Key Highlights
- The Sanchar Saathi app is intended for reporting cyber fraud.
- The Department of Telecom directed its mandatory pre-installation on new devices.
- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated the app is optional and can be deleted.
- The government's directive still suggests the app's functions cannot be disabled.
- Scindia emphasized the need to protect citizens from significant financial losses to fraud.
