Bahraich MLA to give free face masks to those deleting Chinese apps from mobile phones

A BJP MLA has started a campaign to provide free face masks to all those who delete Chinese applications from ir mobile phones.

"After banning of 59 Chinese apps in country by Centre, I have started a campaign of providing free face masks for deleting Chinese apps," said local BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal.

campaign is being run with help of party's Mahila Morcha. Jaiswal was Minister of State for Basic Education but was removed last year by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after allegations of corruption were made against her. India on June 29 banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including hugely popular TikTok and UC Browser, saying y were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of country.

ban, which comes in backdrop of current stand-off along Line of Actual Control in Ladakh with Chinese troops, marked largest sweep against Chinese techlogy companies. PTI CORR ABN  RDM RDM