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Amid ‘snooping’ allegations, Govt clarifies: ‘Sanchar Saathi App optional, can be uninstalled’

Earlier, in a press release issued on Monday, the Centre said that in order to safeguard citizens from buying non-genuine handsets, enable easy reporting of suspected misuse of telecom resources and to increase effectiveness of the Sanchar Saathi initiative, the DoT is mandating manufacturers and importers of mobile handsets that are intended for use in India to ensure that the Sanchar Saathi mobile application is pre-installed on all mobile handsets manufactured or imported for use in India.