Govt banned 59 Chinese apps for India's safety, sovereignty & integrity, says Kiren Rijiju

Causing a major blow to China’s Digital Silk Route ambitions, the Government of India banned 59 Chinese Apps including TikTok, WeChat, and UC Browser. The move comes amid rising sentiment among the Indian citizens to ‘Boycott China’. Reacting to massive development, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said, the decision was made for the safety, sovereignty, and integrity of the nation, while also protecting the data and privacy of people. Government took decision to ban the following 59 mobile apps for safety, security, defence, sovereignty & integrity of India and to protect data and privacy of people of India. pic.twitter.com/Nih8O9xwLM — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) June 30, 2020 READ | Sonam Wangchuk Issues First Reply As 'Boycott China' Call Culminates In India's 59-app Ban India bans 59 Chinese apps The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday banned 59 Chinese applications including TikTok. The Centre stated that it has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about the misuse of these 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 the sovereignty of Indian Cyberspace and to ensure the interests of crores of Indian mobile users. The move came amid the ongoing India-China standoff at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). READ | 'Mission Accomplished': NCW Chief Rekha Sharma Thanks PM Modi For Ban On TikTok & Others Anti-China sentiment After 20 soldiers were martyred at the LAC, several groups across the nation have protested against the sale of Chinese goods. Moreover, the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)- a PSU under the aegis of the Ministry of Railways has terminated a Chinese company’s contract. The 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 these, recently several Indian companies with Chinese funding have faced the ire of the public as 'ban Chinese goods' sentiment grows stronger. List of banned apps 1. TikTok 2. Shareit 3. Kwai 4. UC Browser 5. Baidu map 6. Shein 7. Clash of Kings 8. DU battery saver 9. Helo 10. Likee 11. YouCam makeup 12. Mi Community 13. CM Browers 14. Virus Cleaner 15. APUS Browser 16. ROMWE 17. Club Factory 18. Newsdog 19. Beutry Plus 20. WeChat 21. UC News 22. QQ Mail 23. Weibo 24. Xender 25. QQ Music 26. QQ Newsfeed 27. Bigo Live 28. SelfieCity 29. Mail Master 30. Parallel Space 31. Mi Video Call – Xiaomi 32. WeSync 33. ES File Explorer 34. Viva Video – QU Video Inc 35. Meitu 36. Vigo Video 37. New Video Status 38. DU Recorder 39. Vault- Hide 40. Cache Cleaner DU App studio 41. DU Cleaner 42. DU Browser 43. Hago Play With New Friends 44. Cam Scanner 45. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile 46. Wonder Camera 47. Photo Wonder 48. QQ Player 49. We Meet 50. Sweet Selfie 51. Baidu Translate 52. Vmate 53. QQ International 54. QQ Security Center 55. QQ Launcher 56. U Video 57. V fly Status Video 58. Mobile Legends 59. DU Privacy READ | Chinese Mouthpiece Stooge Hurls Low Jibe At India Over 59-app-ban; Gets Trolled By Netizen READ | India Bans 59 Chinese Apps: List Of Alternatives To Replace Chinese Mobile Applications

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Govt banned 59 Chinese apps for India's safety, sovereignty & integrity, says Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju said Chinese apps were banned in India for the safety, sovereignty, and integrity of the nation, while also protecting the privacy of its people

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