{
  "id": 20212962,
  "title": "'Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains Also Minorities': Suvendu Adhikari Targets Mamata Banerjee Over Minority Politics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/sikhs-buddhists-jains-also-minorities-suvendu-adhikari-targets-mamata",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T18:41:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/sikhs-buddhists-jains-also-minorities-suvendu-adhikari-targets-mamata-banerjee-over-minority-politics"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kolkata, India - Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari recently criticized the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for only considering Muslims as a minority community. Speaking at Gurdwara Bara Sikh Sangat in Burrabazar, Adhikari stated that Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains are also religious minorities. He accused Mamata Banerjee of practicing appeasement politics towards Muslims for political gains.\n\nAdhikari, who has frequently accused Banerjee and her administration of such tactics, promised to focus on the development of tribal communities. While at the event marking the 151st birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda, Adhikari vowed to fulfill the cultural and land rights of the tribals. He also pledged to establish a university in Jhargram and provide job opportunities to tribal people based on their eligibility. Adhikari referenced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to observe Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas in 2021 to honor tribal communities.",
  "summary": "Kolkata: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday had accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for considering only Muslims as minority community and asserted that the Sikhs, Buddhists are also minorities. While visiting Gurdwara Bara Sikh Sangat in north Kolkata’s Burrabazar area, Adhikari praised the Sikh community and mentioned that they are true ‘patriots’. “Minority does not mean a…",
  "key_points": [
    "Suvendu Adhikari criticized TMC for considering only Muslims as minority.",
    "Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains also classified as religious minorities.",
    "Adhikari vowed to focus on tribal communities' development."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}