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The government has withdrawn its directive mandating all smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app from March 2026. The reversal comes after widespread criticism over privacy and surveillance concerns.

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The Department of Telecommunications has ordered messaging services like WhatsApp, Telegram and more to discontinue their services on phones without active use of the SIM card and also enable the web platforms to auto log out after every six hours.

Although the government has mandated the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on new phones, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has clarified that users are free to delete it.

Indian government wants Sanchar Saathi app installed on all phones in the country. This is mandatory and users will not be able to delete it. At the same time when we look at the information that Saathi app can access on a phone, it seems too much.

Manufacturers must submit compliance reports to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) within 120 days from the issuance date of the directives, as mandated by the government.