‘Left called religion opium, TMC wanted to make Bengal Greater Bangladesh’: CM Suvendu
West Bengal's Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari launched a strong rebuttal against former Left Front and Trinamool Congress governments on Saturday, accusing them of suppressing Sanatani traditions and culture. Inaugurating a Ganesh Puja pandal in Kolkata, Adhikari alleged that the Left described religion as "opium" and the TMC attempted to transform West Bengal into "Greater Bangladesh" over a span of nearly five decades.
He pointed out the absence of religious texts like the Hanuman Chalisa and Bhagavad Gita at Left Front puja stalls, and the TMC's attempt to "Jamati-ise" Bengal by altering the Durga Puja immersion day to coincide with Muharram. Adhikari also criticized the former state minister's Durga Puja inauguration during Pitru Paksha, a period considered inauspicious by Sanatani traditions.
He called for preserving the state's cultural identity and urged Sanatanis to unite beyond linguistic and ethnic divides. The CM reminded the audience of Bengal's creation on June 20, 1947, and emphasized the importance of protecting the state as a Bengali Hindu homeland.
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