TWITTER REMOVES MAP SHOWING JAMMU KASHMIR AND LADAKH OUTSIDE INDIA

Mon 28 June 2021:

Twitter on Monday took down from its website a wrong map of India that showed Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as a separate country after a backlash. The map displayed in the “Tweep Life” section of Twitter’s website showed J&K and Ladakh outside India.

The distorted map was flagged by a Twitter user and generated many angry reactions and demands for action.

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According to NDTV, the Twitter had been warned of tough action, saying that the distortion of the country’s map is a serious offence. Twitter could face financial penalties, seven years in jail for its officials and could even be blocked under Section 69A of IT rules, the sources said.

“Twitter is confirming by its actions the apprehensions expressed widely in the last few months about its bias towards Indian interests and sensitivities. Twitter’s mischievous representation of Indian Map is strongly condemned. Twitter has to follow law of land..!” – tweeted BJP leader P Muralidhar Rao.

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Twitter is confirming by its actions the apprehensions expressed widely in last few months about its bias towards Indian interests & sensitivities.

Twitter’s mischeavious representation of Indian Map is strongly condemned. @Twitter has to follow law of land..!

— P Muralidhar Rao (@PMuralidharRao) June 28, 2021