22nd February, 2022 19:44 IST FM Nirmala Sitharaman Defends Move Banning Chinese Apps, Asserts 'they Were Deleterious' FM Nirmala Sitharaman said that the banned apps were deemed unfit for social security and were found to be detrimental to the country in one way or the other. Written By Aakansha Tandon Image: PTI/Unsplash/Representative Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, February 22, elaborated upon the Union government’s stand on the recently placed ban over 54 Chinese mobile applications over threats of security and private data breach. While justifying the Centre’s stringent measure, Sitharaman ironed out all speculations and said that the banned…