BGMI Ban: Reasons why Indian govt may have banned BGMI just one year after its launch

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BGMI has been removed from Google Play Store and Apple App Store, a few days after it celebrated its first launch anniversary in India. The move was sudden but we’ve seen similar bans from the govt in the past. However, BGMI was one of the few gaming apps that were relaunched and re-branded as a new title. Other changes were also made to specifically adopt the policies of the Indian market, at least on the surface. Also Read — Battlegrounds Mobile India removed from Google Play Store, Apple App Store following government order

The BGMI ban is still not official but both Krafton Inc. and the app stores have made it abundantly clear that the move has been demanded by the Indian govt. So let’s take a look at the possible reasons why BGMI may have been banned one year after its re-launch. Also Read — BGMI limited period free rewards: How to get new Blackpink outfits, other prizes

During the ongoing Monsoon session in the parliament, questions were raised on the legitimacy of the BGMI game. V. Vijayasai Reddy, a member of Parliament, Andhra Pradesh had asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) about the availability of the game. He linked the game to a recent incident of matricide where a teenager allegedly shot his mother. Also Read — BGMI-maker Krafton rolls out New State Mobile July update with better weapons, changes to maps

Post the incident, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights wrote a letter to MeitY demanding an explanation about how the same game is available two years after the ban was put in place and how it is available for minors.

MeitY had responded to the accusations by the National Commission for Protection of Child Right by claiming that the matter is under