MEA Turns To South Park Meme To Fact-Check PoK 'Falsehoods': 'How Many Times...'

Published 30 July 2026 · india

MEA Turns To South Park Meme To Fact-Check PoK 'Falsehoods': 'How Many Times...' Published By, Last Updated: July 30, 2026, 07:33 IST The MEA dismissed

MEA Turns To South Park Meme To Fact-Check PoK 'Falsehoods': 'How Many Times...' Published By, Last Updated: July 30, 2026, 07:33 IST The MEA dismissed the ongoing electoral process in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), calling it a "cosmetic electoral exercise". MEA used a South Park meme to counter misinformation on PoK. (Image Credit: Instagram) The Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) Fact Check unit used a viral meme from the popular animated series ‘South Park’ to counter repeated misinformation about Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, while reiterating India’s position that both Union Territories, including areas under Pakistan’s control, are an integral part of the country. Sharing the meme on Instagram with the caption, “How many times do I have to explain this to you?", the MEA Fact Check account wrote, “On repeated falsehoods being spread about the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, @meaindia be like…" The post reaffirmed India’s long-standing stance that “the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the areas currently under Pakistan’s illegal and forcible occupation, are integral and inalienable parts of India." The ministry also dismissed the ongoing electoral process in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), calling it a “cosmetic electoral exercise" aimed at “camouflaging Pakistan’s illegal occupation and hiding its grave human rights violations in the region." The same message was later shared on X (formerly Twitter) in response to a social media post claiming that Jammu and Kashmir remained disputed territory under UN resolutions and defending Pakistan’s elections in the region.

Rejecting those assertions, the MEA reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including territories under Pakistan’s “illegal and forcible occupation", are inseparable parts of India. What’s Happening In PoK? The response comes amid continuing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where protests intensified following allegations that Pakistani security forces opened fire on demonstrators in Rawalakot and Mirpur after talks between the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) and authorities broke down. Protest groups claimed that at least 20 people were killed and nearly two dozen injured in the latest violence. The JAAC demanded an independent international investigation into the alleged killings and accused Pakistani authorities of using excessive force against protesters marching from Rawalakot to Muzaffarabad.

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