Samik Bhattacharya
That Talibani ideology has not only spread across the world but tried to divide India too,” he said while addressing a gathering at Jibantala in South 24 Parganas. “Kali Puja was not allowed in these areas over the past 15 years. Bhattacharya said 15,000 more Durga Pujas were held this year and it was a result of people staying united. A situation was created in South 24 Parganas where Hindus, born in this area, felt ill-fated,” he said, citing examples of religious intolerance.
Because he was a Hindu, a Communist leader, who never believed in religion, was killed.
Kolkata: Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday said while netas like Gandhi, Netaji and Sardar Patel never thought of dividing the nation on religious lines, “some forces” in Bengal took away the rights of people to perform their religious rituals. This, in turn, compromised the country’s internal security,” he said. He also took a dig at Leftists and “progressives”, even who had to face “religious intolerance”. Liberal Muslims in Bangladesh were killed,” he said, claiming that even Rabindranath Tagore is being called a “kafer” in Bangladesh. Hindus can perform their rituals but keeping religious harmony intact,” Bhattacharya said.
“There are some sections of people who do not believe in the rights of others. “During Trinamool regime, Muslims were killed by Muslims. “Sunil Ganguly was ‘progressive’ and never missed a chance to mock Indian deities. His house in Bangladesh was demolished. “If there is a mosque, one can perform namaz without blaring mikes and the administration will have to ensure their rights.
The earlier govt allowed this to happen and nurture radicalisation. In today’s Bengal, anyone can pray in a mosque and perform a puja, he added.