Months after banning the micro video posting app Tik Tok, Central government has banned the widely played controversial game Pub-G along with several other mobile applications in India. This action was taken by the Indian government amid the tension over China’s provocation in Ladakh. There are more than 33 million PUB-G players are actively playing the game. The game clocks 13 million daily users, reports suggested.

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Earlier, Indian government has banned 59 chinese mobile applications, including top social media platforms such as Tik Tok, Helo and We Chat. to combat the threat posted by these applications to the country’s “sovereignty and security”. UC browser and shopping app club factory are the other prominent apps that have been blocked amid rising tension between India and China following clashes at the border months ago. Now, along with PUB-G and Ludo, government has banned 118 mobile applications.

“The ministry of electronic and information technology, Government of India invoking it’s power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information technology rules 2009 and in view of the emergent nature of threats has decided to block 118 mobile apps since in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, security of state and public order” the Ministry of Electronics and Information technology said in an official release.

The ministry said that it has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for “stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users” data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India”

“In the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India nd security of the state. And using the sovereign powers, the Government of India has decided to block the usage of certain apps, used in both Internet and non-mobile Internet enabled devices. These apps are listed in the attached appendix” the Ministry added.

Here’s the apps that are blocked :

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As soon as the report surfaced, users of PUB G got dejected and reactions are pouring from all the directions of the Internet. Check out some of them below :

#PUBG banned in India.

PUBG users* pic.twitter.com/QhJH9xTESL

— Ranjan Sharma🇮🇳 (@memeria_you) September 2, 2020

Pro players after hearing about PUBG ban#PUBGBANNED pic.twitter.com/MCAa8oSJz7

— AnKiT🙃 (@FaRzIsHaYaR_) September 2, 2020

When you ban #PUBG but then you realize what if they start asking for jobs.
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.#pubgbannedinindia pic.twitter.com/D6nZp8nJjU

— Vaibhaw Nath (@vaibhaw_nath) September 2, 2020

Pubg Guys going offline 😪 pic.twitter.com/4MPfqfHOje

— Virumaandi Vettaiyan ⚔️ (@VettaiyanTweets) September 2, 2020

Reporter – Are you unhappy with the government's decision of banning #PUBGMOBILE ?

Bhakt Pubg lover: pic.twitter.com/oqiebz2anW

— क्रूर सिंह (@kroor_singh_) September 2, 2020

#PUBG lovers right now 💔 pic.twitter.com/D8TvaVEVCO

— LetsOTT GLOBAL (@LetsOTT) September 2, 2020

Meanwhile #pubg players who spent money for Royal pass pic.twitter.com/MBnxSF3PRo

— Dark_soul_ (@Darksoul1921) September 2, 2020

GOVT bans #PUBGMOBILE

So now everyone talking about #PUBG and not GDP

Le FM Nirmala mam:- pic.twitter.com/pFoSnaCO3u

— 々TANGENT々🇮🇳 (@pra_tea_k) September 2, 2020

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Indian Moms after #PUBG Ban pic.twitter.com/kE3cDoX9Ab

— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) September 2, 2020

#PUBG got banned.
Me who never played PUBG – pic.twitter.com/M1prmJNeDY

— Sankalp Singh (@_sankalpsingh_) September 2, 2020

Will Narendra Modi Gov bann this Apps too?

Have Guts?#PUBG pic.twitter.com/kKyuTeiLYP

— Amar Singh 💫 (@amarsingh0322) September 2, 2020

Zuckerberg bhaiya on his way to create something like #PUBG and add to Instagram:- pic.twitter.com/ldzKzhJYF7

— Devansh Yadav (@low_da_lehsun) September 2, 2020

Tiktokers watching the name of #PUBG in the latest list of apps banned by the Government: pic.twitter.com/uz55cc5lNe

— Don't Get Offended 🇮🇳 (@RishavDJindal) September 2, 2020

Government Banned 118 #ChineseApps including #PUBG

PUBG Their
Users Rn : Parents Rn: pic.twitter.com/UYmauXXPLr

— Dheeraj Chauhan (@Drjchauhan11) September 2, 2020

me (a retired counter strike player) who never played #PUBG, silently enjoying the panic and outrage among the PUBG lovers after its ban: pic.twitter.com/FK4hK4UxP1

— Neeche Se Topper (@NeecheSeTopper) September 2, 2020

**See full image**#PUBG pic.twitter.com/hTpmIMuY1W

— RebeLLiouS™️ (@flawsome_guy) September 2, 2020

😂😁 pic.twitter.com/n7BiXSZ0Sg

— Mr.சரக்கஸம் (@vjriaz) September 2, 2020

இது அத்தனைக்கும் காரணமான பீடை @dhirukuthakidaa அந்த நஷ்டத்தை ஈடு செய்வார் pic.twitter.com/vIoyEjYRnz

— Pebbles™ (@uniquestunner) September 2, 2020

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