Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday outlined a multi-pronged technology-driven strategy to combat international spoof calls and rising cyber frauds, highlighting key government initiatives that have drastically reduced fraudulent communications and financial scams.
Highlighting progress made through the Sanchar Saathi initiative, Mr Scindia noted that since its launch on May 16, 2023, the portal has recorded over 15.5 crore hits. A mobile app version launched on January 17, 2025, has already clocked 44 lakh hits.
“We launched the ‘Sanchar Saathi’ portal on May 16, 2023, and I am happy to share that the portal has received more than 15.5 crore hits. Building on the success of that portal, we launched a mobile app on January 17, 2025, which has already received 44 lakh hits. Sanchaar Sathi has disconnected 29 lakh phone numbers and blocked 5.5 lakh handsets and 20,000 bulk SMS senders alongside 24 lakh fraudulent WhatsApp accounts. 1.36 crore falsely duplicated mobile connections have also been disconnected,” Mr Scindia said.
