Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter (Image: Reuters)
In his forceful letter, IT Secretary Ajay Sawhney warned the microblogging platform that such attempts not only bring Twitter to light, but also raise questions about its neutrality and fairness as a middleman.
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In a stern letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, the government on Thursday expressed strong disapproval of the misrepresentation of the Indian map and claimed that any attempt to disrespect the sovereignty and integrity of the country would be totally unacceptable, ministry sources said. from TI to the PTI news agency.
In his forceful letter, IT Secretary Ajay Sawhney warned the microblogging platform that such attempts not only bring Twitter to light, but also raise questions about its neutrality and fairness as a middleman.
Twitter had previously shown the geographical location of Leh in Jammu and Kashmir as the People’s Republic of China.
The TI secretary, in his letter, reminded Twitter that Leh was the seat of the Ladakh Union Territory and that both Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir were integral and inalienable parts of India, governed by the Constitution of India.
By asking Twitter to respect the sensitivity of Indian citizens, the government also made it clear that any attempt by Twitter to disrespect the sovereignty and integrity of India, which was also reflected on the maps, would be illegal.
(With PTI inputs)
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