Sanchar Saathi App: The Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has mandated the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi application on all mobile handsets manufactured in India. The Department of Telecommunications issued the directive, stating that this pre-installed Sanchar Saathi application will be readily visible to users upon first use or device setup. Meanwhile, AAP party chief Arvind Kejriwal has strongly condemned the move, calling it a dictatorship, and has made his demands.
Arvind Kejriwal Reacts to Sanchar Saathi App Directive
The Modi government’s directive requiring all mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on both new and existing phones represents a blatant attack on individual privacy and personal freedom. No democracy in the world has ever implemented such a measure. The government’s notification makes no provision for seeking user’s consent or allowing them the option to uninstall the app at any time. The Aam Aadmi Party strongly condemns this authoritarian move and demands immediate withdrawal of the notification, stated by Arvind Kejriwal.
The Modi government’s diktat to all mobile manufacturers to install Sanchar Saarthi app on all new and existing phones is a brazen attack on individual privacy and liberty. No democracy in the world has ever attempted to do so.
The notification issued by the government has no…
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) December 2, 2025
Sanchar Saathi App: Pre-Installation of Sanchar Saathi App
The Department of Telecommunications has launched Sanchar Sathi initiative to prevent misuse of telecom resources for cyber fraud and ensure telecom cyber security. The Department of Telecommunications has created Sanchar Sathi portal and app, which enables citizens to check authenticity of mobile handsets through IMEI number, along with several features.
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