A few days ago, we told you about yoga guru Baba Ramdev launching Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards in association with BSNL. The SIM cards, that have initially been offered only to Patanjali employees comes with hoards of benefits such as unlimited calling, free mobile data, free SMSes, medical insurance and life insurance. According to the chief general manager of BSNL, this is the best plan offered by the company till date. And now, to compete against WhatsApp, Baba Ramdev has launched his own swadeshi ‘Kimbho’ messaging app.
The limelight around the news of swadeshi SIM cards launched by Patanjali, in association BSNL hasn’t faded away yet and Baba Ramdev has come up with another service for mobile phone users.
Baba has now launched an instant mobile messaging application named ‘Kimbho’ as a competitor to WhatsApp. It was made live on May 30, 2018. However, it was later taken down for unknown reasons.
The information was shared by Patanjali spokesperson SK Tijarawala on his Twitter page. Take a look at the tweet:
अब भारत बोलेगा.!
सिम कार्ड के बाद बाबा रामदेव ने लॉन्च किया मैसेजिंग ऐप KIMBHO, व्हाट्सऐप को मिलेगी टक्कर..
अपना #स्वदेशी मैसेजिंग प्लेटफार्म। गूगल प्ले स्टोर से सीधे डाउनलोड करें।@yogrishiramdev@Ach_Balkrishna@bst_official @ANI@ani_digital@PTI_Newshttps://t.co/IxTGyLhMbq— tijarawala sk (@tijarawala) 30 May 2018
In another tweet, he mentioned that Kimbho is a Sanskrit word that means “How are you?”. Take a look at the tweet:
#किम्भो संस्कृत में हाल-चाल पूछने और खैर-खबर लेने के लिए आम संवाद में प्रयोग होता है जैसे हम बोलते हैं “किम्भो भैया” यानी..क्या हाल है भैया और क्या चल रहा है, क्या खबर है?
अब भारत बोलेगा..किम्भो
अब भारत पूछेगा ..किम्भो@narendramodi @yogrishiramdev @bst_official @Ach_Balkrishna https://t.co/6viDpigQHM— tijarawala sk (@tijarawala) 30 May 2018
The messaging platform Kimbho is Swadeshi and offers umpteen features to its users. As per its description on Google Play Store, users can make free voice calls, video calls and exchange content in the form of Text, Audio, Photos, Videos, Stickers, Quickies, Location, GIF, Doodle and more.
Kimbho Logo. Source
Encrypted by AES for security, the app also allows users to block unwanted users or conversations. Lots of wallpaper choices are available for customization. The news of the app’s launch has triggered countless reactions on Twitter. We have compiled the most interesting ones for you below:
अरे बस भी करो यार अब तो हद हो रही है कहीं एक दिन ऐसा भी नहीं आ जाए साला रोड पर पतंजलि रोड बन जाए पतंजलि रोड की सुविधा है टायर फटेगा नहीं पंचर होगा नहीं अगर कोई पेट्रोल भी खाली हो गया तो भी पतंजलि रोड आपको मंजिल तक पहुंचाएगा
— KP (@panchalkapil7) 30 May 2018
When is he launching “Patanjali EVM”?
— DeNaMotisation 💸 (@The_Wa_Na) 30 May 2018
ना जाने यह बाबा क्या-क्या निकालेगा ।
— Amit Bhalla (@socialistbhalla) 30 May 2018
Babaji , ab bus bhi kar do…#PatanjaliSIM card wale sadmaise Abhi bahar bhi no aaye the hum..
— Naresh (@starnaresh2k) 30 May 2018
Sir pls aap phle apne #Patanjali ke products mein sudhaar kre aap le biscuit bhut hi ghtiya hote h aur apke honey mein milawat hoti h
Mein apke products lena chahta hun but phle inmein sudhaar kre aur sudhta laaye
Aap biscuit khud kyun nhi banate bahr se kyun mngwate ho ?— 🇮🇳Akshay Gupta🇮🇳 (@akshayKGT) 30 May 2018
Bhaiyon yahan nudes nai share kiye jaa sakenge 😜😂
— Rishi Shakya (@Lucknowie) 30 May 2018
BREAKING: After Sim, Baba Ramdev’s #Patanjali Launches Messaging App #Kimbho To Compete With #WhatsApp.
Irony Is They Are Using #Pakistan Actress Mawra Hocane’s Pic On Playstore And Tagline As “Ab Bolega Bharat”. 😂😂😂 #PatanjaliSIM pic.twitter.com/fXIbGI2LOM
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) 30 May 2018
With #KIMBHO one thing is clear that Ramdev is in full mood to come up with Indian version of Tinder called #SAMBHOG
— Ritik Kalra (@ritikkalra) 30 May 2018
I’m alive to witness the launch of new planet by Baba#Kimbho
— DG (@Dhirajgawande) 30 May 2018
Patanjali launches messaging App #Kimbho
Interestingly, they r using WhatsApp to spread the message 😄😄— Alaphia Gul (@AlaphiaGul) 30 May 2018
There is no doubt that the application has umpteen features and moreover, it is Indian. Would you like to try it? Do let us know in the comments section!
