The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has issued a notice to the tweeter to show an incorrect map of India and summoned the reply and also warned of action on it. Despite India’s stern attitude, Twitter has not yet rectified this mistake. In fact, the central government has issued a notice to Twitter to show Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir instead of Union Territory of Ladakh.
Ministry asked for answers in five days
In its notice, the Ministry of Information Technology has instructed Twitter to state within five business days why legal action should not be initiated against the micro-blogging platform and its representatives for disrespecting India’s territorial integrity by showing the wrong map. In a notice sent to the global vice president of Twitter, the ministry said that showing Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir was a deliberate attempt by the micro-blogging platform to curtail the will of India’s sovereign parliament, which made Ladakh in Leh Has declared a union territory with its headquarters.
Reacting to the issue, a Twitter spokesperson said, “We have duly responded to the letter and as part of our correspondence we have shared a comprehensive update with the latest developments regarding the Geo-Tag issue.” The spokesperson said that Twitter is committed to partnering with the government and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for public dialogue.
