Pak can't understand: S Jaishankar defends Akhand Bharat mural in new Parliament
1 year, 6 months ago

Pak can't understand: S Jaishankar defends Akhand Bharat mural in new Parliament

India Today  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar defended the mural depicting the idea of 'Akhand Bharat' in the new Parliament building. Mural depicting ancient India in the new Parliament building Earlier in May, Jaishankar referred to Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari as the "promoter, justifier and a spokesperson of the terror industry". Former Prime Minister of Nepal Babura M Bhattarai said, "The Akhand Bharat mural in the new Parliament building is controversial, unnecessary and harmful to the diplomatic strategies between neighboring countries, including Nepal." Last week, Pakistan's Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Mumta J. Zehra Baloch expressed concern over the mural installed in the new Parliament building.

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Mural of ‘undivided India’ in India’s new parliament building sparks diplomatic row
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Mural of ‘undivided India’ in India’s new parliament building sparks diplomatic row

The Independent  

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Bangladesh government seeking clarification from MEA on ‘Akhand Bharat’ map in new Parliament building
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Bangladesh government seeking clarification from MEA on ‘Akhand Bharat’ map in new Parliament building

The Hindu  

The Government of Bangladesh has instructed its mission here to contact the Ministry of External Affairs about the “Akhand Bharat” map placed in the new Parliament building. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam told journalists in Dhaka that the Awami League government is in the process of seeking clarification from India regarding the map that has drawn protests …

Mural in new Parliament shows Ashoka empire: Government
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Mural in new Parliament shows Ashoka empire: Government

The Hindu  

India on Friday downplayed the issue of a mural in the new Parliament building that has triggered some concerns in Nepal and Pakistan. The mural in the new Parliament building marks important kingdoms and cities of the past, and shows the influence of ancient India in the then Taxila, in present-day Pakistan. Editorial | Symbols and substance: on the inauguration …

Row in Nepal over Akhand Bharat mural in India’s new Parliament
1 year, 6 months ago

Row in Nepal over Akhand Bharat mural in India’s new Parliament

The Hindu  

June 01, 2023 10:12 pm | Updated June 02, 2023 02:23 pm IST - NEW DELHI A major controversy has broken out in Nepal over the mural of the Indian subcontinental landmass in the newly inaugurated Parliament building. The mural has been interpreted as a map of Akhand Bharat or undivided India, which has drawn angry responses from Nepali political …

Twitterati rave about 'Akhand Bharat' mural in new Parliament
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Twitterati rave about 'Akhand Bharat' mural in new Parliament

The Hindu  

A mural in the new Parliament building depicting the influence of ancient Indian thought in its immediate neighbourhood went viral on social media on May 28 with many claiming it represents the resolve for an Akhand Bharat, described as a "cultural concept" by the RSS. The BJP's Karnataka unit shared photographs of the artworks inside the new Parliament House, including …

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