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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee connected Monday (December 8, 2025) justified her lack from the Bhagavad Gita recitation lawsuit organised by Sanatan Sanskriti Sansad here, stating she skipped it due to the fact that it was a BJP-linked programme.
The event, which took spot connected Sunday (December 7), had a footfall of respective lakhs and was seen arsenic a amusement of Hindu individuality up of the 2026 Assembly elections.
"If it were an impartial programme, I would person decidedly gone there. I americium progressive with a enactment and travel an ideology. I respect each religions, caste and creed," Ms. Banerjee told reporters astatine Kolkata airdrome earlier leaving for an authoritative travel to northbound Bengal.
"How tin I be a programme wherever the BJP is straight involved? I bash not be events organised by radical who hatred Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and bash not travel the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi. My parents person not fixed maine specified teachings. My Bengal and my teachers person shaped me. Those who insult Bengal and are Bangla-birodhi, I americium not with them," she emphasised.
Invitations had been extended to some the main curate and Governor CV Ananda Bose. While Mr. Bose attended, Ms. Banerjee remained absent.
Criticising Ms. Banerjee, Leader of the Opposition successful the authorities assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, questioned her absence, saying, "A existent Hindu should not disregard specified invitations. If they do, it raises doubts astir their faith." On Sunday, lakhs of radical from crossed the state, on with elder BJP leaders, joined seers and monks successful reciting the shlokas of the Bhagavad Gita astatine the Brigade Parade Ground successful Kolkata.
