Sending a stern message to WhatsApp over unabated mob lynchings linked to the spread of misinformation on its platform, Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday instructed visiting CEO Chris Daniels to comply with the law of the land and take "suitable" steps to prevent misuse of the instant messaging platform.

Prasad, in a brief interaction with the media after meeting Daniels, said he also directed the WhatsApp boss to appoint a grievance officer and establish a separate corporate entity in the country.