The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has taken a big step ?to safeguard the citizens from buying the non-genuine handsets, and has mandated the the (Cybersecurity) Sanchar Saathi mobile application to be pre-installed on all mobile handsets manufactured or imported for use in India.

Rai also informed the Lok Sabha that the census questionnaire is prepared on the basis of inputs and suggestions from different ministries, departments, organisations, and census data users before each exercise.

Amid the controversy surrounding the government’s app, Sanchar Saathi, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday addressed concerns about the app, clarifying its purpose and functionality. He detailed the app’s role in maintaining privacy and security.