✅ Update: Government Confirms Sanchar Saathi Isn't Mandatory and Can Be Deleted
The government clarified today that Sanchar Saathi is not mandatory and users are free to remove it if they wish.
Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, “If you don’t want Sanchar Saathi, you can delete it. It is optional."
He added the app only becomes active if the user chooses to register, and insists it involves “no spying or call-monitoring.”
So the current status is, users may delete Sanchar Saathi, as now it remains optional.
Source: India Today
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Build Bytes ⚠️ India Orders All New Phones to Preload Undeletable State-Owned Security App The Indian Government now requires all new smartphones sold in the country to come with the government’s cyber-security app Sanchar Saathi pre-installed and users won’t be able…