Vigneshwar D

Filmmaker and.... a Mechanical Engineer

[Nikhil Pahwa @nixxin]

More bad news for mobile phone users in India (after SIM binding): Our government is mandating a government app (sanchar saathi) on every new phone, permanently, Reuters reports.

Will be pushed to your phone via OTA. New smartphones need to have it. Users cannot delete it. This is a first. India has never before required an unremovable state app on every device. Russia does btw, with its MAX Messenger (started September 2025).

A few comments regarding this:
1. Sanchar Saathi is a lost phone tracker, but if it gets embedded with no possibility of removal, it becomes a government tracker on your device.

IF the government is allowed to get away with this, what’s next? A mandatory digital ID app? Digiyatra forcefully installed on each device? An app that disables VPNs or tracks your app and browser history? An app that sends copies of your messages to the government once a month?

Once the OS layer is opened to the state, it doesn’t close.

2. Legally, one can argue that your mobile phone is your personal space, and this is an invasion of your personal space.

It’s where we have our most private conversations. Exchange sensitive information with people we trust.

How do we know this app isn’t used to access files and messaging on our device, which is unencrypted on device? Or a future update won’t do that? This is clearly an invasion of our privacy.

3. Remember how the government exempt itself from much of the Data Protection Law. This explains why.

The Data Protection Law will make private companies more accountable and the Indian government less accountable.

4. Bloatware is already an issue with some phones (It’s why I don’t use Samsung). Now there’s more, and this time the government is forcing bloatware. I guess we’ll all have to root our phones now. When you buy a phone with bloatware, you're choosing to buy it with bloatware. This is different.

5. The way things work with India’s Department of Telecom, there was no public consultation, the order wasn’t disclosed. Just forced. This is dictatorial in nature. If they get away with this, more will follow.

[Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear]

This speech of PM Modi is nothing but scaremongering, Islamophobic and Misinformation. He Indirectly refers to Muslims as Ghuspaithiya, Refers to Muslims as a community who have more Children.

[Dr P Thiaga Rajan (PTR) @ptrmadurai]

You heard it from the BJP Candidate directly...they want a super majority so they can change the Constitution...

No doubt left at all, about what is at stake in this election: Save the current Constitution, or be thrust under a new one in the mould of the BJP...

[Vigneshwar D @VigneshDwar]

I'm the Shadows 🐈‍⬛ | 🦇

#cats #batman #night #lights #chennai #blackcat

[Vigneshwar D @VigneshDwar]

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🗓️23.1.23

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#chennai #taramani #ecr #kovalam #beach #sunrise #panorama #balcony
#apartment #tamilnadu #realme #sea #sky #morning #skyscraper #clouds #bayofbengal

[Vigneshwar D @VigneshDwar]

@_mistletoe_29 @imVkohli @BCCI @ICC @SriniMaama16 🧑🏻‍🦯

[Vigneshwar D @VigneshDwar]

Called it. 🤷🏻 12 Years ago
@imVkohli 🐐

#ViratKohli𓃵 #IndiaVsNewZealand
#india #GOAT𓃵 #Sachin @BCCI @icc #Kohli #cricket @SriniMaama16 #WorldCup2023

[We Dravidians @WeDravidians]

Glimpse of Santan from the Brahmin speakers:

1.Girl children should get married 8 Yrs.

2. Women should not work or stand on her own earnings &should not buy any property in her name.

3.Widow marriage is not allowed.If she does,she will go to hell.

4.Woman job is just cooking.

[Dhanya Rajendran @dhanyarajendran]

The wrestler also said that there was some relief for a few days after she told the PM, but the torture started again. This was in 2021. What was the govt doing for 2 years? Details in link

https://t.co/MybolWDIKd

[Vigneshwar D @VigneshDwar]

@_mistletoe_29 Nanri hey!!

[Vigneshwar D @VigneshDwar]

The Grind ☕🖥️🎞️

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#coffee #premierepro #editing #workflow #timeline #filmmaking #adobe #realme #lightroom #editor

[Vigneshwar D @VigneshDwar]

@_mistletoe_29 😮🤝🏻

[Vigneshwar D @VigneshDwar]

#Chennai
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#night #moon #stars #monsoon #space

[Vigneshwar D @VigneshDwar]

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⭐ #Jupiter
⭐#Venus

#conjunction #WaxingCrescentMoon #Earth #moon #solarsystem #planets #chennai

[PREMGI @Premgiamaren]

Vera level song selections https://t.co/q2zV0Ay2AG 💚💚💚 @Musician_foreva 🔥🔥🔥

[Ramesh Bala @rameshlaus]

A fantastic medley.. a great tribute to #SPB sir and his work..

https://t.co/G0wy8ukpEN

Arranged & performed by @Musician_foreva

Director- @aswinceekay
Dop - @leonbrittodp

#SPBTribute #EndrumSPB

[venkat prabhu @vp_offl]

Loved it guys!!!❤️

[Vigneshwar D @VigneshDwar]

#SPB #SPBTribute #SinglebyTwo
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#SPBalasubramaniam #ilayaraja #arrahman #music #tamil https://t.co/jjjzLj793j

[Vigneshwar D @VigneshDwar]

Just posted a photo @ Chennai, India https://t.co/voQs5F1Dfj

[Vigneshwar D @VigneshDwar]

#SPBTribute
Releasing on 11.11.22

#SPB #SingleByTwoStudios