KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress has demanded an apology from PM Narendra Modi for referring to Matangini Hazra as a freedom fighter from Assam during his Independence Day speech.
“You don’t know history. You have no feelings. You just read out a written speech (that also by others) with drama. This is an insult to Bengal. You must beg for an apology. Hope your Leader of Opposition from East Midnapore condemns the mistake,” tweeted Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh.
The Trinamool Congress also criticised the statement from its official Twitter handle. “With such scant regard for our glorious history, you have insulted all of #Bengal once again. Is @BJP4India committed to erasing our history? Mocking it as they please?” it said.
Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh made light of it, saying it was a “slip of tongue”.
