Chikkamagaluru: In a pro-CAA event held in Chikkamagaluru led by constituency’s MP and BJP Karnataka General Secretary, Shobha Karandlaje, a flex banner showing Indian Map, had erred and showed a part of Jammu Kashmir as the part of Pakistan.

After participating in the event, MP Shobha Karandlaje tweeted about it and posted pictures from the event. In the picture the map of India that was labelled on the flex board showed a part of Kashmir as a part of Pakistan.

“Huge crowd came out in support of #CAA2019 in Chikamaglur. Addressed a #CAAJanJagran event organised by Rashtra Jagarana Samiti, in Chikamaglur. Also kicked off #IndiaSupportsCAA signature campaign in the presence of huge nationalistic crowd. We stand by PM @narendramodi Ji.” Shobha wrote on twitter.

Twitter user were quick to pick up the error and lashed at the MP for the ignorance.

One of the user replied to the tweet and wrote “Why is the our Kashmir made part of Pakistan? Isn't it an offence? 7 years of Jail and 100 crore fine! https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/7-year-jail-rs-100-crore-fine-soon-for-showing-pok-arunachal-as-disputed/articleshow/52117889.cms I remember a few people had made similar mistake unintentionally who had to suffer from the hands of trolls and the police!”.

Several other users picked up the error and posted similar tweets lashing at Shobha Karandlaje.

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Balrampur/Chhattisgarh (PTI): Enthusiastic voters reached polling booths trekking steep hilly paths, crossing a river and even on a horse to cast their votes in remote areas of the tribal-dominated Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, officials said.

Balrampur district falls under the Surguja Lok Sabha constituency which was among seven seats where polling was held in third and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in the state. The Surguja Lok Sabha recorded 74.59 per cent voting, as per the Turnout application.

Voters, belonging to Pahadi Korva, a particularly vulnerable tribal group, including Rajesh, Madan, Sukhu, Gopal and Nandlal, crossed a river to exercise their franchise at a polling booth in village panchayat Amera under the Samri assembly constituency, a government official said.

Similarly, electors, including Lakhan Nagesia, Sahu, Phulsai and Kalesh of Bachwar village under the Ramanujganj assembly constituency walked through hilly terrain for about two hours covering 8 kms to reach a polling booth and cast their vote, he said. A voter, Parimal Dey, reached a polling booth in Sagarpur village under the Ramanujganj assembly seat on a horse, the official said. Dey is a cattle rearer who owns 150 goats.

Two hyper sensitive polling booths -- Chunchuna and Pundag -- located in a Naxal-affected area of the district which shares border with Jharkhand, also recorded significant turnout, he said. The two booths are located in the Samri assembly constituency.

"Special security arrangements were put in place in this area to ensure peaceful voting. Voters of Chunchuna and Pudang ensured their participation in the great festival of democracy braving Naxalite threat," he said. The Chunchuna polling booth has 767 voters and it recorded 84.35 per cent turnout, while Pundag has 595 electors and it registered a turnout of 72.44 per cent till 5 pm, the official added.