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Mamata Draws 'Mir Zafar' Analogy To Caution PM Modi On Shah

Political observers believe her remarks were far from casual, as it was a calculated move aimed at exposing the internal tensions within the BJP leadership.

Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be "careful" about his most trusted aide, Union Home Minister Amit Shah. "I am sorry to say this, but I would like to tell the Prime Minister — beware of Amit Shah. Don't rely on him for everything. He is the biggest Mir Zafar," she said.

She was referring to the 18th-century military general of Bengal who betrayed Nawab Siraj ud Daulah in the Battle of Plassey and later became the monarch with the help of the British.

Political observers believe her r

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