Will follow Centre’s stand on Bangladesh, says Mamata; then takes a jab at BJP
Hindustan TimesWest Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed concern over reports of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh and declared that her government would follow the Centre’s stand on this issue but took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying it was “against a specific religion”. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee told the state assembly that the issue was for the central government to address, and her state government would abide by its decision “The incidents in Bangladesh have disheartened and hurt me. Reacting to Mamata Banerjee’s statement, Bengal BJP’s chief spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya said she “was trying to consolidate her Muslim vote bank before the 2026 assembly polls”. In its statement on Tuesday, the external affairs ministry said, “We have noted with deep concern the arrest and denial of bail to Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das, who is also the spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote.