WhatsApp on Monday said it has sent a reply to the notice by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) after the ministry directed the Facebook-owned platform to withdraw its controversial user privacy policy.

In its fresh notice to the company, the MeitY told WhatsApp to respond to its concerns by May 25. A WhatsApp spokesperson said in a statement that the company has responded to the Government of India's letter and assured them that the privacy of users "remains our highest priority".