Nokia Maps under fire for showing Kashmir as part of Pakistan
A mapping mishap that caused a patriotic uprising from members of India's Bharatiya Janata Party has brought the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer under fire.
It has been learnt that some inaccurate information was included in the latest release of Nokia Maps, the company's own GPS-enabled navigational mapping application. Apparently, Nokia Maps listed Kashmir as being part of Pakistan - an insult of sorts to the members of the BJP.
A Nokia Store in Jabalpur City was raided by a youthful congregation from the BJP who grabbed Nokia handsets and set them on fire. The attack has been labeled as a protest at Nokia's mis-information and highlights the BJP's sensitivity on Pakistani matters.
"The Nokia Maps mistake is a case of anti-nationalism. We demand that the Nokia and other people involved in the conspiracy be booked for spreading anti-national activities. We will intensify the protest if this case has not been registered," said one BJP organizer.
Rafiq Khan, the Nokia Store owner said, "This is the problem of Nokia and we are not concerned with it as we are merely shop owners, not the client of the company. But, the manner in which the mob entered and started torching the shop is bad."