<p>After banning 59 Chinese apps last month, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has decided to prohibit the use of several other mobile applications, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/it-ministry-to-ban-more-apps-over-links-with-china/story-vZdlB6D9ilUsemmDPpQuAL.html&source=gmail&ust=1595673633861000&usg=AFQjCNGV-GA4FYLvY3RztCYvBJS_hgJxvg" href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/it-ministry-to-ban-more-apps-over-links-with-china/story-vZdlB6D9ilUsemmDPpQuAL.html" target="_blank">Hindustan Times</a> reported.</p>.<p>Applications like Helo Lite, ShareIt Lite, Bigo Lite and VFY Lite have been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, officials said.</p>.<p>The ministry said that most of these applications were banned as they were ‘prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country’.</p>.<p>Similar reasons were stated last month when popular applications such as TikTok, ShareIt and others were banned after the skirmish between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley.</p>.<p>“The apps were found to be operating despite the ban via these versions. They have been taken down from application stores,” said an IT Ministry official.</p>
<p>After banning 59 Chinese apps last month, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has decided to prohibit the use of several other mobile applications, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/it-ministry-to-ban-more-apps-over-links-with-china/story-vZdlB6D9ilUsemmDPpQuAL.html&source=gmail&ust=1595673633861000&usg=AFQjCNGV-GA4FYLvY3RztCYvBJS_hgJxvg" href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/it-ministry-to-ban-more-apps-over-links-with-china/story-vZdlB6D9ilUsemmDPpQuAL.html" target="_blank">Hindustan Times</a> reported.</p>.<p>Applications like Helo Lite, ShareIt Lite, Bigo Lite and VFY Lite have been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, officials said.</p>.<p>The ministry said that most of these applications were banned as they were ‘prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country’.</p>.<p>Similar reasons were stated last month when popular applications such as TikTok, ShareIt and others were banned after the skirmish between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley.</p>.<p>“The apps were found to be operating despite the ban via these versions. They have been taken down from application stores,” said an IT Ministry official.</p>
