TMC goes for jugular after BJP’s Bengal chief accused of insulting Durga ahead of assembly polls
#BJPInsultsMaaDurga trends on twitter
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In a huge setback to the BJP ahead of assembly polls in West Bengal, the saffron party is facing considerable heat after its state chief Dilip Ghosh was caught on camera ‘insulting’ Durga during an event organised by a TV channel.
In a viral video, BJP’s Bengal chief was seen saying, “Bhagvan Ram was a king. Some believe he was an incarnation. And you will get to know his 14 ancestors. Will you get the same for Durga?”
Ghosh did not stop here as he continued, “Gandhiji envisaged Ram Rajya. Durga pata nahi kahan se aa jaate hain. (Don’t know from where Durga has come).”
The ruling Trinamool Congress wasted no time in going for the jugular accusing the BJP of insulting Durga. TMC leader Madan Mitra, also a former cabinet colleague of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, tweeted, “Dilip Ghosh must be reminded his Ramayana. Lord Ram worshipped Ma Durga before the final battle. The very same Ma Durga who was disrespected by Dilip Ghosh while trying to prove the superiority of Lord Ram. .”
Sjaring the video clip of Ghosh’s controversial statement on Durga, the ruling TMC tweeted, “Unimaginable! Sitting on the sacred soil of Bengal @DilipGhoshBJP Babu has insulted our goddess Durga! Goddess Durga is our mother, our strength, our inspiration! Those who claim to be the protectors and supporters of Hinduism are now insulting Goddess Durga.”
অভাবনীয়!
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) February 12, 2021
বাংলার পবিত্র মাটিতে বসে @DilipGhoshBJP বাবু আমাদের দেবী দুর্গাকে অপমান করেছেন!
দেবী দুর্গা আমাদের মা, আমাদের শক্তি, আমাদের অনুপ্রেরণা!
যাঁরা নিজেদের হিন্দু ধর্মের রক্ষক ও সমর্থক বলে দাবি করেন, তাঁরাই এখন দেবী দুর্গার অবমাননা করছেন।#BJPInsultsMaaDurga pic.twitter.com/MPl8cj2zN2
On Twitter, angry Bengalis trended hashtag #BJPInsultsMaaDurga as they slammed the BJP for Ghosh’s disparaging remarks for Durga.
#BJPInsultsMaaDurga
— Sony yumnamcha (@yumsonysingh) February 13, 2021
Bjp believes in the superiority of men over women pic.twitter.com/UY4s3P2HvJ
#BJPInsultsMaaDurga Shame on BJP this is real side of bjp pic.twitter.com/WeF8iYM09o
— Rajeev Kumar Singh (@RajeevK85481947) February 13, 2021
Bengal Rejects BJPigs!#GoBackModi #BJPInsultsMaaDurga pic.twitter.com/fj4wd46JmJ
— Banglar Energy Mamata Banerjee (@EnergyMamata) February 13, 2021
#BJPInsultsMaaDurga
— Rb Aitc (Barasat) (@BarasatRb) February 13, 2021
Dilip Ghosh today openly disrespected Maa Durga on National Television by saying “Yeh Durga Kaha Se Ayi” is not only shocking but proves his disconnect with the culture of Bengal. pic.twitter.com/emLCoGRpCa
Bengal goes to assembly polls in April-May this year with the BJP making desperate attempts to wrest the power from the TMC. With Ghosh being accused of insulting Durga, the Hindutva party may have to pay a heavy price for hurting the sentiments of Bengalis.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
