Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Thursday hit out at the Centre after it withdrew its proposal to make the Sanchar Saathi app compulsory on all mobile phones. He called it another example of what he described as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "flip governance," where policies ar
The decision came after widespread criticism, with opponents arguing that mandatory pre-installation could enable unchecked state surveillance and infringe on consumer choice. The government maintained that the app is secure and meant to protect citizens from cyber threats, but ultimately
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday questioned the Centre's intentions behind its earlier move to mandate the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on mobile phones.
The Ministry of Communications on Thursday removed mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app on mobile handsets imported or manufactured in India, days after proposing to mandate it.
Congress MP Amar Singh on Wednesday criticised the government over the mandatory pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on mobile phones, calling it "snooping" and an infringement on the privacy of ordinary citizens.