India's Troubling Attempt to Silence Bitchat In recent weeks, Indian authorities have suspended internet services in response to student led protests over alleged examination paper leaks.
The demonstrations have drawn thousands of young people demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
As a result, protesters have downloaded offline messaging apps, and now, an apparent Indian government effort is underway to remove GitHub repositories for Jack Dorsey's Bluetooth powered messaging app Bitchat.