The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts. 

​The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.  

The government has withdrawn its mandate for mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new smartphones. This decision follows concerns about privacy and surveillance, with the government clarifying the app’s purpose is solely for citizen cybersecurity. The app’s growing user acceptance has led to the voluntary installation option.

Security tightened in Srirangapatna as Hanuma Maladharis tried to storm Jamia Masjid during Hanuman Jayanti, amid claims it was built over Anjaneya Temple.