The Aadhaar identity platform is one of the key pillars of the ‘Digital India’, wherein every individual of the country is provided with a unique identity. The Aadhaar programme is by far the largest biometrics-based identification system in the world. What is Aadhaar Aadhaar number is a 12-digit random number issued by the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) to the residents of India or Non Resident Indians (NRI) after satisfying the verification process laid down by the Authority. Any individual, irrespective of age and gender, who is a resident of India or NRI may voluntarily enrol to obtain Aadhaar number. An individual willing to enrol has to provide minimal demographic and biometric information during the enrolment process, which is free of cost. An individual needs to enrol for Aadhaar only once and after de-duplication only one Aadhaar shall be generated, as the uniqueness is achieved through the process of demographic and biometric de-duplication. Aadhaar number, once issued, is never reassigned to another individual. Aadhaar number is devoid of any intelligence. It does not profile people based on caste, religion, income, health and geography. The Aadhaar number is Digital Identity, which can be verified anytime anywhere. It does not confer any right of citizenship or domicile in respect of an Aadhaar number holder. Journey of Aadhaar Source : UIDAI Site