New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Union Ministry of Communication has said that the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) directions for the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi App in mobile handsets is aimed at safeguarding citizens from purchasing non-genuine handsets, enabling easy reporting of suspected misuse of telecom resources

The Ministry said that the DoT has issued these directions on 28, November, mandating the manufacturer and importers of mobile handsets that are intended for use in India under the provisions of the Telecom Cyber Security

Earlier, the Congress party slammed the Department of Telecommunications' (DOT) directions on 1 December for the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app in new mobile handsets as unconstitutiona...