India, May 12 -- The Congress stirred up a controversy when a map showing Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan showed up in a social media post of the Karnataka unit of party.

The post elicited a sharp reaction from the opposition BJP and had the Congress on the backfoot and on damage control. Follow India-Pakistan live updates

The post on microblogging platform 'X', which has now been deleted by the ruling party in the state, was intended to criticise Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for "failing" to stop the International Monetary Fund(IMF) loan to Pakistan.

The IMF on May 9 approved the immediate disbursement of about $1 billion to Pakistan under the ongoing Extended Fund Facility. The total amount went up to $2.3 bi...