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COAI Advisor Urges Aadhaar Database Cleanup
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Vikram Tiwathia, senior advisor at the Cellular Operators Association of India, said at the DoT South Zone Conference in Kochi on February 12, 2026, that the Aadhaar database must be cleaned because most mobile KYC relies on Aadhaar and ASTR-linked incidents involved Aadhaar misuse. He urged involving UIDAI, onboarding 250 million feature-phone users to services like Sanchar Saathi, and new regulations to curb OTT video-call fraud.
Key Points
- 1Calls to clean Aadhaar database after ASTR-linked SIM KYC incidents tied to Aadhaar misuse.
- 2Warns that fraudsters use OTT video-call scams and skilled operatives, outpacing current regulatory tools.
- 3Recommends onboarding 250 million feature-phone users to Sanchar Saathi and involving UIDAI and startups.
Scoring Rationale
Industry-relevant policy recommendations with actionable steps, but largely single-source commentary and limited new technical evidence.
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