Ban Chinese loan apps: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday claimed that illegal Chinese loan apps were duping lakhs of Indians through a conspiracy of the debt trap and asked the Modi government to ban them. Accusing the ruling dispensation of remaining a mute spectator, the party demanded an immediate ban. Addressing the media, Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh said: “It has been two years since the news of Chinese loan apps duping lakhs of Indians. An investigation between January and February 2021 found more than 1,100 digital loan apps available across play stores.