Politics puts wind in sails of India's homegrown social apps

Koo enjoys fifteenfold rise in users, while ShareChat is set for unicorn status

TWITTER-INDIA-KOO

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

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.

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