Central Government bans 14 mobile apps including IMO: Here’s why
New Delhi: The central government has imposed a ban on 14 mobile apps across the country that were being used by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir to communicate with their supporters from Pakistan, reports NDTV.
According to some media reports, these banned apps include Crypviser, Enigma, Safeswiss, Wickrme, Mediafire, Briar, BChat, Nandbox, Conion, IMO, Element, Second line, Zangi, Threema among others.
The action was reportedly recommended by the security and intelligence agencies . A list of apps that pose a threat to national security and go against Indian laws were submitted with a request to ban to a concerned ministry. These apps have been blocked under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, the official added.
This is not the first time that the Indian government has imposed a ban on mobile apps. Last year, India ordered the banning of numerous Chinese apps accusing them of being "prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the state and public order."
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Niqab incident: Nitish Kumar perhaps revealing his true colours, says J-K CM
Srinagar (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised his Bihar counterpart over the niqab incident and said that Nitish Kumar might be slowly revealing his true nature.
"Nitish Kumar, who was once considered a secular leader, may be slowly showing his true colours," Abdullah told reporters here on the sidelines of a function.
Abdullah said Kumar removing the face veil of a Muslim woman doctor was wrong and cannot be justified by any means.
"We have seen this kind of incident here several years ago. Have you forgotten how Mehbooba Mufti removed the burqa of a legitimate voter inside a polling station? That act was wrong, and this act (of Kumar) is also wrong.
"If the (Bihar) chief minister did not want to hand over the order to her (Muslim woman), they could have kept her aside. However, to humiliate her like this is totally wrong," the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said.
Kumar stirred a huge controversy after he removed the face veil of a Muslim woman at a function earlier this week.
