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Ashamed Of Being Born In India, Says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today (11 May) stoked a controversy by saying she is ashamed of being born on this land, ANI has reported.
According to India TV, Banerjee was reacting to remarks made against her by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shyamapada Mondal. The leader had accused her of “practising the politics of appeasement and indulging in theatrics”.
Reacting to this statement, Banerjee said, “Only Bengal can stop the wave of the intolerance that is going on in the country in the name of religion. I feel bad when I see that this is my country.” The Chief Minister also called on different religious groups to co-exist peacefully and not indulge in violence.
Banerjee would do well to put a leash on Islamists in the state before she makes another call for peace and harmony among different religious groups.
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