Mumbai, Feb. 18 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed the state Cyber department to contact the online encyclopedia 'Wikipedia' and ensure removal of objectionable content against Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
Talking to media here, he said, "I have directed the Inspector General of Cyber Police to take necessary action, and I have also issued instructions to contact Wikipedia for further steps. Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj is our ideal, and we will not tolerate any writing that disrespects him."
Fadnavis added that he is aware that Wikipedia is not operated from India and has its own set of rules.
The editorial rights on the content will be examined, and suggestions for creating guidelines to prevent
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