Delhi BJP wants EC to act against Chinese app Helo for ‘disinformation campaign’ against it
1 April 2019 3:44 PM IST
Chinese app Helo tells ThePrint advertisements did not just involve BJP, but other parties too, and were posted before the code of conduct kicked in.
- New Delhi : The Delhi BJP has urged the Election Commission (EC) to take action against Chinese app Helo for carrying out a "disinformation campaign" against the party through advertisements.
- In a letter written to the EC dated 29 March, the BJP cited a 28 March report of ThePrint to buttress its point.
- Some of the advertisements say, "BJP using Atalji to the maximum potential", "What utter ridiculousness on display by aaptards…", or "… The BJP has called for action against Helo, video-sharing app TikTok and the company that owns both the apps - ByteDance, which is currently called the world's 'most valuable startup' with a net worth of $75 billion.
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