In a press release issued on 24th November,2020, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Government of India issued an order under Section 69 A of the Information Technology Act, to block 43 mobile apps. This step is taken on the comprehensive reports received from Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Reports regarding these apps showed involvement of theses apps in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.
Under this Act, earlier on 29th June, 2020 the government of India banned 59 apps and again 118 more apps got restricted to access in India on 2nd September, 2020.
Click here for official list of banned apps: