Ban NaMo app as it violates people's privacy: Prithviraj Chavan

In a tweet on Tuesday, Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan demanded a ban on NaMo app alleging that it was violating privacy of Indians.

Mumbai: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday demanded a ban on NaMo app alleging that it was violating the privacy of Indians.

The former Maharashtra chief minister also alleged that the NaMo app, the official mobile phone application of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, surreptitiously changes the privacy settings and sends data to third party companies in the US.

'Its good that Modi government is protecting the privacy of 130 crore Indians by banning 59 Chinese apps. The NaMo app also violates the privacy of Indians by accessing 22 data points, surreptitiously changing the privacy settings and sending data to third party companies in the US,' Chavan tweeted.

India on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including hugely popular TikTok and UC Browser, saying they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.

The move came against the backdrop of the border stand-off with China and recent clash in Galwan Valley in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. PTI