New Delhi, April 27 -- An Aadhaar card is a valid identity proof, but it is not proof of date of birth, clarified the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

UIDAI, in a social media post, said that the Aadhaar is intended to serve as a proof of identity when used with authentication. However, it is not considered proof of the date of birth itself.

In a detailed clarification document, the UIDAI said that the Aadhaar Act, 2016, "is silent with regard to its acceptance as proof of date of birth."

Therefore, according to the official notice issued by Sanjeev Yadav, Director, UIDAI, "in the event of a dispute regarding the correctness of the date of birth in Aadhaar, the burden of proof lies with the Aadhaar number holder."

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