Published 17:07 IST, December 21st 2020

Mamata Banerjee fumes over BJP's 'insult to Tagore'; says 'Will hold rally in Birbhum'

Fuming at the BJP and Amit Shah, Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday, announced that she will be visiting Birbhum on 28 December and hold a massive rally

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Fuming at BJP and Amit Shah, Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday, anunced that she will be visiting Birbhum on 28 December and hold a massive rally on December 29, while dressing a press conference. Alleging that BJP h insulted legendary poet Rabindranath Tagore - fondly kwn as 'Gurudev', she said that she will t 'let anyone insult our heroes and 'Jana Gana Mana'. Shah completed his 2-day Bengal tour on Sunday, which saw entry of Trinamool heavyweight Suvendu hikari, along with 6 MLAs, 1 MP, and 16 or grassroots leers to saffron party's folds.

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Mamata: 'I am going to Birbhum'

"I am going to Birbhum on 28 and will conduct a rally on 29," said Mamata Banerjee. Referring to a BJP poster near Shanti Niketan which featured Amit Shah's photo above Rabindranath Tagore's outline, Banerjee ded, " I have to research a little. I have been hearing so many false claims regarding him, we will t let anyone insult our heroes. I will t tolerate any insult to Jana Gana Mana".

Claiming that Shah h said several false facts in his speech, she said, "He (Shah) has said certain lies yesterday which will reply to, tomorrow. Amit Ji, you are Home Minister. It does t grace that you have claimed without cross-checking facts. I have all evidence, will show everything at right time." 

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Shah's 2-day tour & Suvendu joins BJP

After completing his 2-day in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah dressed a press conference in Birbhum - lashing out at Trinamool - claiming that party is working only for 'nephew' (Abhishek Banerjee).  Shah, during his visit, held a massive roshow in West Bengal's Bolpur where thousands of people gared on ros of Birbhum to welcome Home Minister with firecrackers, flowers, and chants of Jai Shri Ram. Suvendu hikari, who joined BJP along with 23 or grassroots leers lashed out at Trinamool saying, 'TMC and Bengal is t one family's fiefdom', urging his followers to join him. West Bengal goes to polls in April-May 2021, where Mamata Banerjee eyes a third consecutive term.

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17:07 IST, December 21st 2020