BJP MP Anju Bala says Wikipedia showed her as ‘dead’

BJP member Anju Bala on Wednesday caused a flutter in Lok Sabha when she alleged that Wikipedia had shown her as ‘dead’, causing concern among members and prompting government to promise serious action.

Raising the issue in Zero Hour, Ms. Bala said she came to know of her ‘death’ entry in the social media when her secretary received a phone call from Mumbai after she participated in a women’s conference last week.

The caller sought to know whether the programme, in which she had recited a poem was held long back as she was shown ‘dead’ on March three in Delhi on Wikipedia.

Besides, she alleged that there had been some claims on Wikipedia tarnishing her character and reputation.

The member wanted an FIR to be registered and bringing the guilty to book.

Responding to the concern, Law Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda said this is certainly a serious matter and “we will take serious action”.