Maharashtra Cyber Cell has registered a case against 4 editors of Wikipedia. They are accused of not removing objectionable content associated with Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. According to the police, historical facts were tampered with in the editing on Wikipedia, which could cause law and order problems.
Reports UnderThe Maharashtra Cyber Cell had earlier sent a notice to the US -based Wikimedia Foundation demanding the removal of the disputed material. But after getting no response from Wikipedia, it legal action Was done.
Please tell that after the release of the film ‘Chhava’, this controversy intensified. The film is based on the life of Sambhaji Maharaj, in which Vicky Kaushal played the role of Sambhaji Maharaj and Rashmika Mandana has played the role of Queen Yesubai. The film increased the review of digital information related to Sambhaji Maharaj, and complaints of wrong facts on Wikipedia were revealed.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave concrete steps to cyber cell Instructions to lift Was given Chief Minister Fadnavis clarified that historical facts in India would not be tolerated. After this, the government has taken action against Wikipedia editors under Section 79 (3) (B) of the Information Technology (IT) Act and Section 168 of the Indian Civil Protection Code (BNSS).
The government says that Sambhaji Maharaj is an important part of Maratha history, and spreading wrong information about him can cause communal tension. According to the police, wrong information was added to Wikipedia without reliable sources, which with historical facts Do not match,
Maharashtra Cyber Cell has instructed Wikipedia to take concrete measures to prevent such incidents in future. The government has also indicated that if digital platforms such as Wikipedia promote historical deformity, strict rules can be made for them.
Since Wikipedia is an international platform and has no direct office in India, the government is considering legal and regulatory options. Further investigation is underway to decide the responsibility of Wikipedia and editors in this case.
Wikipedia’s black-chitta present in Dosier of opindia
Let us know that opindia has published a doseer against India for the working style of Wikipedia. How Wikipedia is working against Indian interests in this dossier is explained in detail. Opendia has also told how Wikipedia describes itself as independent and free from editorial intervention, but it is not.
Explain that the Wikimedia Foundation claims that Wikipedia is only an intermediary, found that Wikipedia meets all the standards prescribed for the “publishers”, as defined in the IT guidelines.
This will mean that the Wikimedia Foundation should be held liable for all materials on Wikipedia and establish its presence in India to stay under Indian laws, including FCRA, NGO, IT guidelines, financial disclosure standards and other laws Are included.
However, now everyone will be watching the legal action against Wikipedia in Maharashtra, because the things that have been said in the dosier of opindia, this investigation is moving forward on the same lines. In such a situation, this case can have far -reaching consequences.
