Chowkidar’s party stole our code for their site: Andhra start-up accuses BJP of plagiarism

[Kool_SRG]

An Andhra Pradesh-based web design company has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of stealing one of their templates for the party's official website, which had been down for nearly two weeks, without giving the start-up any credit. The start-up, W3Layouts, alleged that the party used their template but deliberately removed the backlink which gave the company necessary credit.

W3Layouts also alleged that the BJP also removed the code where ever W3layouts's name was mentioned when the matter was brought to its notice.

The company posted a blog on its website detailing its allegations. "We, at W3Layouts, were initially happy and excited that BJP IT cell was using our template, then devastated to see our work being used by BJP removing the backlink without paying, and giving no credit whatsoever to W3Layouts," it said in the blog.

"While the visible backlinks were removed, it was clear that BJP was still using the W3Layouts code as it was evident in the source code of the page."

The company said that when it created an archive of the BJP's website at archive.org, the matter was brought to the notice of the saffron party through Twitter. "After this, they removed the code where ever w3layouts was mentioned."

"While they may have changed the code completely now, we are surprised at how a National Political Party headed by a leader who calls himself the "Security Guard (Chowkidaar) of the country" chose to steal a small shop's sweat and blood and also chose to disregard the claim when found cheating," the company added.

The web design company posted another blog on how its previous blog, titled 'Why world's largest and India's ruling political party plagiarised our work without giving us credit?', was called propaganda on social media.

The W3Layouts's allegations also triggered criticism of the BJP on social media.

On March 5, multiple social media users reported that the BJP's website was hacked, and shared screenshots of an unflattering meme featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The website was later taken down. The BJP is yet to respond to the allegations.

[Kool_SRG]

W3layouts@W3layouts

 

 

@BJP4India please ask your team to read the license terms https://w3layouts.com/license/  before removing "designed by w3layouts"?
Please provide your IT Team Email id will have a word.

[Kool_SRG]

[Kool_SRG]

"Party Led By Chowkidar Stole Our Work": Website Firm's Gripe Against BJP

Hacked earlier this month, the BJP website was restored using a template designed by W3Layouts without any credit, the company alleged.

BJP website, hacked earlier this month, was restored with a single page this week.

 

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HIGHLIGHTS

1. Web design firm writes blog accusing BJP of stealing a website template
2. Devastated to see work being used without credit, it added
3. The incident triggered criticism of the BJP on social media

 

An Indian web design firm has accused the BJP of "stealing" a website template, saying that that the party ripped off its work and removed a line that gave the necessary credit. The BJP website, which was hacked nearly earlier this month, had been revived this week with a page based on a template by W3Layouts, the Andhra Pradesh-based company claimed. But BJP chose to hide the fact that it was designed by the company, it alleged.

"We, at W3Layouts, were initially happy and excited that BJP IT cell was using our template, then devastated to see our work being used by BJP removing the backlink without paying, and giving no credit whatsoever to W3Layouts," the company said in a blog, detailing their charge.

While the visible signs of attribution were removed, it was clear that BJP was still using the W3Layouts code as it was evident in the source code of the page, the company added.

W3Layouts said it also reached out to BJP on Twitter, asking them to include the necessary credit.

W3layouts@W3layouts

 

 

@BJP4India please ask your team to read the license terms https://w3layouts.com/license/  before removing "designed by w3layouts"?
Please provide your IT Team Email id will have a word.

 

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But in response, BJP removed all record of the template coming from W3Layouts, the company alleged.

W3layouts@W3layouts

 

 

all we wanted was a "thanks for the template", and we would've given you the permission to remove the backlink... But instead, you decided to spoil the good looking webpage by removing our code. @BJP4India

 

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"We are surprised at how a National Political Party headed by a leader who calls himself the "Security Guard (Chowkidaar) of the country" chose to steal a small shop's sweat and blood and also chose to disregard the claim when found cheating," the company said.

The incident triggered criticism of the BJP on social media. Congress social media and digital communications chief Divya Spandana also took a shot at the party.

The BJP is yet to respond to the controversy.

15 COMMENTS

More than two weeks after it was hacked, the BJP website on Friday left its "maintenance" mode but only to display one static page with the party's list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. The website of the ruling party had been placed under maintenance on March 5 after being hacked. People who had gained access to the site had replaced the content with a meme mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

 

[Kool_SRG]

[Idassamed]

Who cares bro 

[Kool_SRG]

1 minute ago, Idassamed said:

Who cares bro 

Cares kaadu saami world largest party ane cheppukuntappudu ittanti pithci veshaalu entuku...

[Idassamed]

1 minute ago, Kool_SRG said:

Cares kaadu saami world largest party ane cheppukuntappudu ittanti pithci veshaalu entuku...

Mana daggara janalu pattinchukoru kada. 

[Kool_SRG]

4 minutes ago, Idassamed said:

Mana daggara janalu pattinchukoru kada. 

Janalu pattinkuntaaru ledu ane vishayam pakkana such silly things aren't good no..

[Idassamed]

Just now, Kool_SRG said:

Janalu pattinkuntaaru ledu ane vishayam pakkana such silly things aren't good no..

Agreed, not good but highlight evaddu cheyyadu, ala chesthe next time ittanti sillara panulu cheyyaru no.

[Mitron]

11 minutes ago, Idassamed said:

Mana daggara janalu pattinchukoru kada. 

 

17 minutes ago, Idassamed said:

Who cares bro 

Janala gurinchi endhuku le nuvve aathcare antunnav. Malli janalu ani covering.

[Mitron]

33 minutes ago, Kool_SRG said:

Chowkidar hi chor hai @timmy

[Idassamed]

5 minutes ago, Mitron said:

 

Janala gurinchi endhuku le nuvve aathcare antunnav. Malli janalu ani covering.

Nenu Bhakth ni bro @Mitron andhuke don't care.

[Mitron]

27 minutes ago, Idassamed said:

Nenu Bhakth ni bro @Mitron andhuke don't care.

Bhakt avvalsina avasarame ledu... ignorant ayina chalu