A heated political debate has erupted nationwide over the map of India displayed on posters at the Congress‘ Belagavi convention in Karnataka. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress of showing an incomplete map that portrays Kashmir as part of Pakistan.
BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya criticized the map in a post on Twitter. He alleged that the hoardings at the event, which featured images of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi, displayed a distorted map of India. “The Congress has put up an incomplete map at the Belagavi event, showing Kashmir as part of Pakistan,” he wrote.
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawala also condemned the Congress for the map. He accused the party of promoting a divisive agenda, stating, “This reflects the Congress’ ‘break India’ mindset. Their distorted map shows Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan and China. This is not the first time Congress has done this—it aligns with their history of supporting narratives that weaken India’s unity.”
The controversy stems from the depiction of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin missing from the map shown on the banners. The Congress had organized the event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi taking over as Congress President in 1924. Notably, it was in Belagavi that Gandhi chaired the Congress Working Committee a century ago.
