New Delhi, July 11 -- The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) is reportedly planning a uniform standard for messaging platforms operating in India. The development came on the heels of a controversy surrounding WhatsApp's new username feature.

The government recently moved to oppose WhatsApp's proposed username feature, raising concerns that it could fuel online fraud, impersonation, and digital arrest scams while making law enforcement investigations more difficult.

"We are not in favour of WhatsApp introducing this feature. Given its massive user base in India, usernames could make impersonation, digital arrest scams, online fraud and even investigations by law enforcement more difficult," sources in the governm...