Mamata Roars: 'Banerjee in English, Bandyopadhyay in Bengali!' Slams Critics

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News18•23-01-2026, 14:17
Mamata Roars: 'Banerjee in English, Bandyopadhyay in Bengali!' Slams Critics
- •Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee garlanded Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's statue on Red Road, Kolkata, on his birthday.
- •She criticized unnamed parties for attempting to erase India's history and disrespecting national figures like Netaji, Mahatma Gandhi, and Babasaheb Ambedkar.
- •Mamata highlighted Netaji's 'Delhi Chalo' slogan, stating that Delhi is now constantly conspiring and criticized the abolition of the Planning Commission for NITI Aayog.
- •She expressed disappointment that Netaji's birthday has not been declared a national holiday despite a change in central government.
- •Mamata strongly condemned those who don't understand the difference between 'Banerjee' (English) and 'Bandyopadhyay' (Bengali) in her name.
Why It Matters: Mamata Banerjee fiercely defended her name's spelling and criticized attempts to rewrite history and disrespect national heroes.
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