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Sanchar Saathi app row: Congress seeks discussion in Parliament flagging privacy risk

India's opposition party, Congress, has raised serious privacy concerns over the government's directive to preload the 'Sanchar Saathi' app on all new smartphones. They are demanding an official explanation regarding the legal authority and potential surveillance risks of a non-removable government application. The telecom ministry defends the move as a cybersecurity measure, though the smartphone industry remains divided on compliance.