Twitter's reply is not enough to say Ladakh is part of China, provision for seven-year sentence: head of the parliamentary panel


Posted on 28th Oct 2020 03:41 pm by rohit kumar

The microblogging site Twitter's explanation in front of the parliamentary committee regarding showing Ladakh as part of China is not enough and is like a criminal act for which a seven-year jail sentence is provided. Committee chairman Meenakshi Lekhi said this on Wednesday.

 

Lekhi said that Twitter representatives appeared before the Joint Committee on Parliament on the Data Security Bill, 2019 and members asked them questions to show Ladakh as a territory of China. Lekhi told 'PTI-Bhasha', "The committee has a unanimous opinion that Twitter's explanation is not sufficient to show Ladakh as a territory of China."

 

Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.

However, he said that representatives of Twitter told the committee that the social media company respects the sentiments of India. Lekhi said, "It is not just a matter of sensitivity, it is a matter of sovereignty and integrity of India, showing Ladakh as a Chinese part is akin to a criminal act for which there is a provision of seven jail sentences."

 

On behalf of Twitter India, the committee was presented before the committee by Senior Manager, Public Policy Shagufta Kamran, Advocate Ayushi Kapoor, Policy Communications Officer Pallavi Walia, and Corporate Security Officer Manvinder Bali. Officers from the Ministry of Electronics, Information, and Technology and the Ministry of Law and Justice also appeared before the committee.

 

Central government gave strict warning

 

Earlier, the Indian government had warned Twitter sternly about showing an incorrect map of the country. The government had said that every attempt by Twitter to disregard the sovereignty and integrity of the country is unacceptable. Ajay Sahni, Secretary in the Ministry of Information Technology (IT), wrote a strong letter to Twitter's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jack Dorsi about this. Sahni said that any such effort not only tarnishes Twitter's reputation, but it also makes Twitter's impartiality suspicious as a medium.

1 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

Indore Diarrhea Outbreak: 'Poison' flowed from the taps in Indore, devastating happy families; who is responsible for the 15 deaths?

Fifteen lives have been lost so far due to the contaminated water supply in Bhagirathpura. On Fri

Samrat Prithviraj Show Cancelled: Akshay Kumar's 'Emperor Prithviraj' is not getting viewers, shows are being canceled in many places

Samrat Prithviraj Flop! Akshay Kumar's period drama 'Samrat Prithviraj' has been disappointing si

Coronavirus Updates: More than two and a half thousand cases in India for the third consecutive day, active cases crossed 16500

There has been a decrease in the cases of corona in the country (Covid 19 Cases in India). In the

Bulli Bai app case: The accused in the Bulli Bai case have also been involved in the Sully Deals case, the court reserved the decision on the bail plea

The three accused arrested in the Bulli bai app case have also been involved in the Sully Deals c

Jawan: Shahrukh Khan's team took strict action against those selling pirated copies of 'Jawaan', the matter reached the police.

It's been just a few days since Shah Rukh Khan's film Jawan was released. The film is also making

National Sports Awards 2025: 17 Athletes Named for Arjuna Award; Tejaswin Shankar, Divya Deshmukh Among Winners

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced the National Sports Awards 2025, recognizi

Shami may be included in the World Cup team: BCCI keeps the option open, the final decision may be taken by October 10

A 15-member Indian team has been selected for the T20 World Cup, but there is likely to be a big

PAK vs SL: Pakistan-Sri Lanka ODI series schedule changed after Islamabad bomb blast, matches will now be played on this date

The ongoing ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has been rescheduled following a suicide at

KGF 2 Star Yash: After 'KGF 2', Yash is coming again to steal the show, will announce the name of the next film on this date.

The audience is eagerly waiting for the next film of the blockbuster film 'KGFA 2' fame actor Yas

PM Modi leaves for a tour of 5 countries, including Ghana, Brazil, and will attend the BRICS conference; Know what will be the agenda.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for a five-nation visit today. This eight-day tour, which w

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash