Case filed against Apple inc for showing the wrong map of India
A case has been filed against the American tech giant Apple for using a distorted map of India. Kalinga Rights Forum Filed an official complaint with the Home Minister of India, Ministry of External Affairs and other official authorities against Apple for using Distorted Map of India.
Filed complaint with @HMOIndia @MEAIndia @GoI_MeitY against @Apple @AppleSupport for using Distorted Map of India violating "Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act 1971" in its devices
— Kalinga Rights Forum (@KalingaForum) December 9, 2020
Sought strict Action against Apple Inc & Apple India officials
Thanx @SuspendedAkount pic.twitter.com/azHB3aK8Xi
The reason being showing a distorted map violates “Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act 1971” in its devices.
Apple devices show parts of legal territories of Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan and China. The matter issue is very sensitive often provoked war over territories. This is not the first time for tech giants like Apple, Google or Chinese smartphone makers to behave very carelessly towards India’s national integrity.
The Kalinga Rights Forum has sought strict Action against Apple Inc & Apple India officials.
@AppleMusic @AppleTV @ApplePodcasts Immediately rectify the issue of using distorted Map of India if you have them in your devices & softwares at the earliest plzz.
— Kalinga Rights Forum (@KalingaForum) December 9, 2020
Kindly appraise them to your concerned Higher ups
The issue was first brought up to the notice by a Twitter user who goes by the user name @SuspendedAkount.
Google in the past made the same mistake, which saw a massive uproar among the Indian community. Later the policy of Google Maps was changed. A few weeks ago, The Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi came under fire for showing the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh as the Parts of China.
All these issues were brought to the notice by the social media users. While the government of India did not even take notice of this issue.
I am seeing this wrong map in @Apple's MacOS for years.
— Norbert Elekes (@SuspendedAkount) December 9, 2020
I would like to bring it to the notice of @MEAIndia @HMOIndia to ask Apple to correct it. pic.twitter.com/K3uMIhjIh6
