New Delhi, May 3 -- The government on Sunday dismissed reports claiming that the Aadhaar card will undergo a design change this year, calling such claims incorrect and misleading.

In a clarification issued by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology through the Press Information Bureau, the government said, "There are intermittent news reports and social media posts explaining how Aadhaar's look may change by the end of this year to just a photo and a QR code, alone. This is NOT CORRECT. There is no plan for any such changes."

The ministry flagged that such reports have been circulating across media platforms and social media, creating confusion among citizens. It said, "Such news reports and social media posts are creating ...