Ban on apps a digital strike: Prasad

KOLKATA: Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday took on Trinamool Congress, Congress and CPM for “going silent” on the Chinese incursions in Ladakh when the entire country stands by the security forces. Addressing Bengal BJP workers in a virtual rally, Prasad called the Centre’s ban on 59 Chinese mobile apps, including TikTok, a “digital strike”.


He said the Modi government is committed to protect people’s “data security” and won’t hesitate to draw up legal proceedings against these apps. “India knows how to make a digital strike,” Prasad said.


The minister then trained his guns on the opposition parties in Bengal that are “used to raising questions” on the government’s steps.

“I want to know why Congress, Trinamool Congress are silent on China. I would like to remind you that Rahul Gandhi did the same during the Uri strike, and then the Pulwama strike. Even when India gave a befitting reply to Pakistan at Balakot, Rahul Gandhi was asking for evidence. Mamata Banerjee has been asking the same questions. Questioning the government of India has been a new fad among the opposition in Bengal. Did the CPM oppose China? I have gone through an article in the CPM organ People’s Democracy where the author has held that India has antagonised China by abrogating Article 370 and claiming Aksai Chin,” the minister said.

Prasad then gave an argument on why Congress is silent on China. “I have all the documents of the Rajiv Gandhi Trust. They show how the Congress got money from the Chinese Embassy and the Chinese government,” the minister said.

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