CommentPolitics puts wind in sails of India's homegrown social apps
Koo enjoys fifteenfold rise in users, while ShareChat is set for unicorn status
The Koo mobile app, launched last March with a yellow bird as its symbol, offers such Twitter-like functions as "follow," "retweet" and "love." © Reuters
KEN KOYANAGI, Nikkei Asia Editor-at-large
February 18, 2021 13:53 JST
MUMBAI -- The Indian government is reacting hysterically to criticism from both within and outside the country of its handling of street protests by farmers over legislation aimed at reforming the agriculture sector. The demonstrations have been going on in New Delhi for more than three months.