Snooping – NEWJ https://www.thenewj.in THE NEWJ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:03:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 ‘Snooping app’ charge: Massive political row over Centre’s Sanchar Saathi App on mobiles dictum; controversy explained https://www.thenewj.in/2025/12/02/snooping-app-charge-massive-political-row-over-centres-sanchar-saathi-app-on-mobiles-dictum-controversy-explained/ https://www.thenewj.in/2025/12/02/snooping-app-charge-massive-political-row-over-centres-sanchar-saathi-app-on-mobiles-dictum-controversy-explained/#respond Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:03:46 +0000 https://www.thenewj.in/2025/12/02/snooping-app-charge-massive-political-row-over-centres-sanchar-saathi-app-on-mobiles-dictum-controversy-explained/

The Indian government’s mandate for pre-installing the Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile devices has ignited a political firestorm. While the Department of Telecommunications cites curbing IMEI misuse and strengthening cybersecurity, opposition parties decry it as a ‘snooping app’ and an unconstitutional privacy breach, fearing government surveillance. ]]>
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