Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said snooping is neither possible nor will it happen with the Sanchar Saathi safety app.

New Delhi: Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday told Parliament that the government-backed Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app cannot be used to snoop on citizens or access private data, amid political uproar over a mandate requiring the app to be pre-installed on all new smartphones. Addressing the Lok Sabha, Scindia said the app is entirely voluntary […]

Many opposition leaders and critics saw it as a snooping attempt, as they felt the app could listen to calls and monitor messages

Scindia assures Lok Sabha that the Sanchar Saathi app poses no snooping risks, emphasising user safety and empowerment.

Sanchar Saathi App: Minister of State (MoS) for Communications, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said that the Sanchar Saathi application is the only way to counter cyber fraud.