BJP defends Sanchar Sathi as an app that secures mobile devices and users; rejects snooping charge

Key Highlights

• He said Sanchar Sathi cannot read messages, listen to calls, or extract personal data from a user’s device.
• Responding to the concerns about forced adoption, he reiterated the government’s clarification that installing Sanchar Sathi is optional.
• “It can be deleted like any other app,” the BJP leader said, adding that only those worried that their malpractices may be detected would never use it.
• The BJP leader said the app helps users report suspicious calls, spams, and malicious links, track and recover stolen or lost mobile phones, detect International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) duplications for use in any criminal activity, identify mobile numbers obtained using forged or stolen identities, and flag international calls spoofed as local numbers.
• The app also has verified helpline numbers for banks and essential services.