Paytm returns to Play Store after suspension over violating Google policies

Digital payments app Paytm run returned to Google’s Play Store after being yanked off for allegedly violating gambling policies, said the company’s founder on Friday.

“We launched a UPI CashBack campaign this morning. Our app got suspended by Google for this,” said Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Twitter.

Sharma said the company has removed scratch cards that offered the cashbacks to comply with Google’s policies.

“(Platforms like Google) are dominating platforms and with power comes responsibility. I believe that they should be responsible for this country’s growth and startup ecosystem…India’s ecosystem needs support, not stifling of innovation,” he told news channel CNBC-TV18, according to news agency PTI.