'Snooping app' charge: Massive political row over Centre's Sanchar Saathi App on mobiles dictum; controversy explained
The Indian government's mandate for pre-installing the Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile devices has ignited a political firestorm. While the Department of Telecommunications cites curbing IMEI misuse and strengthening cybersecurity, opposition parties decry it as a 'snooping app' and an unconstitutional privacy breach, fearing government surveillance.
The Indian government's mandate for pre-installing the Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile devices has ignited a political firestorm. While the Department of Telecommunications cites curbing IMEI misuse and strengthening cybersecurity, opposition parties decry it as a 'snooping app' and an unconstitutional privacy breach, fearing government surveillance.
