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MeitY s official stand on BGMI revealed through RTI

By Ashim Modified 28 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share MeitY banned BGMI due to privacy and national security concerns (Image via Sportskeeda) Back in July this year, the Indian government's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) blocked BGMI in the country. MeitY never officially revealed the reason or their stance on banning the game until a fan filed an RTI (Right to Information) appeal to seek answers about the decision. GodYamarajOP@godyamarajop@RealMaxtern There was real problem of data security... I filled this RTI .. please check out 444@RealMaxtern There was real problem of data security... I filled this RTI .. please check out https://t.co/O7oBuGnopF The RTI request filed by a Twitter user, @godyamarajop, led to MeitY revealing its official stance on the BGMI (Battlegrounds Mobile India) ban, which, in turn, revealed that the game was banned after a request by MHA (Ministry of Home Affairs). Based on their reply, this occurred due to issues related to privacy and national security concerns.

A response to an RTI request reveals why MeitY banned BGMI in India

The official response to the RTI request submitted by the Twitter user (Image via Twitter/@godyamarajop) Looking at their official response, MeitY made the decision after the request of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Furthermore, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology implemented the ban as per Section 69A of IT Act, 2000 and Rule 16 of IT Rules, 2009. Here's what the official answer read: "Based on the requests received through designated nodal officers from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has blocked the game application Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) under the provision of section 69A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Procedure and safeguards for blocking for access of information by public) Rules, 2009." The RTI appeal's answer also stressed the following reasons that were responsible for the ban: Sovereignty and integrity of IndiaSecurity of the nationRelation with the foreign state Although the RTI response didn't directly place any allegations on Battlegrounds Mobile India or Krafton, it did confirm reports pointing towards the data sourcing of the game's Indian servers to those in China. In addition to this official reason and MeitY's stance on Battlegrounds Mobile India, the response to the RTI appeal also confirmed that the game's developer/publisher, Krafton, had a meeting with the concerned authorities to resolve the issue. However, their reply didn't provide any further details about what happened in that meeting, maintaining confidentiality.

Will Battlegrounds Mobile India get unbanned in the country

View this post on Instagram Instagram Post As of now, neither this latest RTI response nor Krafton have provided fans with a concrete answer regarding the future of Battlegrounds Mobile India. However, considering similar issues with PUBG Mobile and Free Fire in the past, it seems unlikely that Battlegrounds Mobile India may return. Players should not keep their hopes up and can consider exploring other alternatives to BGMI until Krafton provides an update on the situation. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Atul S × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी