'Ye PUBG Wala Hai Kya': Twitter Turns Into Meme Battleground After Govt Bans 118 Mobile Apps; Check Hilarious Tweets

The PUBG ban has come after the fresh Chinese incursion attempts in Indian territory at Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh.

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New Delhi: In another "digital strike" against China, the Indian government on Wednesday has announced its decision to ban 118 apps, including the viral gaming app PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile, Baidu and several VPNs that allowed access to TikTok that was earlier banned.  The move has come after the fresh Chinese incursion attempts in Indian territory at Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh despite several talks between both countries to resolve the tension across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Currently, the PUBG app has more than 600 million downloads and 50 million active players globally, not including the Chinese mainland where a rebranded version of the game is called 'Game for Peace'.

Government Blocks 118 Mobile Apps which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.#PUBG MOBILE among 118 additional Apps banned by the Government

Read here: https://t.co/fATgSxpCSN — PIB India (@PIB_India) September 2, 2020

This decision has perhaps come as shock for teens who spend hours every day playing this game. Hilarious reactions taking a dig at their plight and talking about their parents' happiness over this ban followed soon after. Here are some of the funniest memes and reaction on Twitter:

118 apps including famous mobile gaming app #PUBG banned in India.

Meanwhile Govt - pic.twitter.com/RnYfRkjDqJ — THE | Epic Blogger | (@Kush_official_) September 2, 2020

Parents right now after #PUBG ban pic.twitter.com/jyzPd5c2t5

— Angoor Stark ???? ???????? (@ladywithflaws) September 2, 2020

The guy who recently bought #PUBG royale pass: pic.twitter.com/Nd8u4CPGgb

— Kinda Joey (@Sahilarioussss) September 2, 2020

Government banned 118 apps including #PUBG

Desi Parents: pic.twitter.com/3JW24dWfCq — Sudhir Maurya (@_sharif_ladka_) September 2, 2020

Meanwhile those pubg players who supported tiktok ban in india. #PUBG pic.twitter.com/vWW3jiTyWf

— तूफ़ान का देवताᵀʰᵒʳ ???? (@iStormbreaker_) September 2, 2020

JEE/NEET Students and #PUBG Players Collaborating to go PMO pic.twitter.com/zVlmbo5JN0

— Preetam (@ipr_itam) September 2, 2020

Narendra Modi: “Ye PUBG wala hai kya?”

Also Narendra Modi: “Aaj se nahi.” — Vinayak (@vinayak_jain) September 2, 2020

** 118 apps including #PUBG banned in India **

Meanwhile Mukesh Ambani with JIO PUBG : pic.twitter.com/FQfyoGb3JA — ???????????????????????????? ⍟ (@rishabh_memes) September 2, 2020

The talks of a PUBG ban started right when the Indian government had banned 59 Chinese apps including the viral video app TikTok. PUBG's ties with China's biggest gaming company Tencent had brought it under the scanner of the Indian government as according to reports, the centre was probing Tencent's involvement with and connection to the Chinese government. After the fresh clashes with Chinese troops at LAC, India has expanded its ban on the applications that have direct or indirect ties with China. How does the 'Dragon' react to this development, remains to be seen.