https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=63489 The government rescinded a directive mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app after criticism that its requirement for the app to be "readily visible and accessible" and for functionalities not to be disabled or restricted could prevent user uninstallation and raise privacy and surveillance concerns. The ministry said those phrases were manufacturing compliance requirements, not limits on user choice, emphasized that the app operates only if a user registers and that permissions are user controllable, and confirmed the app will remain available for voluntary download. en-us Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:01:03 +0530 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:01:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=63489 The government rescinded a directive mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app after criticism that its requirement for the app to be "readily visible and accessible" and for functionalities not to be disabled or restricted could prevent user uninstallation and raise privacy and surveillance concerns. The ministry said those phrases were manufacturing compliance requirements, not limits on user choice, emphasized that the app operates only if a user registers and that permissions are user controllable, and confirmed the app will remain available for voluntary download. News - Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:01:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=63489