Pubg BGMI Ban in India: Check what IT ministry responds to PIL asking for ban Battlegrounds Mobile India
Battlegrounds Mobile India is described by the IT Ministry as a separate app from PUBG Mobile
BGMI ban in India: Watch how IT Ministry reacts to PIL seeking Battleground Mobile India ban
NGO asks the government to ban BGMI-PUBG
BGMI-PUBG ban? Meanwhile, a non-profit organization urged the government to block the Battleground Mobile India (BGMI) app under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act 2000.
The NGO has cited threats to national security and public order.
The NGO Prahar has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) about it.
BGMI is published in India by South Korean game developer Studio Krafton, and is an Indian version of its popular battle royale game, PlayersUnknown Battlegrounds (PUBG), which is set to be banned in 2020 as part of a broader ban on apps. Chinese. Missing.
Prahar said in the letter that Chinese internet giant Tencent has a 15% stake in Crafton, so this should be no different from the recent ban on another popular game, Free Fire, where Tencent has an 18% stake.
“In the so-called new avatar, BGMI-PUBG is no different from the predecessor PUBG, with Tencent still controlling it in the background,” said Abhay Mishra, president of Prahar.
BGMI ban in India: Watch how IT Ministry reacts to PIL seeking Battleground Mobile India ban
Crafton Inc., a South Korean video game company and maker of Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), is having a hard time disassociating itself from its ancient Chinese origins.
Prahar, a non-profit organization working in the field of socio-economic development, has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEIT) demanding a ban on Battleground Mobile India (BGMI). Under section 69A of the Information Technology Act.
The NGO wants the app banned on the grounds that it is a threat to India's sovereignty and integrity.
The request to block the app comes days after the government announced a ban on 54 Chinese apps on February 14, 2022.
The NGO has urged the government to add BGMI to the list of 54 Chinese apps. It claims that the South Korean studio Crafton, which publishes BGMI, is a lead company in China's leading Internet company, 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, Crafton, a Tencent front company, launched PUBG in India. was reintroduced in
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