'Will not tolerate': Maharashtra CM wants 'objectionable' content about Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj removed from Wikipedia
India News | Maharashtra Cyber Police issue notice to Wikipedia, warning of potential legal action if the content is not removed, highlighting the seriousness of the matter.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday (Feb 18) directed the state police to ask Wikipedia to remove "objectionable content" about Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj from its platform.
In response, the Maharashtra Cyber Police issued a notice to Wikipedia. The authorities have also warned of legal action if the content is not taken down.
The move came after an editorial campaign by WION's sister channel 24 Taas.
The controversy erupted after the recently released Hindi film Chhaava, which is based on the life of Sambhaji Maharaj, son of the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Many people raised objections over distorted facts on Wikipedia, which is a free online encyclopedia.
"I have asked the Inspector General of Maharashtra cyber cell to communicate with Wikipedia officials and ask them to remove the objectionable matter against Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj," Fadnavis told reporters.
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"We will not tolerate such writings on open-source platforms where historical facts are distorted. I have ordered the officials to take whatever steps that are required to be taken," he added.
The chief minister noted that Wikipedia does not operate from India, and is managed by volunteers who have editorial rights. He said, "We can ask them to put in place some regulations that will stop such distortion of facts."
The remarks came after a successful editorial campaign by WION's sister channel 24taas.
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(With inputs from agencies)