New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- A massive political storm erupted on Wednesday as the Congress party launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led government over the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) directive mandating the pre-installation of the 'Sanchar Saathi' app on all new mobile phones.
Congress leader Pawan Khera, Chairman of Media and Publicity for the AICC, held a press conference, calling the move an "Orwellian intrusion" and directly contradicting the Communications Minister's assurance that the App was "optional and removable."Khera initiated the offensive by directly challenging the government's recent public clarification, which attempted to assuage privacy concerns.
"The BJP government has been brazenly snooping on citizens, but ...