India, July 11 -- Update | July 11, 02:30 IST

After WhatsApp, Telegram has also reportedly submitted its reply to the IT ministry over its username feature. Sources told news agency PTI that submissions of both WhatsApp and Telegram are currently being examined by the government.

Original | July 10, 13:13 IST

Days after the Centre issued a notice to Meta-owned WhatsApp over its proposed username feature, the messaging platform has submitted its response.

According to a PTI report, WhatsApp's reply was received yesterday night and is under examination by the MeitY. There is no official word yet from the company on the submission.

The development follows MeitY's notice to Meta last week seeking a detailed explanation of the proposed fe...