The government has withdrawn its order mandating that all smartphone manufacturers pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on devices, following strong public and industry backlash. The original directive, issued on November 28 by the Department of Telecommunications, required the app to be preloaded on new smartphones and pushed to existing devices through software updates, without the option to disable or remove it. After criticism over privacy, user consent, and the scope of enforcement, the Minis