BJP demands quick removal of disputed Amazon map

ANI  |  New Delhi [India] 

The (BJP) on Tuesday asked Amazon to respect the sentiments of the Indians and remove the disputed map from its site.

"If Amazon wants to work in then they have to keep the sentiments of Indians and of the country in mind," leader Tejinder Bagga told ANI.

Mentioning a previous instance where Amazon stopped the supply of door-mats which had Indian map printed on it, Bagga said, "We've again warned them and asked them to remove the item from sale".

He added, "If they do not remove this within two days, we will think about taking legal action against them".

Amazon landed in trouble again when the asked the site to remove an incorrect version of a map of from its online sales.

The product is said to have transgressed the 2016 Geospatial Information Regulation Bill. According to the draft, it will be mandatory to take permission from a authority before acquiring, disseminating, publishing or distributing any geospatial information on

In January this year, Amazon had apologised for selling doormats bearing the Indian flag on its Canadian website. It removed the product.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

BJP demands quick removal of disputed Amazon map

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday asked Amazon to respect the sentiments of the Indians and remove the disputed map from its site."If Amazon Canada wants to work in India then they have to keep the sentiments of Indians and law of the country in mind," BJP leader Tejinder Bagga told ANI.Mentioning a previous instance where Amazon stopped the supply of door-mats which had Indian map printed on it, Bagga said, "We've again warned them and asked them to remove the item from sale".He added, "If they do not remove this within two days, we will think about taking legal action against them".Amazon Canada landed in trouble again when the BJP asked the site to remove an incorrect version of a map of India from its online sales.The product is said to have transgressed the 2016 Geospatial Information Regulation Bill. According to the draft, it will be mandatory to take permission from a government authority before acquiring, disseminating, publishing or distributing any geospatial ...

The (BJP) on Tuesday asked Amazon to respect the sentiments of the Indians and remove the disputed map from its site.

"If Amazon wants to work in then they have to keep the sentiments of Indians and of the country in mind," leader Tejinder Bagga told ANI.

Mentioning a previous instance where Amazon stopped the supply of door-mats which had Indian map printed on it, Bagga said, "We've again warned them and asked them to remove the item from sale".

He added, "If they do not remove this within two days, we will think about taking legal action against them".

Amazon landed in trouble again when the asked the site to remove an incorrect version of a map of from its online sales.

The product is said to have transgressed the 2016 Geospatial Information Regulation Bill. According to the draft, it will be mandatory to take permission from a authority before acquiring, disseminating, publishing or distributing any geospatial information on

In January this year, Amazon had apologised for selling doormats bearing the Indian flag on its Canadian website. It removed the product.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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