BHOPAL: A day after an
FIR
by UP police,
Madhya Pradesh
police too registered a case against Twitter on Tuesday, naming Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari and others, for allegedly showing a distorted map of India on their website. Home minister Narottam Mishra said that it is a serious issue. “I have asked the DGP to look into all possible angles and register a case for a thorough investigation,” he told reporters.
DGP Vivek Johri then asked state cyber cell chief
Yogesh Chaudhary
for action. The FIR was registered by the state cyber cell HQ on the basis of a complaint lodged by Durgesh Keswani, convenor of NGO Sadbhavna Adhikar Manch. On Monday, Bulandshahr police had booked the Twitter India MD under
IPC
505 (2) -- statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes – along with charges under IT Act section 74 (publication for fraudulent purpose) for allegedly showing a wrong map of India on its website. The case was registered on the basis of a complaint by a
Bajrang Dal
office-bearer. Maheshwari and News Partnerships head Amrita Tripathi have been named as accused, sources say. MP police have not invoked Section 74 of IT Act. “Technically, it is not applicable in this complaint but some other sections may be added later during investigations,” said a MP cyber cell officer.
The map error had appeared on the career section of Twitter’s website under the header ‘Tweep Life’. The US digital giant has been engaged in a tussle with the Indian government over the new social media rules.
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