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Hindustan Times
41 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Mamata Banerjee angered by Delhi police mention of ‘Bangladeshi language', BJP reacts
'Scandalous, insulting, anti‑national, and unconstitutional" is how Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee described an August 3 letter by the Delhi police that called Bengali, or Bangla, a 'Bangladeshi language'. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee at a function in Kolkata.(HT File Photo) The Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, sharing an image of the letter on X, emphasised that Bengali is sanctified by the Indian Constitution, and the mother tongue of icons like Rabindranath Tagore and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. The police had purportedly written to Banga Bhawan, West Bengal's state guest house in New Delhi, seeking assistance with translating documents written in 'Bangladeshi language' for eight individuals suspected of being illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. HT has not independently verified the authenticity of the letter, while police have not yet responded. The image shared by Banerjee showed that the letter, dated July 24, said police needed an interpreter 'proficient in Bangladeshi national language' for documents belonging to the eight persons 'strongly suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in India'. TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee demanded an apology from home minister Amit Shah, under whose ministry Delhi Police falls, for the way the letter was written. 'For months now, Bengali-speaking people have been targeted, harassed and detained across BJP-ruled states,' he added, and called the letter 'a shocking escalation' and an attempt to 'undermine Bengali identity' and "equate Indian Bengalis with foreigners'. Reacting to the allegations, Samik Bhattacharya, the West Bengal BJP chief, accused the TMC of resorting to 'fear-mongering tactics' for Indian Bengalis while 'shielding' illegal immigrants. BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya reacted, too, accusing Mamata Banerjee of spreading misinformation for 'vote‑bank politics'. He called her X post 'a badly scripted political stunt'. Bengali artists were incensed by the notice too. "Bangla referred to as Bangladeshi language... Exactly the kind of ignorance I expect from the people responsible... Not surprised at all," wrote singer Surojit Chatterjee. "That's not Bangladeshi language… that's Bangla or Bengali," film director Srijit Mukherji posted on X, 'the same language in which your national anthem was originally written and one of the 22 official languages of India.'
Indian Express
4 hours ago
- Indian Express
Letter from Delhi Police refers to Bangla as ‘Bangladeshi language', TMC demands apology
A LETTER from Delhi Police to Banga Bhawan in New Delhi's Chanakyapuri, in which Bangla is referred to as 'Bangladeshi language', triggered a political row on Sunday with the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal calling it a deliberate attempt to strip a constitutionally recognised Indian language of its identity and demanding an apology. As Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee targeted the Centre, the BJP hit back, accusing the TMC of shielding illegal Bangladeshi settlers. This comes amid allegations of harassment faced by migrant workers from Bengal in BJP-ruled states on suspicion of being Bangladeshis — an issue highlighted by the Chief Minister at her recent rallies. The letter dated July 24, written by Inspector Amit Dutt from Lodhi Colony Police Station to Officer-in-charge of Banga Bhawan, requested for a translator to decipher documents seized from suspected Bangladeshi nationals. It said that police needed an interpreter 'proficient in Bangladeshi national language' to translate documents for a case involving eight persons 'strongly suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in India'. 'Upon inquiry, copies of national ID cards, birth certificates, bank account details etc. were found from these suspected Bangladeshi nationals. The suspected Bangladeshi nationals were arrested and remanded in judicial custody on the order of the honorable court concerned,' the letter stated. Inspector Dutt, the Investigating Officer, wrote in the letter that the identification documents contain texts written in 'Bangladeshi' and are needed to be translated to Hindi and English. 'Now, for the investigation to proceed further, it is requested that an official translator /interpreter proficient in Bangladeshi national language may kindly be provided for the aforesaid purpose,' the letter said. 'Emphasis is laid on the fact that the requisite report would be a pivotal piece of evidence for successful prosecution of suspected Bangladeshi nationals facing trial. Expeditious disposal of this letter is desired as the same is required to be submitted before the honorable court in a timed manner. Any bills raised against the translation service shall be payable by the department and a quotation for the same may be communicated before hand,' Dutt said in the letter. Although senior police officers confirmed that the letter was sent to Banga Bhawan, an official response from Delhi Police is awaited. Targeting the Centre and the BJP, the TMC, which posted the letter on its X handle, said in a post: 'Is there no limit to @BJP4India's hatred for Bengalis? After repeatedly harassing and detaining Bengali-speaking workers across BJP-ruled states, @AmitShah's @DelhiPolice has now crossed all lines by officially branding our mother tongue, Bangla, as the 'Bangladeshi language'. Make no mistake: this is not a clerical error. It is a calculated insult, an official attempt to strip a constitutionally recognised Indian language of its identity and portray millions of Bengali-speaking Indians as outsiders in their own country.' 'Bangla is spoken by over 25 crore people globally and recognised as one of India's 22 official languages. Calling it 'Bangladeshi' is a deliberate affront, a vile attempt to delegitimise the language, erase its Indian roots, and brand Bengali speakers as outsiders,' it said, and demanded an 'unconditional apology, immediate correction, and strict action against the officials responsible'. In a post on X, Chief Minister Banerjee said: 'See how Delhi Police, under the direct control of Ministry of Home, Government of India is describing Bengali as 'Bangladeshi' language! Bengali, our mother tongue, the language of Rabindranath Tagore and Swami Vivekananda, the language in which our National Anthem and the National Song (the latter by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay) are written, the language in which crores of Indians speak and write, the language which is sanctified and recognised by the Constitution of India, is now described as a Bangladeshi language!! Scandalous, insulting, anti-national, unconstitutional!! This insults all Bangla-speaking people of India. They cannot use this kind of language which degrades and debases us all.' 'We urge immediate strongest possible protests from all against the anti-Bengali Government of India who are using such anti-Constitutional language to insult and humiliate the Bengali-speaking people of India.' TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee called it a 'calculated attempt by the BJP to defame Bengal, undermine our cultural identity and equate West Bengal with Bangladesh for narrow political propaganda'. 'This is a direct violation of Article 343 and the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution,' he said in a post on X. 'There is no language called 'Bangladeshi'. To call Bangla a foreign language is not just an insult — it's an attack on our identity, culture and belonging.' Hitting back at the TMC, the BJP said in a post on X: 'Delhi Police apprehended 8 illegal Bangladeshi nationals and referred to their spoken tongue as the 'Bangladeshi language'. Now TMC is outrageously claiming this is an 'insult to our language'. But here's the irony — their entire outrage is rooted in defending Bangladeshis. What does that have to do with India or Indian Bengalis?' 'Let's get this straight — for TMC, a heavily Urdu-influenced dialect spoken by illegal migrants is now the real Bengali language? Is this what TMC politics has come to — defending foreign nationals while eroding Indian identity?' State BJP president Shamik Bhattacharya said he saw no mistake on part of Delhi Police in the letter. 'The language is absolutely correct. You bring a book from Bangladesh and read it and read any book from West Bengal. After reading the two books, you will understand which one is written by Subodh Sarkar and which one is written by some Shafiqul Islam from Bangladesh,' he said. 'So if someone speaks Bangla, he doesn't become an Indian, it is not like his/her name will have to be included in the voter list if he speaks Bangla, such things will not work anymore. In a pre-planned manner with fake Aadhar cards these people have entered Banga Bhawan too.'
Time of India
7 hours ago
- Time of India
Scandalous: Didi slams Delhi Police for ‘help translate Bangladeshi' note
1 2 Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee hit out at Delhi Police on Sunday over a notice issued to Banga Bhawan in the national capital seeking help to translate "Bangladeshi language" for an ongoing trial. The trial relates to eight suspected illegal immigrants from Bangladesh who had been arrested by Lodhi Colony police. The CM called the notice, "Scandalous, insulting, anti-national, unconstitutional," and called upon all sections of society to rise in protest against the repeated "insult and humiliation" of Bengali-speaking people in India. The notice, posted by CM on her X handle, showed a Lodhi Colony inspector's requisition to Banga Bhavan officer-in-charge in Chanakyapuri, seeking help to translate "texts written in Bangladeshi language" in Hindi and English. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata "See now how Delhi Police under the direct control of the Ministry of Home, Government of India is describing Bengali as "Bangladeshi" language!" the CM wrote. "Bengali, our mother tongue, the language of Rabindranath Tagore and Swami Vivekananda, the language in which our National Anthem and the National Song (the latter by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay) are written, the language in which crores of Indians speak and write, the language which is sanctified and recognised by the Constitution of India, is now described as a Bangladeshi language!!" The notice uploaded by CM Banerjee refers to Lodhi Colony police station FIR no 51/2025. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 20 Natural Ways People Are Supporting Their Lower Back Health Read More Undo Case details mention eight suspected illegal Bangladeshis being arrested. According to the police, the accused did not have valid passports or visas. Police said the suspects were in possession of copies of IDs such as bank account information and birth certificates. The suspects are currently in jail on the basis of a court order, police said. The notice uploaded by the CM read: "The identification documents contain texts written in Bangladeshi and need to be translated into Hindi and English. Now, for the investigation to proceed further, it is requested that an official translator/interpreter proficient in the Bangladeshi national language may be provided for the aforesaid purpose." The notice promises to pay for translation bills. CM Banerjee said, "This insults all Bengali speaking people of India. They cannot use this kind of language which degrades and debases us all. We urge immediate strongest possible protests from all against the anti-Bengali Govt of India who are using such anti-Constitutional language to insult and humiliate the Bengali-speaking people of India." Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool's national general secretary, also protested the notice, writing on X: "This is not a mere clerical error, it is yet another calculated attempt by BJP to defame Bengal, undermine our cultural identity and equate West Bengal with Bangladesh for narrow political propaganda." "It is a direct violation of Article 343 and the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. There is no language called 'Bangladeshi'. To call Bangla a foreign language is not just an insult — it's an attack on our identity, culture and belonging. Bengalis are not outsiders in their own homeland," he added. Singer Rupam Islam too spoke out against the notice. "What is this? Isn't Bangla one of the 22 official languages of India? Why must it be mentioned as Bangladeshi language? Height of ignorance and stupidity," he wrote on X. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
