New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leaders Monday tore into Narendra Modi’s speech on ‘Vande Mataram’ in the Lok Sabha after the Prime Minister referred to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, who penned the national song, as “Bankim da”, which, they said, was “disrespectful to the literary icon” and “culturally insensitive”.

The Modi government, according to TMC leaders, held a discussion on ‘Vande Mataram’ in the hopes of reaping some dividends for the BJP ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections.

However, calling the PM’s “Bankim da” reference too informal and casual a way to refer to someone of Chattopadhyay’s stature, TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, who kicked off the debate from her party’s end, said Bengal will not tolerate the belittling of the composer. Show Full Article

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