jaihind

niravoza@bom3 ("niravoza@bom3")
Tue, 9 Mar 1999 20:00:59 +0530

Dear Friends,
Recently I have come across two major news organizations using
incorrect maps of India. They are BBC and ABC News. They no longer show
part
of Kashmir as a part of India. Forget about showing it a disputed
territorry, they show it as a part of Pakistan now. This is very
disturbing, humiliating and outrageous. I urge you to go on this
sites and protest against this. I have contacted Indian consulates in the
US, External affairs
ministry in India and have had very positive and warm response from them so
far They need our help and support in fighting this. So please do all
you can. You can contact these officials through their emails which are
listed on the web page
http://www.meadev.gov.in/info/misc/addresseshome.htm

I failed to reach ABC News but did lodge a complaint on BBC's
feedback form. They had used a map where even the northeast part of India,
along with Kashmir, was shown in different colors. So they replied saying
that they have taken that map out and put a corrected one. Which
still shows the disputed territorry as Pakistan. I have written to them
again but no reponse so far.

I am attaching the two sites for you reference. Please protest
against these organizations, and complain. Please forward this email to as
many Indians as you can.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_286000/286413.stm

http://abcnews.go.com/reference/countries/IN.html

Sorry if this has troubled you in any way. Thank you for your time and
support.

. Jai Hind.

ANIRUDH SETHI

BARODA