Claim

Updating one's email in Aadhaar will become free (it previously cost ₹75), and this free facility will be available only until 31 December.

“आधार में ईमेल अपडेट करना मुफ्त हो जाएगा। पहले इसके लिए ₹75 देने पड़ते थे। यह सुविधा 31 दिसंबर तक ही मिलेगी।”

Rationale

Multiple reputable outlets confirm UIDAI made Aadhaar email updates free from 1 July to 31 December 2026, waiving the earlier ₹75 fee, matching the anchor's core claim (free, previously ₹75, deadline 31 December). One caveat: the waiver applies specifically to updates done through the new Aadhaar mobile app (website/enrolment-centre updates may still be charged), a condition the on-air claim omits but does not contradict, so the statement remains substantively accurate.

Evidence

• https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uidai-launches-free-email-update-service-via-aadhaar-app-4061171 Deccan Herald reports UIDAI launched a free email-update service via the Aadhaar app for a six-month period; over 2.5 lakh people used it in the first days. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.aajtak.in/amp/technology/tech-news/story/free-email-update-in-new-aadhaar-app-ttec-dskc-2591960-2026-07-02 Aaj Tak confirms the government has given time until 31 December (2026) to update Aadhaar email for free via the new Aadhaar app. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.ujjwalpradesh.com/aadhaar-update-news-uidai/ Reports that from 1 July email update in Aadhaar became free and UIDAI scrapped the earlier ₹75 fee. ✓ reachable · archived
• https://newstrack.com/tech-automobile/aadhaar-email-id-update-free-till-december-31-2026-uidai-online-service-612725 States email ID update is free till 31 December 2026 under the UIDAI online/app service. ✓ reachable · archived