protection of its startups. “India is very clear, our policy is very clear...our startups will get the protection that they need," Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
“I have already called Google...I have already called the app developers who have been delisted, we will be meeting them next week. This cannot be permitted…This kind of delisting cannot be permitted," Vaishnaw added.
The California-headquartered tech giant decided to remove 10 mobile applications from its Play Store on Friday accusing the companies behind them of “non-compliance with billing policies." The delisted applications included some well-known names like Bharatmatrimony, Shadi.com, Naukri, etc. Google's action was condemned by the Indian corporate leaders, who requested the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to step in against the “anti-competitive" behavior of the technology company.
Popular Shark and Shadi.com founder Anupam Mittal called it a dark day for the Indian internet. “Today is a dark day for India's Internet.
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