Language Controversy: TMC Slams Delhi Police's 'Bangladeshi' Gaffe
Mamta Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, criticized Delhi Police for labeling Bengali as 'Bangladeshi national language' in a letter. The TMC claims this is a derogatory act against Bengal, while the BJP defends the police's stance, sparking a political row over cultural identity and linguistic recognition.
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West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee has lambasted the Delhi Police after a letter surfaced describing the Bengali language as the 'Bangladeshi national language'.
The controversy has ignited political tensions, with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of defaming Bengal and undermining Bengali cultural identity.
The BJP defends the police's actions, arguing that the dialect spoken by certain arrested individuals is indeed similar to a Bangladeshi dialect, intensifying the debate over linguistic and cultural recognition.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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