The Indian government has slammed Wikipedia for publishing false information about Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page that linked him to the Sikh separatist movement, Khalistan. It is pertinent to mention here that India’s young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh is facing the heat on social media for dropping a crucial catch on Pakistani batsman Asif Ali, which affected the result of the game. Later, he was chosen to bowl the final over but was unable to defend seven runs.
Indian Government to Question Wikipedia Officials Regarding Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page
According to an Indian newspaper, a panel from the Indian government will question Wikipedia officials about how the online encyclopedia is edited and how modifications such as those were made possible to Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page. As per edit history, an unregistered user replaced the words “India” with “Khalistan” at several locations on Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page, but these changes were undone within 15 minutes by the Wikipedia editors.
"No intermediary operating in India can permit this type of misinformation and deliberate efforts to incitement and user harm – violates our govt's expectation of Safe & Trusted Internet," tweeted MoS Electronics & Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar pic.twitter.com/Kmr7DerNgV
— ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2022
According to media reports, the Indian government believes that the disinformation could disturb communal harmony and also lead to a law and order situation for the cricketer’s family. The MoS Electronics & Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, “No intermediary operating in India can permit this type of misinformation and deliberate efforts to incitement and user harm – violates our government’s expectation of Safe & Trusted Internet.”
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Fans and Veteran Cricketers Came Out in Support of the Young Indian Pacer
The ex-captain of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli, has come out in support of the young pacer saying that anyone can make mistakes in a high-pressure game, and it is important to learn from them and move on. Cricket fans from India and Pakistan above also backed Singh saying that it is normal to commit mistakes during a high-pressure game.
