Bridgefy: An offline messaging app suddenly gaining traction in India

The protest by the various sections in various parts of the country regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act has led to the shutdown of internet services in various parts of the country.

Due to shutdown of internet services, a new offline messaging app known as Bridgefy has started to gain traction among Indian citizens. The social media is abuzz with people recommending using this app in case there is a shutdown of internet services.

With the internet services being restricted people find it hard to communicate with one another as popular messaging apps like WhatsApp need regular internet connection.

The company in its official Twitter handle has tweeted ‘To our Bridgefy app users in #India: we’re trying to keep up with customer support messages as fast as we can, after a growth in customer support messages from India.