Suvendu Adhikari said such statements expose the political bankruptcy of the ruling TMC. (Image: ANI/FILE)
The BJP leader urged the organizers of the community Saraswati Puja to make maximum use of lotus during the rituals to be held on February 5 and 6.
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Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday urged the organizers of Saraswati Puja to use lotus during rituals as he targeted the TMC for insulting the national flower. Taking a jibe at Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra, who courted controversy by tearing lotus petals on camera and asked people to desist from using it to protest the Centre’s “discrimination” towards West Bengal, the official said. Such statements expose the political bankruptcy of the ruling TMC.
Speaking at a blood donation camp in Panchala, he said, “Remark, some people are insulting our national flower. They don’t know the importance of lotus. They don’t know that two different things can’t be combined in this way.” Is.” Howrah District. The BJP leader urged the organizers of the community Saraswati Puja to make maximum use of lotus during the rituals to be held on February 5 and 6.
“Give a befitting reply to those who spoke against Kamal in the Trinamool Congress,” the official said. Mitra had made the remarks earlier this week at a flower show in Belgharia, which sparked controversy. He said, “Don’t use lotus. Tear the petals into pieces and use hibiscus instead. This is our protest, against discrimination against Bengal in relation to the Padma award given to Sandhya Mukhopadhyay.” Mukhopadhyay, a noted singer, had turned down the Centre’s offer of Padma Shri, saying it was more deserving of a junior artiste and was disrespectful to a singer of his stature.
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