Sources said reinstating some of the apps was not linked to the government’s position but with the concerned apps complying with the Play Store Billing policies.
Google has reinstated some popular Indian apps it had removed from its Play Store, including Naukri and 99acres, amid the government’s clear signal that the delisting of Indian apps cannot be permitted.
Sources said reinstating some of the apps was not linked to the government’s position but with the concerned apps complying with the Play Store Billing policies.
Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani, in a post on X, confirmed that many Info Edge apps are now back in the app marketplace.
Many of the Info Edge apps are back on the play store. An effort very well led by Hitesh and the entire Info Edge team. People were up all night for this. Great crisis management https://t.co/2VbI0JmHuY
— Sanjeev Bikhchandani (@sbikh) March 2, 2024
“Many of the Info Edge apps are back on the Play Store. An effort very well led by (company MD and CEO) Hitesh and the entire Info Edge team. People were up all night for this. Great crisis management,” he said.
Taking a strong view of Google pulling out some apps from its Play Store, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told PTI that the delisting of Indian apps cannot be permitted and that the tech company and startups concerned have been called for a meeting next week.
In an interview, IT and Telecom Minister Vaishnaw said the startup ecosystem is key to the Indian economy and their fate cannot be left to any big tech to decide.
The minister’s comments assume significance as Google on Friday began removing some apps, including popular matrimony apps, from its Play Store in India over a dispute on service fee payments, even as apps and well-known startup founders cried foul.