Indian government’s call to ban 59 Chinese apps including the hugely-popular video-sharing app TikTok has received thunderous applause from television celebrities. TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance has an estimated 120 million users in India, and banning it is a huge blow to the company as well as China.
TV fraternity has raised its voice and applauded the decision to ban the app. Kushal Tandon, Nia Sharma, Kamya Punjabi, Rashami Desai, Karanvir Bohra, Manveer Gurjar took to social media to support the Government’s decision. Check out their tweets below:
Thank youu for saving our country. This Virus named Tik tok should never be allowed again! https://t.co/qYEYmOYaSv
— NIA SHARMA (@Theniasharma) June 29, 2020
finally https://t.co/kaxs1lnntS
— KUSHAL TANDON (@KushalT2803) June 29, 2020
Superbbbbbbb @PMOIndia excellent news #JaiHind #BoycottChineseProducts #BoycottChineseApps https://t.co/mhlL2EHRW0
— Kamya Shalabh Dang (@iamkamyapunjabi) June 29, 2020
#TikTok banned in India @CarryMinati .... to kaise hai aap log ? Meanwhile #tiktokers pic.twitter.com/S6s2rijcM1
— Manveer Gurjar (@imanveergurjar) June 29, 2020
Happy with the step our government had taken....people wonder what they can do for their country? I'd say every bit counts, this is a good start.#DELETE #ChineseAppsBlocked pic.twitter.com/0iHMGz1yR2
— Karanvir Bohra (@KVBohra) June 29, 2020
Can we be a responsible citizen and support the current situation instead of just playing blame games and trolling one and other ? #LetsBeUnited #India #ProudIndian #SupportIndia #ThisTooShallPass pic.twitter.com/zD16dZV9xD
— Rashami Desai (@TheRashamiDesai) June 29, 2020
TikTok has received a lot of flak in recent times. Renowned teacher and scientist Sonam Wangchuk has been asking celebs and common people to refrain from using Chinese apps and Chinese goods in the wake of the increasing border tension between the two countries.
(Source: Twitter)
