Following recommendations by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Union Government instructed service providers on May 1 to ban 14 applications in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), which have been used by terrorist organizations in the region, reports Daily Excelsior. These apps were used by militants in Kashmir to communicate with their supporters and Over Ground Workers (OGW). “Agencies keep track of channels used by OGWs and militants to communicate among themselves. While tracking down one of the communication, agencies found that the mobile application does not have representatives in India and it is difficult to track down activities happening on the app,” said an official. The banned apps include Crypviser, Enigma, Safeswiss, Wickrme, Mediafire, Briar, BChat, Nandbox, Conion, IMO, Element, Second line, Zangi, and Threema.