In a decisive move, India's cybercrime agency has instructed GitHub to eliminate the Bitchat app. This innovative Bluetooth messaging service permits offline communication, raising alarms for government officials about possible misuse by anti-national factions and terrorist organizations. The apps ability to evade monitoring poses a significant threat, prompting references to violations of the IT Act and additional legislation.

The order targets Bitchat, an offline Bluetooth mesh app built to relay encrypted messages and bitcoin transactions, as 'Cockroach Janta Party' protesters in Delhi use mesh tools…

The order gave GitHub three hours to pull three code repositories, citing the messaging app's use during protest internet shutdowns.