News of 50 cr mobile numbers at risk of disconnection fake: Govt
The Department of Telecommunications and UIDAI has clarified that reports of 50 crore mobile numbers at risk of disconnection are "completely untrue and imaginary". Earlier, some reports stated almost half the numbers in circulation in India linked only through Aadhaar faced disconnection. DoT-UIDAI further clarified delinking mobile numbers from Aadhaar and linking another ID proof was voluntary.