PIL filed against Pokemon go for hurting religious sentiments of hindu

Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go is free to play, location based reality game is developed by Niantic for IOS android and for Apple watch device. This is most successful game launch of all time with more than 500 million download in just over two months. It released in selected country in July 2016. Pokemon Go was release with mixed reviews. Before few days news was came a boy was dad by Pokemon Go because you can’t play this game by sit one place you need to find monster at given location.

Hurt Religious Sentiments of Hindus

This game is reported to have almost as many daily active user on twitter. Pokemon has yet not been officially launched in India. A Gujarat resident Alay Anil Deve has recently filed PIL in Gujarat High Court against developer of Pokemon Go. They said it’s hurt religions sentiments of Hindus and Jains by showing virtual eggs in place of worship of different religious group. The launched date of this game for India has not been announced so far but many Indian have already download the game from third party app maker and playing of streets.

 In Pokemon go you need to move on streets, parks, around home and local surrounding to find new Pokemon character and achieve goal. Some security expert says ‘some Hindus temples still have a tradition of Bail of Animals. So painting all Hindu as symbol of non violence and hurting religious sentiments.

Privacy and Security

Along with hurting religious of Hindus the PIL also cites that Pokemon go could be used by the CIA to create map of sensitive areas currently unavailable in Google maps.

The PIL also raised some concerns over the game like an infraction of right to privacy a threat to the life of player who walk on streets to get new Pokemons that make impression on children minds and among others.

Pokemon also banned officially in Iran in last month due to some security concerns. If Pokemon banned in India it will be second country who banned Pokemon Go.