other, this will take you stepwise through the process for your bank account, mobile connection, PAN card, LPG and ration card.
In view of the obvious push for Aadhaar by the central and state governments, here is a quick FAQ to resolve your doubts and fears over the data shared with the UIDAI.