Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Challenges TMC's Minority Policy
· India · The Hindu, Times of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari asserted on Sunday that the previous TMC government considered only Muslims as a minority, stating that Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains are also religious minorities. He made the claim while visiting Gurdwara Bara Sikh Sangat in Burrabazar, Kolkata, and participating in a Sikh community procession. The CM accused the Mamata Banerjee-led government of minority appeasement to secure Muslim votes in elections. He emphasized that minorities have been underrepresented in the Bengal Assembly.
Why it matters
Suvendu Adhikari's statement directly impacts Sikh, Buddhist and Jain communities in West Bengal by challenging the TMC's minority classification policy and could influence their political representation and voting patterns.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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