Aadhaar cards will no longer be accepted as proof of birth or date of birth in Uttar Pradesh, according to a new order issued by the state government.
The Planning Department of the Uttar Pradesh government announced that Aadhaar cards will no longer be accepted as a birth certificate or proof of date of birth. The instruction has been issued to all the departments of the state, it said.
“No birth certificate is attached to the Aadhaar card; therefore, it cannot be considered a birth certificate,” said Amit Singh Bansal, Special Secretary of the Planning Department.
Earlier on Thursday, Maharashtra had reportedly ordered the cancellation of Aadhaar-based birth and death certificates.
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday directed the state administration to immediately cancel fake birth and death certificates issued solely on the basis of Aadhaar card evidence or certificates considered suspicious, and to file police complaints without delay.
“Instructions have been given to withdraw and cancel orders of birth and death registrations distributed by Naib Tehsildars after the August 11, 2023 amendment. Orders granting birth-death certificates solely based on Aadhaar card evidence will be considered faulty,” the release said.
— source timesnownews.com | Nov 28, 2025