Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Pakistan also expressed grave concern over the peddling of the idea of ‘Akhand Bharat’ by individuals belonging to the ruling dispensation in India.
“We have seen the reports about a mural installed at the new parliament building in New Delhi. The mural depicts so-called ancient India, including areas that now constitute parts of Pakistan and other regional countries. We are appalled by the statements made by some BJP politicians including a Union Minister, linking the mural with ‘Akhand Bharat’ (Unified Greater India),” Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, responding to a question during her regular media briefing on Thursday.
The gratuitous assertion of ‘Akhand Bharat’ is a manifestation of a revisionist and expansionist mindset that seeks to subjugate the identity and culture of not only India’s neighboring countries but also its own religious minorities, she added.
“The Indian politicians are well-advised not to indulge in rhetoric against other countries merely to further their divisive and parochial political agenda. Instead of nurturing hegemonic and expansionist ambitions, India should resolve disputes with its neighbors and work with them to build a peaceful and prosperous South Asia,” she said in the regular media briefing.
