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Ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, political tensions between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and BJP are intensifying. BJP leader Amit Malviya has accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of publicly humiliating India’s gold medal-winning athlete Swapna Barman during a recent event. The Allegation Malviya claimed that Banerjee removed a ceremonial scarf (uttariya) already presented to Barman by Siliguri Mayor Gautam Deb and placed it around Barman’s neck herself, which he described as “unjust and humiliating.” He added, “Swapna Barman is a champion who has brought pride to the nation. She deserves respect and dignity, not such a public display of insult. One cannot ignore the question—was this mistreatment because she belongs to the Rajbanshi community?” Bengal BJP Questions...

New Delhi: With West Bengal set to go to the polls later this year, political tensions between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have intensified. In a recent move, Amit Malviya, head of the BJP IT Cell, criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly disrespecting Hindu rituals. Malviya shared a video on social media platform X, claiming that Banerjee offered milk to Lord Shiva directly from a plastic tetra pack. He alleged that this act, combined with her ceremonial inauguration of temples across the state, was an attempt to portray respect for Hindu traditions while politically undermining them. “Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee does not shy away from disrespecting Hindu rituals and traditions. She offers milk to Lord Shiva directl...