Pakistan includes J-K, Junagadh in its New Political Map: shows an expression of "Political Absurdity".

An Exercise in Political Absurdity 'India Dismisses Pakistan's New Map Claiming All of J&K, Junagadh

Pakistan includes J-K, Junagadh in its New Political Map: shows an expression of "Political Absurdity":

On the eve of the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, a move that stripped the special status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has released a new political map, making sovereign claims on the entire Jammu and Kashmir and the erstwhile princely state of Junagadh in Gujarat.    

On 5 August 2019, the Government of India revoked the special status, or limited autonomy,granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan's Statement:

The statement also called for the use of IIOJK and not IOJK or IOK. It said that the term used to represent Jammu and Kashmir henceforth should be "Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir" as opposed to "Indian Occupied Kashmir". It is also added that "illegal action" should be used in place of illegal annexation.

The political map of Pakistan unveiled by PM @ImranKhanPTI earlier today. pic.twitter.com/q4jyMTNmlB

— Prime Minister's Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) August 4, 2020

Old and New Map:

• He said that the dotted line in the initial map that used to indicate a "disputed territory" has been done away with. He also said that Siachen has also been included in the new map and that it has always belonged to Pakistan.
• Qureshi claimed that the "Kashmir leadership" has also endorsed the new map.
• "This map sends a message to India, it sends a message to the unarmed youth of Kashmir who martyr themselves for the cause, that Pakistan stands with them. This map represents our goal," Qureshi said.

Pakistan Issues New Political Map - Burning Issues

Statements from Pakistan:

• "Our destination is Srinagar, our goal is to achieve and fulfill the dreams of our ancestors," the foreign minister said, as he congratulated PM Khan.
• Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi described the map as an "unprecedented step".
• "For the first time in history, our government has openly presented its stance before the world," he said.

Press Statement on so-called 'political map' of Pakistan:

We have seen a so-called "political map" of Pakistan that has been released by Prime Minister Imran Khan. This is an exercise in political absurdity, laying untenable claims to territories in the Indian State of Gujarat and our union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and of Ladakh. These ridiculous assertions have neither legal validity nor international credibility. In fact, this new effort only confirms reality of Pakistan's obsession with territorial aggrandizement supported by cross-border terrorism.

Pakistan claims Junagadh in Gujarat as its in New Political Map

Junagadh History:

• Junagadh was also a princely state under the British rule. It was Hindu majority state ruled by a Muslim ruler, Sir Muhammad Mahabat Khan-III Khanji, who wanted to join this state with Pakistan.
• Shah Nawaz Bhutto of Pakistan (a member of Bhutto family of Pakistan) was appointed the Dewan of Junagadh in 1947, who advised its merger with Pakistan.
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel demanded that the matter of the state's accession should be decided by its people instead of the ruler.
• Nehru laid out India's position which was that India did not accept Junagadh's accession to Pakistan.

Plebiscite:

• In the plebiscite India polled 222,184 votes and Pakistan 130 out of a total population of 720000 of Junagadh and its feudatories.
• Pakistan brought the case of  Junagadh to the United Nation in January 1948. The UN Security Council commanded its commission on Kashmir to examine the conflict over Junagadh.