Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP of ‘Fake Hinduism’ Over Suvendu Adhikari’s Remarks on Muslim MLAs

Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP: A day after opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari says that if the BJP comes to power, Muslim MLAs of the TMC are to be thrown out of the West Bengal assembly, Mamata Banerjee has fired back by saying that the saffron party was now importing "fake Hinduism" into the state.

She also accused the BJP of rights breaches by citizens.

Addressing the issue in the House, Banerjee said, "Your imported Hindu dharma is not supported by the Vedas or by our seers. How can you deny the rights of Muslims as citizens? This is nothing but a fraud.You are importing fake Hinduism."

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Hence, the current remark by Banerjee is a direct response to Adhikari's statement that if the BJP comes to power, the Muslim MLAs from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) would be "thrown out" of the assembly.

Banerjee also expressed concern for the BJP's treatment of minorities.

She asserted, "I have the right to protect Hindu dharma, but not your version of it. Please don't play the Hindu card."

Triggering his comments, Banerjee charged the chief minister with being discriminatory and misinterpreted that "Hindu population" would politically overthrow the TMC from power.

The chief minister also hit back at the BJP for criticising her party's leaders.

Responding to a BJP MLA's comment, she said, "If I cannot comment on the utterances of your leaders, how can you comment on remarks of our leaders outside the House? We have the right to defend our beliefs."

"This is an internal matter of our party," she asserted.

Speaking about the importance of unity, Banerjee said, "We are a secular, pluralistic nation. Everyone has the right to practice their religion. The duty of the majority is to protect the minority. We must protect our country's sovereignty and secularism."

In her address, Banerjee stressed that the TMC respects all religions and works towards peace and harmony.

"I love all religions, and we condemn any political party's attempts to spread hatred against any community," she said, reaffirming her commitment to secularism.

Banerjee accused the BJP of creating a ruckus in the assembly.

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"I had the dream of making a disturbance in the House," she said, adding, "They tore the papers and walked out from the House."

She also called for respect for the legislative process, urging members to listen to each other and uphold the dignity of the House.

"This House belongs to everyone," Banerjee concluded, stressing that democratic values and mutual respect should guide the proceedings.

The chief minister went on to elaborate that the state's population is as varied as 23 per cent of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and 33 percent Muslims.

"We must protect all communities. Humanitarian values go beyond religious considerations.

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