The government has ordered GitHub to remove the Bitchat application. This offline messaging app may be misused by criminal and terrorist groups. The order cited concerns about lawful interception and investigation difficulties. Bitchat uses Bluetooth mesh networks and requires no internet connection. Jack Dorsey shared the government's directive on the X platform.

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.

Government orders GitHub to block Bitchat amid Delhi protests, raising concerns over digital rights and internet freedom.