The government has asked Wikipedia to remove a link showing an incorrect map. (Figurative)
New Delhi:
The government has asked Wikipedia to remove a link from its platform that shows an incorrect map of Jammu and Kashmir, according to sources.
The Electronics and IT Ministry has issued an order under Section 69A of the IT Act 2000 directing Wikipedia to remove the link, they added.
The matter had been raised by a Twitter user, who noted that the Wikipedia page on the India-Bhutan relationship had incorrectly rendered the map of Jammu Kashmir and called on the government to take action.
The sources said that on learning of the matter, the ministry issued an order on November 27, 2020, ordering Wikipedia to remove the map as it violated the territorial integrity and sovereignty of India.
They added that the government can take legal action against the company, including blocking access to the entire platform, should it not make the changes.
Last month, the government had sent a notice to the microblogging platform Twitter for showing Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir instead of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
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