WhatsApp Privacy Concerns: Government Officials Reportedly Switch To Indigenous App 'Sandes' At the moment, the app is only available for government officials, reports claimed GIMS Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-08T15:41:19+05:30 WhatsApp Privacy Concerns: Government Officials Reportedly Switch To Indigenous App 'Sandes' outlookindia.com 2021-02-08T16:24:47+05:30 Also read Amidst rising concerns over WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, government officials have switched to a Desi alternative called Sandes, reports claimed. The application is still being tested and has not been launched. A report by Business Standard claimed that application is only available for government officials at the moment, and it may be made available for public use, in the future.