Mamata Banerjee Demands PM Modi's Apology for 'Disrespecting' Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Dec 09, 2025 09:48 pm CST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for referring to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, author of the national song Vande Mataram, as "Bankim da" in Parliament. The controversy has intensified political tensions between TMC and BJP ahead of upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, with Banerjee accusing the BJP of consistently undermining Bengal's cultural icons and freedom fighters.