Netizens Fume After China Names 6 Places In Arunachal Pradesh

Apr 19, 2017, 16:44 IST

Tweeple are fuming after China called Arunachal Pradesh as 'South Tibet' and gave its own names to six places in the State to reaffirm its territorial sovereignty over the Indian state.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs announced on April 14 on its website that it had standardized in Chinese characters, Tibetan and Roman alphabet the names of six places, the state-run Global Times reported. The standardization comes after Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, wherein Hua Chunying, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, "The Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh severely damages China's interests and Sino-Indian relations."

However, the news spread like a wildfire on social media and tweeple strongly objected to it. Some even said that Arunachal should be treated akin to Balochistan Here are the Tweets:

Arunachal Pradesh
From today, Indians will call Beijing - Bijanpur, how does renaming cities in other country help? Stupid chinese logic

— Dhiraj Ahuja ?? (@DhirajAhuja1108) April 19, 2017

Considering China's blabber on Arunachal Pradesh, it's imperative India start raising oppression of Taiwan & Tibet on international forums.

— Onkar Pandey (@iOnkarPandey) April 19, 2017

As China did to "Arunachal Pradesh", India should do same with #Tibet! When China can claim it South Tibet, We can claim it North #Arunachal

— Naveen Painuly (@naveenpainuly) April 19, 2017

The Chinese government is nothing but a playground bully, just like all Communist governments. Needs to be told off. #Arunachal Pradesh

— saurabh kishore (@wdamidoinhere) April 19, 2017

Members of China's CPC &not ordinary Chinese have trouble pronouncing Buddhist names in "Arunachal Pradesh".Thus,the renaming exercize

— RAJAT BANERJEE (@rajsban) April 19, 2017

If you go historically even entire China was part of Mahabharath. It was controlled by Bhima , his wife & sons. "Arunachal Pradesh"

— Madhav (@mahesh10816) April 19, 2017