Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak on Friday alleged that the BJP ruled municipal Corporations used distorted map of India in books meant for 4th standard students.

Pathak said that the same maps were issued by China and Pakistan. Slamming the BJP-ruled Corporation, he said that the attempts made by Pakistan and the Chinese Governments for years to play with the territorial integrity of India, have been validated and proven right by the BJP-led MCD.

On behalf of the AAP, Pathak demanded immediate withdrawal of these books and said that all the BJP leaders and officials associated with this act should be booked under sedition. Addressing the media, he said, "Many revolutionaries and freedom fighters have suffered in jail because of demanding freedom for our nation, they stayed in jail for years and sacrificed their lives and many people were martyred for our freedom”.

“Since India gained independence, we fought three wars for the protection of our nation and its people. Many soldiers were martyred and many women lost their husbands and mothers lost their sons but unfortunately, the attempts made by Pakistan and the Chinese governments for years to play with the territorial integrity of India, have been validated and proven right by the BJP-led MCD,” he said.

“The maps that have been printed in the books of the 4th standard of MCD's schools are the same maps that are issued by the Pakistan government and the same maps which are issued by the Chinese government have been approved for the books of the MCD schools in Delhi,” he said, adding that the fact that they cannot clean roads and cannot pay salaries to their staff can be forgiven but playing with territorial integrity cannot be forgiven.

“How is it possible that these maps are being given to students in the classrooms? There is an education committee that approves the syllabus and everything for schools,” he asked?