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DMK NRI Wing Shares Distorted Map Of India To Praise Dravidian Model, Deletes It After Severe Backlash

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DMK NRI Wing Shares Distorted Map Of India To Praise Dravidian Model, gives J&K to Pakistan & China.

The ruling DMK, which previously showcased Chinese rockets to celebrate India’s space port, has stirred controversy again. This time, its NRI wing shared a post on the social media platform X that included a map of India inaccurately depicting parts of Jammu and Kashmir as belonging to Pakistan and China.

Following significant backlash, with many accusing the DMK of seditious conduct, the post was promptly removed, and a corrected map was uploaded again with the caption, “Tamil Nadu is growing economically like education under the Dravidian model regime!” featuring the correct map of India.

The situation escalated when SG Surya, the State Secretary of Tamil Nadu’s BJP, criticized the DMK in a pointed post on X. He noted that this isn’t the first instance of the party misrepresenting India’s map, recalling a similar incident in 2020 involving Udayanidhi Stalin, the son of Chief Minister MK Stalin.

SG Suryah via his official X account stated, “Not the first time #DMK does this. Previously in 2020 #UdhaynithiStalin made the same mistake in a video & after I filed a complaint with then Police Commissioner he deleted the video where Indian map was misrepresented. No wonder #DMK & DMKTards are fond of Pakistan.”

This isn’t the first time the DMK has faced controversy. In November 2022, Salem Dharanidharan, who claims to be a former World Democracy Forum and UN youth leader but is really a DMK spokesperson, posted a distorted map of India that excluded Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin.

He made an anti-North Indian statement by dividing the map into two sections: one representing a large part of South, Central, and Western India with 50% of the population, and a smaller section including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Northeast states, also with 50%. He claimed, “This is why it is very important to discuss delimitation,” suggesting that populous Northern states were depriving Southern states of benefits, fostering resentment. However, after facing backlash and potential legal repercussions, he deleted the tweet.

In 2020, Udhayanidhi Stalin, the deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu, shared a video that featured a map of India omitting Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Chinese-occupied Ladakh. This official DMK video was posted on Facebook on 11 November that year and garnered over 3,000 shares. BJP spokesperson Suryah SG highlighted the significant error on Twitter, questioning the DMK’s stance toward India.

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Suryah tweeted at DMK’s official handle, asking, “#DMK’s official video released yesterday doesn’t show PoK & CoK as part of #India. Is this the official stand of @arivalayam? DMK President @MKStalin and his heir @UdhayStalin should clarify if they have any private #Pakistan deal to take such a stand against India!” As the tweet gained traction, many users from Tamil Nadu and beyond expressed concern over DMK’s use of the incorrect map. One user even tagged the NIA, urging immediate investigation, while others called on the Government of India to take stringent action.

Following the backlash, the DMK removed the video from Facebook on November 14, but did not provide any explanation or apology. Udhayanidhi Stalin’s tweet was also deleted, and neither the party nor its leaders addressed the issue or offered any clarification.

It’s worth noting that the Central government is considering the “Geospatial Information Bill 2016,” which would make misrepresenting India’s map a criminal offense, potentially resulting in up to seven years in jail and fines up to ₹100 crore. This follows earlier actions, like the invocation of Section 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code against Twitter India in June 2021 for displaying a distorted map.

DMK’s Attitude Towards J&K

Since its inception, the DMK has shown a contentious attitude toward India’s claim over Jammu and Kashmir. In 2019, during a private TV debate, party spokesman A. Saravanan sparked controversy by allegedly stating that Kashmir “is not an integral part of India.” This remark led to a warning from the show’s host that the Election Commission might de-recognize the DMK unless its leadership distanced itself from the statement, which was seen as unconstitutional. Following the heated debate, in which Saravanan walked out claiming mistreatment, he later clarified that he meant Kashmir “was” not an integral part of India, arguing that the host, Arnab Goswami, had misrepresented his words.

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