Google starts delisting Indian apps for non-compliance with Play Store norms
Google has started de-listing some of the apps in India alleging that they were non-compliant with its Play Store policies, ET has learnt.
Murugavel Janakiraman, founder and MD of Matrimony.com, which operates portals including BharatMatrimony said that Google took down five to six of its apps on Friday.
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People Group founder and CEO Anupam Mittal also said that the company's app Shaadi.com was de-listed from the Play Store. «In a blatant violation of the CCI order, Google has delisted some of the most well known apps in India without any fore-warning. While there was a SC judgement on February 9 denying interim relief, the least that was expected from Google was to send a notice to developers,» Mittal told ET.
«The govt needs to intervene now and direct CCI to ensure Google is in compliance with their order and immediately restore all apps that were delisted including Shaadi.com,» he added.
Meanwhile, Janakiraman said that the apps have been de-listed on a Friday, which «does not give us the opportunity to seek legal remedies». He said that the company has been in discussions with Google.
