Zoho-backed Arattai will remove its username feature to comply with India's evolving messaging app regulations focused on security and user accountability.

This comes amid a wider standoff between the Centre and messaging platforms over features that let users connect without sharing phone numbers. The Ministry of Electronics and…

Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu confirmed Arattai will discontinue username-based accounts after the Indian government halted WhatsApp's planned rollout of username-based identities.

Zoho-backed Arattai will remove its username feature to comply with India's evolving messaging app regulations focused on security and user accountability.