BJP hired Chinese firms during Lok Sabha election, claims Congress

Delhi | Saturday | 8th August, 2020

Summary:

The Congress on Friday accused the government of having surrendered before China, claiming that the BJP had hired three Chinese companies during the Lok Sabha elections — a decision that may have compromised user data.

Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said, “UC Web Mobile got banned in July this year.

According to the expenditure report submitted by the BJP to the Election Commission, they (the BJP) hired this company in 2019 to run their campaign.

It is the same Alibaba- owned company — UC Web Browser — which was also red flagged by the Modi government in 2017 for sending crucial data of Indians to China.

What was the compulsion of involving the same company for elections which you had red flagged two years ago?

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New Delhi: The Congress on Friday accused the government of having surrendered before China, claiming that the BJP had hired three Chinese companies during the Lok Sabha elections — a decision that may have compromised user data.

Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said, “UC Web Mobile got banned in July this year.

According to the expenditure report submitted by the BJP to the Election Commission, they (the BJP) hired this company in 2019 to run their campaign.

It is the same Alibaba- owned company — UC Web Browser — which was also red flagged by the Modi government in 2017 for sending crucial data of Indians to China.

What was the compulsion of involving the same company for elections which you had red flagged two years ago?

“There is another company called Gamma Gaana Limited.

Po Shu Yueng, one of the directors of this company, is also the director in 10c India pvt ltd.