'Let not our trust in you collapse': Congress' Kapil Sibal pens rhyme on govt's 59 app-ban

Causing a major blow to China’s Digital Silk Route ambitions, Government of India banned 59 Chinese Apps including TikTok, WeChat, and UC Browser. In a strong reaction to Centre’s massive decision, senior Congress leer Kapil Sibal encourd Modi government to also ‘reclaim’ India’s territory that has been usurped by China.

Taking to Twitter, Kapil Sibal shared a poetic mess to Indian Government on its latest move. dressing BJP government, Congress leer wrote, “while you ban those Chinese apps, try and fill our security gaps, let t our trust in you collapse. Our brave soldiers will force m back to make Chinese redraw ir maps.”

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Tensions between India and China have been on peak over last month, particularly after a violent face-off took place at Galwan Valley in which 20 Indian Army soldiers were martyred. In a strong retaliation against China’s intrusion, amid calls by Indian citizens to boycott Chinese goods, decision to ban 59 apps has been taken.

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India bans 59 Chinese apps

Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday banned 59 Chinese applications including TikTok. Centre stated that it has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of se apps for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers that have locations outside India. Hence, in a move to protect sovereignty of Indian Cyber and to ensure interests of crores of Indian mobile users. move came amid ongoing India-China standoff at Line of Actual Control (LAC).

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Anti-China sentiment across India

After 20 soldiers were martyred at LAC, several groups across nation have protested against sale of Chinese goods. Moreover, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)- a PSU under aegis of Ministry of Railways has terminated a Chinese company’s contract. BCCI too has called a council meeting to rethink its sponsorship from Chinese companies. Centre too has taken several steps to decrease Chinese imports to make India more self-reliant. Apart from se, recently several Indian companies with Chinese funding have faced ire of public as 'ban Chinese goods' sentiment grows stronger.

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