Money withdrawal through Aadhaar Card: - If you do not withdraw money through Aadhaar banking, will your account be blocked? Know here

The digital world has undoubtedly made life easier for people, but it has also brought new challenges. One such challenge is the spread of misinformation on social media platforms. Recently, a message has gone viral on social media claiming that the government has introduced a new rule regarding Aadhaar-based banking transactions. According to this message, if a person does not transact using Aadhaar in his bank account at least once a month, his Aadhaar-based banking services will be blocked. Let's dig deeper and find out the truth behind these claims.

What is the matter?

A post is going viral on social media claiming that RBI has introduced a new update for Aadhaar-based banking. According to this viral post, it is now mandatory to conduct at least one transaction using Aadhaar every month, failing which the Aadhaar-based banking service will be locked. Due to this misinformation, some people have also started withdrawing money from their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts. But is there any truth in this claim? Has RBI issued any such update? Let's see what PIB's fact-check reveals.

PIB fact-check reveals the truth.

The government's press agency Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified the truth behind this viral message. PIB has termed this claim as fake and advised not to share such material. The agency said that NPCI (National Payments Corporation of India) has not issued any direction mandating Aadhaar-based transactions to keep the account active.

Where to lodge a complaint

If you find any misleading news related to the government, you can always turn to PIB's fact-checking service for clarification. Anyone can send screenshots, tweets, Facebook posts or URLs of misleading news to WhatsApp number 8799711259 or email to Factcheck@pib.gov.in for verification.