Sanchar Saathi app downloads jump 10 times on Tuesday: DoT

The government’s cyber security and safety app Sanchar Saathi recorded a 10-fold jump in downloads on Tuesday, rising from a daily average of around 60,000 to nearly six lakh, DoT sources said on Wednesday.

The number of downloads jumped even as Opposition leaders and a section of industry experts criticised the Department of Telecom order to mandatorily pre-install the app on all mobile phones alleging that it is meant for “snooping” and violating privacy of citizens.