A contemporary controversy has emerged over the alleged misrepresentation of the India map on the posters displayed by the Congress to commemorate the centenary of the 1924 Congress session in Karnataka’s Belagavi. The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) has dubbed it as “vote financial institution” politics by the nationwide occasion. The ruling Congress in Karnataka has put up these posters all through Belagavi city as a part of celebrations for the centenary occasion.
The BJP and its ally JD(S) in Karnataka claimed that the Indian map featured on the posters omits the Gilgit area of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir in addition to the Aksai Chin area, presently underneath the Chinese language administration, that are integral components of Jammu and Kashmir, as reported by information company PTI.
“In the present day our nation is observing Veer Bal divas…however at this second, one other image comes up which aches our hearts. BJP Karnataka has posted a tweet during which it may be seen that within the occasion organised by Congress in Belagavi, the Indian Map they’ve put up, Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Aksai Chin are usually not there….they’ve accomplished related issues prior to now as nicely…so I need to categorical my ache…now it has grow to be clear, the ability that’s attempting to interrupt India, Congress’ reference to them has grow to be clear now,” BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi mentioned.
#WATCH | Delhi: BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi says, “…In the present day our nation is observing Veer Bal divas…however at this second, one other image comes up which aches our hearts. BJP Karnataka has posted a tweet during which it may be seen that within the occasion organised by Congress in Belagavi, the… pic.twitter.com/e6ja6ON40Y
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Deputy Chief Minister D Okay Shivakumar, who can also be the Congress Karnataka unit president, reacted to the controversy and mentioned that the posters could be eliminated if there may be any mistake. “Some leaders may need made some errors; we’re eradicating every thing. Do not attempt to decide a small stone within the curd… We’ve accomplished in accordance with Indian custom and values of these days… BJP is there to assault us; they cannot digest. There isn’t a medication for jealousy. Allow them to do what they need…” he informed reporters in Belagavi, as quoted by PTI.
The nationwide unit of the BJP strongly criticized the Congress. In a publish on ‘X’ it mentioned, “RaGa’s Mohabbat ki Dukaan is all the time open for China! They’d break the nation. They’ve accomplished it as soon as. They will do it once more.” The Karnataka unit of the saffron occasion termed the “incorrect depiction” of the Indian map as a approach to appease its “vote financial institution.”.
“@INCKarnataka, has proven utter disrespect for India’s sovereignty by displaying a distorted map at their Belagavi occasion, portraying Kashmir as a part of Pakistan. All this simply to appease their vote financial institution. That is shameful!” the occasion posted on ‘X’.
Lashing out on the grand previous occasion, BJP’s Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal demanded that the police register a case towards the organizers. “The publication of an incorrect map of India not solely constitutes a breach of Geospatial info requirements but in addition violates the regulation,” Yatnal mentioned in a publish on ‘X’.
In keeping with him, underneath part 74 of the IPC, displaying a incorrect map of India is a transparent offence. It’s also a violation underneath the Nationwide Honour Act. “That is the best way how the Congress celebrates its historic CWC session by distorting the map of India, not displaying PoK as a part of Indian territory. Disgrace on @INCKarnataka.”
“I enchantment to the @SPBelagavi to register a case towards the organizers for wrongfully depicting the map of India instantly,” he mentioned. The JDS took to X and launched a scathing assault on the Congress over the difficulty. “The Italian Congress has omitted the territory of Kashmir from the map of India drawn in Belgaum underneath the identify ‘Gandhi Bharat’. Distorting and altering the map of India is a critical legal act, like treason,” the occasion mentioned. The occasion held Shivakumar liable for it.
“Kashmir is an integral a part of India, however the Congress’ anti-national mentality of expressing help for Pakistan by taking part in politics of appeasement for votes is now getting vast unfold all around the nation by means of banners,” it mentioned.