Congress government’s Bharat Summit in Telangana uses India map without PoJK and Ladakh

A map of India, allegedly shown without PoJK and Ladakh during the summit, has sparked criticism from various quarters. In a video shared on X by Congress MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, the map appears to exclude both PoJK and Ladakh, raising concerns and backlash

Hyderabad: The Congress government faced major embarrassment on Friday with its Bharat Summit here triggering a controversy after using posters that had an India map without PoJK and Ladakh.

A video of the same, shared on X by Congress Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, went viral, attracting severe backlash, with many even pointing out that this amounted to treason.

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The backlash saw organisers rushing to tear off the posters that featured the incorrect map.

Rajgopal Reddy, who had shared the video about the summit, with a visual from the video clearly showing the map without PoJK and Ladakh as he passes by, also deleted the video from his social media handles after the severe criticism it triggered.

Many commented on X that with several hundreds of delegates from different countries reportedly set to attend the Bharat Summit, such an act from the Congress government and organisers should not be viewed as a minor error.

The BJP’s State unit too was among those who did not waste time attacking the Congress over the incident. Sharing an image of the map from the video, the BJP State unit posted on X that this was national betrayal.

“A Classic Example Exposing the Anti-National and Anti-Public Nature of the INC. Funds Used – Public money from Telangana. Event Hosted – A so-called ‘summit’. Guests Invited – Leaders of Congress. Congress has officially given up PoJK and Ladakh without a second thought. This isn’t just political recklessness, it’s a national betrayal. The Congress party showcased a map that deliberately excluded Ladakh and PoJk, sending a dangerous and disgraceful message to the world that it no longer considers these integral parts of India. Funded by public money, this act is not only an insult to the sacrifices of our soldiers but a direct attack on India’s sovereignty. INC has crossed every red line — this is anti-national behaviour, loud and clear,” the BJP posted.

This is not the first time that the Congress has landed in trouble for using a wrong map. At a party event in Belagavi in Karnataka last year too, there was public furore over a distorted map of India being put up on all the event hoardings, alongside pictures of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra, allegedly showing Kashmir as part of Pakistan.