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Karnataka Congress Faces Backlash Over J&K Map Error in Social Media Post

The Congress leadership has deleted the post, dismissed responsible staff, and called the incident a 'minor error,' while BJP intensifies criticism, framing it as a national security issue.

Karnataka Congress finds itself in a bind over a post featuring wrong map of India.
The post, published on X, was meant to criticise PM Modi’s government for failing to prevent a recent IMF loan to Pakistan.
Karnataka Congress shares distorted J&K map, DK Shivakumar calls it minor error

Overview

  • Karnataka Congress posted a map depicting Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan on May 9, intended to criticize an IMF loan to Pakistan.
  • The post was swiftly deleted after widespread public outrage, and those responsible were dismissed, according to Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar.
  • Shivakumar characterized the error as a 'minor mistake' caused by mischief, emphasizing that maps cannot be altered and the issue has been resolved internally.
  • This incident follows a similar controversy in December 2024, where distorted maps appeared at a Congress meeting in Belagavi, drawing BJP criticism.
  • BJP leader R. Ashoka accused the Congress IT cell of acting as a 'sleeper cell' for hostile interests, escalating political tensions and framing the issue as a threat to national sovereignty.