Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Wednesday reiterated that the Sanchar Saathi application can be deleted from mobile phones and will not be operational until the user registers on 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.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Mahua Maji on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the Sanchar Saathi app row, saying that the government has lost its reliability.
The Centre's move to mandate the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile phones triggered a major political row on Tuesday, with Opposition leaders alleging a threat to privacy, while the government clarified that using or activating the app remains completely voluntary.<
Speaking outside the Parliament, Chaturvedi said, "Parliament session is done as per the timeline. You filled all your business in that timeline. We are saying that a certain agenda is important, the manner in which the SIR is ongoing, and BLOs are being given such heavy targets that they
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday defended the Department of Telecommunications' (DoT) directive to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi App on mobile handsets, likening it to a 'suraksha kawach' (protection shield).
Patra explained that Sanchar Saathi allows users to report suspicious calls, fraudulent activities, and malicious links, empowering them to protect themselves. The app utilises IMEI tracking to combat phone duplication and aid in recovering stolen devices.
"Those whose history itself has been one of spying, how can they possibly give up espionage? In the BJP government, the freedom of expression was already being snatched away; now, even the private conversations within homes, families, relatives, friendships, and businesses will come under
Apple does not plan to comply with the mandate to preload mobile handsets with the 'Sanchar Saathi' app and will convey its concerns before the Indian government, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing three unnamed sources.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday hit back at Union Minister of Communication Jyotiraditya Scindia over the directive mandating the Sanchar Saathi app, claiming that the app's functionality can neither be disabled nor restricted.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, on the activation of the Sanchar Saathi app on mobile headsets, said on Tuesday that mandating such an app by the government is completely illegal and unconstitutional.