Kushal Tandon, Nia Sharma and Amrita Rao among others welcome the Indian government's decision to ban Chinese apps including TikTok

The government of India decided to ban 59 separate Chinese apps on Monday. Within hours these apps disappeared from Google store for android users and from the App Store for iPhone users. The official press release stated privacy reasons behind banning these apps. Various Indian celebrities have now openly welcomed the decision on Twitter. This includes the likes of Nia Sharma, Amrita Rao, Tina Datta, Kushal Tandon, and Kamya Panjabi. Nia Sharma shared a screengrab of her tv with the news about the ban. On Twitter, Nia wrote "Thank youu for saving our country. This Virus named Tik Tok should never be allowed again!"

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

Actress Amrita Rao tweeted, "Trust the decision of banning some apps by the GOI, in the best interest of our country's security, besides Social Media addiction and Mental health are known enemies .. Just a break from them may help detox and introspect!! #BanTikTokInIndia #BanTiktok #dataprotection."

Trust the decision of banning some apps by the GOI, in the best interest of our country's security, besides Social Media addiction and Mental health are known enemies .. Just a break from them may help detox and introspect!! #BanTikTokInIndia #BanTiktok #dataprotection