New Delhi: After banning 59 apps of Chinese origin, the government on Tuesday directed them to ensure strict compliance to its orders, and warned of serious action in case of any violation, according to an official source.
As per sources, Ministry of Electronics and IT 's cyber laws and e-security department has sent an email to these companies and have warned that if any listed application is still available or operating it will be an offence under IT Act and appropriate legal action would be taken.
A set of questions were sent to these developers about the location of centres and details of data collection from users they carried out as per sources.
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India had banned 59 apps on June 29 with Chinese links, including TikTok, CamScanner and UC Browser, saying they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.
The ministry in a communication sent to these companies has mentioned that the ban imposed was in the exercise of the sovereign powers and section 69A of the Information Technology Act and that the said companies should ensure strict compliance to the order issued in this regard.
“The compilation of these data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern which requires emergency measures,” the ministry statement had said.
