Mobikwik removed from Play Store for promoting Arogya Setu App

Mobikwik removed from Play Store for promoting Arogya Setu App

Mobikwik app has been removed from the Google Play Store.The app removed because of a violation of the play store's ads policy. This app has a link to the Arogya Setu app.

MobiKwik CEO Bipin Preet Singh said that this is done because the app has a link with the Arogya Setu app.

Hey @GoogleIndia @GooglePlay you removed @MobiKwik app from play store because we had a link to Aarogya Setu app. We were asked to do this by regulators ( @RBI ) and understand it’s in public health interest. You have too much power ! Cc @CCI_India @amitabhk87 @PMOIndia @rsprasad pic.twitter.com/ftv5KIZCAy

— Bipin Preet Singh (@BipinSingh) May 28, 2020

For promoting the Arogya Setu app Mobikwik received a waning From Google Play store a week ago. After that, the app is removed from the play store.

The government asks all organizations to promote the Arogya setu app and this app has been downloaded by Indians with huge numbers. Paytm also promote to download the Arogya Setu app on their devices.

Google clarifies that there is no objection for promoting the Arogya Setu app but why the app is removed not clearly mentioned.

However, the fresh version of the Arogya setu app is now available in play store. There is no promotion o Arogya setu app anymore.