Indian Government Directs TV Channels to Use the New Controversial Political Map of India

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India has directed all private satellite television channels to use the latest political map of India (which is against the UN Resolutions on Kashmir). This map includes the newly-formed territories in Indian-Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and Ladakh by the politicized Survey of India.

Following the bifurcation of IIOJK into two territories on October 31, the new controversial political map was unveiled on November 2 by India. An order from the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, dated November 18 and made public recently, orders using this manipulated map in news reports onwards.

The political map, prepared by the Survey of India under the Department of Science and Technology, is accessible online. The ministry has made bound all TV channels to adopt this map to avoid repercussions and for smooth on airing in their broadcasts.

The new map highlights the division of Ladakh into two districts: Kargil and Leh from the remaining areas in the Indian-illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. This manipulation has sparked debate in the region and threatened the peace and security situation.

The advisory aims to ensure that all news reports show the latest controversial geographical and political boundaries. By using this map, television channels will make the viewers adapt the controversial facts about the geographical boundaries of the region.

This directive highlight the Indian-controlled media to provide a representation of India’s territorial manipulations. It deals with the depiction of J&K and Ladakh aligns with the official hegemonic attitude and moulds public minds to accept the contentious political structure.

The Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s advisory is a dangerous step in maintaining the BJP-led Modi government’s geographical representation in the media for the region. Adopting the controversial political map ensures that viewers are misinformed about the UN resolutions on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh regions.