Nokia Maps under fire for showing Kashmir as part of Pakistan

Nokia Maps came under fire for showing Kashmir as part of Pakistan. The largest mobile handset manufacturer in the world that controls around half mobile handset market in the country was attacked for showing the disputed Kashmir region as Pakistani territory.

Nationalist Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) activists torched a large Nokia showroom in central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. In Jabalpur a large number of BJP activists gathered in the city and burnt down the mobile handset shop.

Bhartiya Janta Party activists not only torched the shop but also destroyed a large number of hoardings in prominent areas of the city and other towns in the state. The activists urged authorities to take action against Nokia for indulging in "anti-national" activities.

In the meantime Nokia has admitted to its mistake. In its statement the firm also added, all India maps on Nokia devices are sourced from Navteq Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries. Navteq Inc, (with its affiliates and subsidiaries) has all the necessary approvals for city maps in India as well as all international and coastal boundaries from the Survey of India, the National Survey and Mapping Organisation of the country under the Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India.