CCI must act against anti-competitive behaviour: Info Edge’s Sanjeev Bikhchandani amid Google app billing row
India’s antitrust regulator the Competition Commission of India (CCI) must take action against Google’s anti-competitive behaviour, Info Edge co-founder Sanjeev Bikchandani has told Moneycontrol.
On March 1, Googledelisted five of Info Edge’s apps- the flagship Naukri app, Naukri Recruiter, Naukrigulf Job Search App, 99acres, and Shiksha – from the Play Store. The company’s matrimony business Jeevansathi is still available on the app marketplace.
Info Edge, one of India’s oldest internet companies, said in an exchange filing that this action came as a surprise for the firm since Google didn’t give them “due and sufficient notice”.
The company said it is reviewing and evaluating the course of action and working with Google to ensure that the firm’s mobile applications are reinstated on the Google Play Store in a timely manner.
Sources told Moneycontrol that Info Edge didn’t receive a notice or communication from Google about any of its apps being non-compliant, besides its matrimony business Jeevansathi. The company received a communication of Naukri and 99acres being non-compliant a few hours before the apps were delisted, they said.
