West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday voiced her support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to discuss 'Vande Mataram' in the Lok Sabha, stating her party has "no objection" to the move.
"Let him do it. We have no problem," Banerjee told reporters at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport before departing for an official visit to North Bengal.
Prime Minister Modi had initiated a day-long discussion in the lower House of Parliament to mark 150 years of 'Vande Mataram', emphasising that the song, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and composed by Jadunath Bhattacharya, stood firm and inspired unity despite British oppression.
Despite backing the discussion on the national song, Banerjee quickly pivoted to criticise remarks made by certain Bharatiya Janata Party leaders expressing a dislike for revered national icons.
She specifically named figures like Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Mahatma Gandhi, and Raja Ram Mohan Roy, questioning the competence of leaders who seem unfamiliar with India's history.
"Some BJP leaders are saying they do not like Netaji. You do not like Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Mahatma Gandhi, Bankim Chandra, Vidyasagar or Raja Ram Mohan Roy, and you continue to insult them. How have they entered politics without properly knowing the history and Bengal's contribution?" she asked.
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