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Users Add ‘Mandir Yahin Banega’ Tag Near Ram Janmabhoomi Site On Google Maps; Give It A Four-Out-Of-Five Rating
Swarajya Staff
Dec 02, 2018, 03:25 PM | Updated 03:25 PM IST
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A “Mandir Yahin Banega” marker has appeared on one of the most widely used navigation services, Google Maps, reports The Hindu. The Hindi phrase, translates to ‘temple will be built here’.
When a user searches for the Ram Janmabhoomi site using Google Maps on a smartphone, the marker of “Mandir Yahin Banega” can been seen as a point of interest, near the disputed site where the Babri Masjid stood until December 1992.
The sign on the map denotes a Hindu temple along with the image of the proposed model of the Ram mandir, in the description. Until reported, the page had received 12 reviews through comments and was rated four out of five.
The marker is a centre of attention since the area over which the marker is found on Google Maps is sub-judice, in the Supreme Court.
Google attributed the “oversight” through the "unhelpful edits suggested by users”. Users can change names and addresses of locations on the maps. The company also said they have "fixed the issue" and taken steps to get the marker removed.
"We’re heavily invested in empowering users to contribute their local knowledge to Google products and services. Overall, allowing users to suggest information provides comprehensive and up-to-date info, but we recognise there may be, as in this case, unhelpful edits suggested by users. When this happens, we work fast to address the issue as quickly as possible," a Google spokesperson said.
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