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Mamata Banerjee was once no longer invited to Visva-Bharati centenary meet, says TMC chief


Through: PTI | Kolkata |

Up to date: December 24, 2020 4:27:28 pm





West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. (Document)

The ruling TMC in Bengal on Thursday alleged that Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee was once no longer invited to the centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati. Addressing a press meet, state minister and TMC chief Bratya Basu additionally claimed that Top Minister Narendra Modi, who attended the central varsity’s meet at the instance over a video convention, made “factual mistakes” throughout his speech.

“Mamata Banerjee didn’t obtain any invitation for the centenary meet of Visva Bharati,” Basu stated.

Responding to a question through a reporter, he stated, “Even supposing the invitation, as you recommend, was once despatched ultimate evening, will have to that be the decorum? In the end, she (Banerjee) is the executive minister of a state.”

The senior TMC chief additional claimed that the high minister, throughout his deal with, “denigrated” Bengali tradition and traditions in additional tactics than one.

“Gujarat cropped up ceaselessly within the PM’s speech. Why is he confining Rabindranath Tagore to Gujarat? He stated Satyen Tagore’s spouse (Rabindranath Tagore’s sister-in-law) learnt easy methods to drape sarees in a definite type from Gujarati girls. The reality is that she learnt it from the Gujaratis as neatly the Parsis. However the high minister wouldn’t point out Parsis.”

“The PM additionally spoke in regards to the varsities of Delhi and Lahore throughout his deal with, however did not make a point out of Calcutta College, which performed a necessary section within the nation’s freedom motion,” Basu claimed.

Speaking in regards to the ‘Duare Sarkar’ initiative of the Mamata Banerjee executive, Basu stated a minimum of 1.42 crore folks have immediately benefited from quite a lot of welfare schemes, and Rs 8,700 crore has been launched for the aim.

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