Mamata: Modi insulted Bankim Chandra, must apologize for 'Bankim da' remark

• Mamata Banerjee demanded PM Modi apologize for calling Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay "Bankim da" in Lok Sabha.
• Banerjee alleged the PM insulted the novelist and showed a lack of respect.
• The PM's remark occurred during a Lok Sabha discussion commemorating 150 years of 'Vande Mataram'.
• TMC MP Saugata Roy objected to "Bankim da," and PM Modi accepted the suggestion to use "Bankim babu."
• Banerjee also accused BJP of planning to destroy Bengal's culture if they come to power.

Why It Matters: This highlights political and cultural sensitivities in public discourse.