Congress party is once again surrounded by controversies. This time the reason for controversy was the wrongly presented poster of the Indian map in the Congress CWC (Congress Working Committee) meeting. This poster was put up at the Congress event held in Belagavi, in which Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Aksai Chin were shown out of the Indian map. The Bharatiya Janata Party has strongly attacked the Congress on this issue and has made serious allegations linking it to the vote bank politics of the Congress.
BJP’s attack: Anti-national face of Congress
BJP national spokesperson and Karnataka MP Sudhanshu Trivedi cornered Congress on this issue and said, “Today our country is celebrating Veer Bal Diwas, but at this time another picture has come to the fore which hurts the heart. BJP Karnataka has made a tweet in which it can be seen that Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Aksai Chin are not there in the Indian map which they have put up at the event organized by Congress in Belagavi. They have done such things before also. So I want to express my pain. “It has now become clear that Congress has links with the forces that are trying to break India.”
Trivedi further said that this could not be just a mistake but a deep conspiracy, which shows the anti-national attitude of the Congress. Linking it to Congress’ vote bank politics, BJP alleged that Congress is deliberately creating such controversies so that it can strengthen its hold among the Muslim community and other sections.
Congress’s clarification: The mistake was made by mistake
When this controversy gained momentum and Congress was targeted on social media, Congress did not delay in responding. Congress leader and Karnataka Assembly MLA NA Haris gave his reaction on this issue. He said, “You know BJP. This happened not intentionally, but by mistake. They have also removed it (the poster with the map). This was a mistake and it (the poster with the map) has now been removed. What do they (BJP) want to do now? “They don’t have anything else to do.”
Haris said that BJP is exaggerating the issue and their main objective is to defame Congress. He also said that this was not a deliberate move, but a simple mistake, which was soon rectified.
Priyanka Kharge hits back at BJP
Priyanka Kharge, son of senior Congress leader and president Mallikarjun Kharge, also strongly responded to BJP’s allegations. Priyanka said, “Amit Malviya is nothing but a troll. Their job is to spread misinformation and fake news. If a private person puts something up, how does it become an official poster of Congress? There is an official Congress poster which is everywhere. Let them talk about relevant issues that bother the public, but they will only talk about such issues and these people call themselves nationalists.”
Priyanka also said that BJP has deliberately raised this issue to spread hatred against Congress. He said that Congress does not have any anti-national intention and all this is only a part of BJP’s conspiracy. Priyanka said that BJP is resorting to such issues for its political gains.
Question on Congress’s image
This whole matter raises questions about the image of Congress. Political experts say that Congress needs to avoid such issues which raise questions on their nationalism and patriotism. The controversy has put the Congress party in a difficult position, as the BJP has widely publicized the issue and portrayed it as an anti-national act.
Even after clarification from Congress party, BJP’s attack continues. BJP leaders say that this step of Congress is not a simple mistake, but it could be a part of their ideology. BJP also says that ignoring the areas occupied by Pakistan and China by Congress leaders is a serious issue, which can harm the unity and integrity of the country.
What is the next step of Congress?
This controversy is a very challenging phase for Congress. The party now needs to prove that this was a minor mistake and that they do not have an anti-national agenda. Congress leaders say that they have resolved the matter and will try to avoid any such controversy in future.
However, BJP has made it an issue and may plan to raise it among the public in the coming elections. In states like Karnataka where Congress has a strong hold, such controversies can cause political damage to Congress.
Such blame game between Congress and BJP is a part of politics, but this controversy further makes it clear that every issue matters a lot in Indian politics, whether it is related to the map of India or any other. From a sensitive issue.
There may be an impact in the elections
The Congress CWC controversy could impact the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka, where both the Congress and the BJP are struggling to consolidate their vote banks. In such cases, when a party is linked to anti-national activities, it can lead to electoral losses for them. Although Congress claims it was a mistake, BJP will try its best to make electoral gains by making it an issue.
This may prove to be another important political test for the Congress party. This issue can affect the image of the party not only in Karnataka but in the entire country. In future, Congress may need to change its strategic approach to avoid such cases. BJP’s allegation and Congress’s reply, this has become a part of the political battlefield, which may become even more heated in the coming days.
