Key Highlights
- Austrian economist and diplomat Gunther Fehlinger has proposed dividing India on the basis of religion, caste and language.
- He published a map on the social media X-A (formerly Twitter) and named it ‘X India’.
- The map identifies Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, as well as the northern and northwestern regions as ‘Khalistan’.
- Various states in southern, eastern and northeastern India are also shown as separate countries.
- Fehlinger claims that he has discussed this issue with Sikh leaders.
- His comments on India and the map have been strongly criticized, calling them interference in internal affairs.
- It is worth noting that Fehlinger does not hold any position in the Austrian government, but he is the chairman of the NATO enlargement committee.
Fehlinger proposes division of India
Austrian economist and diplomat Gunther Fehlinger has proposed dividing India into several small countries. The map of his plan, based on religion, caste and language, has been published on the social media X (formerly Twitter). He has named this map ‘X India’.
Demand for liberation from rule
Fehlinger mentioned in his post that it is necessary to free the people of India from the rule of ‘pro-Russian dictator Narendra Modi’. For this, a new state needs to be formed, such as ‘free Khalistan’. In this context, he said that he had discussed the matter with Sikh leaders.
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What is shown on the map
The map published by Fehlinger shows,
- The states of North and North-West India, including Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, have been shown as ‘Khalistan’.
- In addition, the states of Maharashtra, Andhra, Bihar, Gujarat, West Bengal, North-East and South India have also been identified as separate countries.
India’s reaction
Although Fehlinger does not hold any position in the Austrian government, only serving as chairman of the NATO Enlargement Committee, his comments and the map have sparked a strong reaction in India. Indian political circles and the general public are condemning this as unwanted interference in the country’s internal affairs.
Source: Financial Times
