Twitter on Monday removed from its website a wrong map of India that showed Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as a separate country after a backlash. The map displayed in the “Tweep Life” section of Twitter’s website showed J&K and Ladakh outside India.

The distorted map was flagged by a Twitter user and generated many angry reactions and demands for action.

Government sources had warned of tough action, saying that the distortion of the country’s map is a serious offence. Twitter could face financial penalties, seven years in jail for its officials and could even be blocked under Section 69A of IT rules, the sources said.

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