On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reacted to a comment made by a BJP MLA. Modi’s party MLA Sangeet Som stated the Taj Mahal is a structure built by “traitors” and is a “blot” on our country’s history.
Banerjee remarked, “It’s a systematic failure and a systematic political agenda to finish India’s values, culture and heritage. We strongly condemn it .”
She further added, “The day is not far when they would change the name of India.” The Trinamool Congress Chief also said she was ashamed to have to comment on the issue which she considered “BJP’s political agenda.”
Mamata Banerjee went on to say, “I don’t understand how that government excluded (the) Taj Mahal from their tourist brochure.”
Banerjee insisted the BJP was taking a bad turn as India is supposed to stand for unity amid diversity. The Chief Minister was quoted saying, “How can you divide on the basis of caste, creed and religion? It’s like severing the limbs and organs from a human body. How will the body survive if you do that?”
Ms. Banerjee criticized them, “All this is for press publicity… they think they are the only ones who are clever and the rest are fools. This is not a democracy… it’s a dictatorship and the darkest of autocracies.”
