New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday clarified that it does not approve or reject SMS campaigns, following media reports that it had denied permission to a political party in Maharashtra.

According to a release from the Ministry of Communications, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has noted certain media reports alleging that TRAI has rejected the application of a political party for sending SMS to its workers in Maharashtra in relation to a campaign of the party.

As per the release, TRAI said, "TRAI categorically denies any role in the acceptance or rejection of such individual SMS campaigns. The approval or rejection of SMS message templates is carried out by the Telecom Service P...