BJP's pro-CAA rally features 'wrong map of India' in Karnataka; netizens call out

BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje sparked a row after sharing an 'incorrect' map of India during a pro-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rally in Karnataka's Chikamaglur. In photos shared from event, senior BJP leader stood in front of poster with a map of India, that included Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in Pakistan's territory.  Netizens were quick to point out that misinterpretation of map and distortion of international boundaries. 

BJP Parliamentarian faced serious flak on social media for missing half part of Kashmir in map of India, which New Delhi has strongly maintained as its own territory. In tweet, Karandlaje shared photos of "huge crowd" that came out in support of contentious CAA in Karnataka. event organised by Rashtra Jagarana Samiti, Karandlaje said that "signature campaign" was kicked off in presence of a "nationalistic crowd." 

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In December last year, senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor had landed himself in trouble after tweeting an incorrect map of India. He shared information on protest against CAA and posted a wrong photograph of map of India. Congress MP later deleted tweet. In retaliation, BJP's national spokesperson Sambit Patra, in fury, took on Shashi Tharoor for sharing wrong map and demanded an apology. 

Karnataka pro-CAA campaign 

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on January 5 accused Congress of creating 'confusion' among Muslim community over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). He was on a door-to-door campaign to make people aware of CAA and to allay ir fears. This campaign is part of BJP's larger push to drum up support for CAA after extensive backlash across India throughout December.

"Unnecessarily, members of Congress are creating confusion among Muslim community. I assure you that t a single Muslim will be affected because of CAA," said CM BS Yediyurappa.

BJP government has drawn huge flak from citizens across India against CAA that fast-tracks citizenship for n-Muslim immigrants from neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. government said law is necessary to provide relief to thousands of people fleeing persecution in those countries because of ir faith. Opponents of law contend that bill purposely leaves out Muslim immigrants and does t provide relief to those fleeing similar persecution in neighbouring Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

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