The Maharashtra Cyber Cell has registered a case against at least four Wikipedia editors for failing to remove allegedly objectionable content about Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, officials told PTI on Friday.
The move comes after the cyber agency sent a notice to Wikimedia Foundation, the California-based non-profit that hosts Wikipedia, demanding the removal of the content. The authorities claimed that the information was inaccurate and could incite unrest as Sambhaji Maharaj, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is a revered figure in Maharashtra.
The cyber agency, acting on the direction of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, warned that the content could lead to a law-and-order situation. However, after receiving no response from Wikimedia, authorities proceeded to register a case against Wikipedia editors under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act.
