India, Dec. 3 -- Union communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday rejected "snooping app" claims regarding the Sanchar Saathi app, saying that such use of the application was "not possible".

In the context of the discussions about the app during the question hour, the minister stated that the government wants to empower the people to help them protect themselves.

"Snooping is neither possible nor will happen with the Sanchar Saathi app," Scindia said in Lok Sabha.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) order, dated November 28, mandates that all mobile phone manufacturers pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app in all handsets sold in India, as well as in existing devices through a software update.

It mandates mobile pho...