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Sandeshkhali

Photo courtesy: Screenshot grab from X video of Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee slams BJP for allegedly calling police officer Khalistani in Sandeshkhali

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Feb 20, 2024, at 09:04 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the opposition party's workers allegedly called a Sikh police officer "Khalistani" during a confrontation in violence-hit Sandeshkhali.

In the video posted by Mamata on X handle, the police officer was heard telling BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul and others, "Just because I am wearing a turban, you are calling me Khalistani. Would you have called me Khalistani if I had no turban?"

In an X post, Mamata said, "Today, the BJP's divisive politics has shamelessly overstepped constitutional boundaries. As per @BJP4India every person wearing a TURBAN is a KHALISTANI. I VEHEMENTLY CONDEMN this audacious attempt to undermine the reputation of our SIKH BROTHERS & SISTERS, revered for their SACRIFICES and UNWAVERING DETERMINATION to our nation.

"We stand firm in protecting Bengal's social harmony and will take stern lawful measures to prevent any attempts to disrupt it."

Today, the BJP's divisive politics has shamelessly overstepped constitutional boundaries. As per @BJP4India every person wearing a TURBAN is a KHALISTANI.

I VEHEMENTLY CONDEMN this audacious attempt to undermine the reputation of our SIKH BROTHERS & SISTERS, revered for their… pic.twitter.com/toYs8LhiuU
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 20, 2024

Responding to Banerjee;s tweet BJP leader Agnimitra Paul said: "No one called anyone a Khalistani. If Mamata Banerjee has any proof, let her put out the video. WB Police is nothing but a stooge of the TMC. The issue here is women of #Sandeshkhali. Their rape and torture. Their tormentor Shahjahan Sheikh is still at large and continues to."

No one called anyone a Khalistani. If Mamata Banerjee has any proof, let her put out the video. WB Police is nothing but a stooge of the TMC.

The issue here is women of #Sandeshkhali. Their rape and torture. Their tormentor Shahjahan Sheikh is still at large and continues to https://t.co/FZA4iziCNZ
— Agnimitra Paul BJP (@paulagnimitra1) February 20, 2024

#Sandeshkhali #MamataBanerjee #BJP #Khalistani

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