A directive from the Indian government mandating the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones has ignited a fierce debate over security versus digital privacy. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia defends the initiative, stating its purpose is fraud prevention and clarifying the app is optional for users. However, the move has drawn sharp criticism from cybersecurity experts like Kanishk Gaur and Dr. Pawan Duggal. They raise significant concerns about the extensive permissions the app requires—including access to the camera, call logs, and messages—and warn of potential ‘scope creep’ that could turn a safety feature into a pervasive state monitoring tool. The controversy places the government’s push for digital security in direct conflict with warnings from privacy advocates about data protection and the potential for mass surveillance, setting a critical precedent for state presence on personal devices.
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