The Indian government has directed GitHub to remove Jack Dorsey's Bitchat app, citing concerns over its potential misuse during protests amid the CJP crackdown.

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.