New Delhi: Prahar, a non-profit organization working in the field of socioeconomic development, has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEIT) to block the Chinese app. battleground mobile india (BGMI) under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, as it threatens the sovereignty and integrity of India.
The NGO urged the government to add BGMI to the list of 54 Chinese apps banned as of February 14, 2022, claiming that South Korean studio Krafton, which published BGMI, is a leading company of Tencent Holdings.
“Tencent Holdings launched PUBG in India, and it was one of the most downloaded games at the time of its ban in 2020. In less than a year, PUBG was launched in India by Crafton, a front company of Tencent. The new name BGMI – a move that was clearly meant to sideline Indian policy makers,” the letter said.
On paper, Tencent is Crafton’s second largest shareholder with 15.5% of the shares, PRAHAR said.
“We congratulate the government on their recent decision to ban another 54 Chinese apps in India. This is in line with the ongoing demand of the people of India to boycott all types of Chinese goods, said Ashwini Mahajan, National Co-convener of Swadeshi Jagran Manch.
“At the same time, in today’s data-centric world, maintaining technology integrity is of utmost importance to safeguard India’s sovereignty, state security and India’s defence. We urge the government to thoroughly investigate the antecedents of the BGMI-PUBG app and the impact of China and take immediate action if violations are found.
The NGO urged the government to add BGMI to the list of 54 Chinese apps banned as of February 14, 2022, claiming that South Korean studio Krafton, which published BGMI, is a leading company of Tencent Holdings.
“Tencent Holdings launched PUBG in India, and it was one of the most downloaded games at the time of its ban in 2020. In less than a year, PUBG was launched in India by Crafton, a front company of Tencent. The new name BGMI – a move that was clearly meant to sideline Indian policy makers,” the letter said.
On paper, Tencent is Crafton’s second largest shareholder with 15.5% of the shares, PRAHAR said.
“We congratulate the government on their recent decision to ban another 54 Chinese apps in India. This is in line with the ongoing demand of the people of India to boycott all types of Chinese goods, said Ashwini Mahajan, National Co-convener of Swadeshi Jagran Manch.
“At the same time, in today’s data-centric world, maintaining technology integrity is of utmost importance to safeguard India’s sovereignty, state security and India’s defence. We urge the government to thoroughly investigate the antecedents of the BGMI-PUBG app and the impact of China and take immediate action if violations are found.
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