Centre asserts no change in SIM binding rules, deadline; clock ticking for WhatsApp

Jyotiraditya Scindia has made it clear that the government will not dilute SIM binding norms or relax the six-hour mandatory logout rule for web-based messaging platforms, asserting that national security takes precedence over revenue considerations.

Speaking to the media off camera, Scindia said there was “no thought on relaxing the mandatory logout of web sessions beyond six hours,” adding that “the rules stood as they were.”