Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 26 (NationPress) The Karnataka BJP has expressed strong disapproval of the Congress party for exhibiting posters that portray a distorted map of India at the venue of the centenary celebrations of the INC's 1924 session in Belagavi, describing it as a gross violation of India’s sovereignty and utterly shameful.

On Thursday, the BJP took to their social media platform X, stating, “The Indian National Congress - Karnataka has effectively ceded Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to Pakistan! This is unequivocally an act of treason, as Congress members have manipulated India's map in the name of Gandhi Bharat. The banners displayed in Belagavi are testament to Congress's willingness to engage in any despicable act for personal gain and appeasement politics. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, we urge you to immediately remove these controversial banners and take action against those who have distorted India's map.”

The BJP further remarked, “The Karnataka Congress has shown utter disrespect for India’s sovereignty by displaying a distorted map at their Belagavi event, which falsely represents Kashmir as part of Pakistan. This is merely a tactic to appease their vote bank. Such actions are disgraceful.”

The Congress party is marking the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's presidency at the Congress session held in Belagavi in 1924, which initiated the struggle for independence. They are preparing for major celebrations scheduled for December 26 and 27.

As part of the centenary festivities, the party will conduct a 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' rally along with an extended meeting of the Congress Working Committee over the next two days.

The Congress has designated the location where Mahatma Gandhi presided over the historic INC meeting in Belagavi as Mahatma Gandhi Nagar. On December 26, the Congress Working Committee meeting will be convened near Gandhi Well, also known as Pampa Sarovar.

During the 1924 Belagavi Congress session, Mahatma Gandhi led the event, which was organized by Karnataka leaders Gangadhar Deshpande and former Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, who were then Congress General Secretaries, on an 80-acre ground. Currently, the Congress is hosting the working committee meeting at the same site.

Notable attendees of the event include the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Congress MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Sonia Gandhi, along with members of the party's working committee, current and former Chief Ministers, legislative party leaders, State Congress Committee presidents, MPs, MLAs, party activists from across the state, and general public members.

The records from the 1924 session have been compiled, and the party has announced the release of a book regarding this on December 26.

On December 26 at 10 a.m., a statue of Mahatma Gandhi will be unveiled at Veer Soudha, followed by a photo exhibition. At 10:45 a.m., a Khadi fair will be inaugurated, and at 11:15 a.m., the Gangadhar Deshpande memorial will be unveiled along with the opening of the photo exhibition.

The working committee meeting is set to commence at 3 p.m., followed by a dinner hosted by the Congress President at 7 p.m.

On December 27, at 10:30 a.m., Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will unveil the statue of Gandhi at Suvarna Soudha.