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Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) changed the language of a Bengali poster welcoming Goddess Durga to a “clean city” after the Mamata AITC attacked the BJP govt over the alleged imposition of Hindi words in the campaign. The poster on a cleanliness drive in the city from Oct 10 to 21 during Durga Puja read: “Mayer korbo Swacchata Se Swagat” (Will welcome Mother Goddess with cleanliness), in an unusual mixing of both Bengali and Hindi phrases in a single sentence. Later, the civic body changed it to “Swachhatar sathe Maa ke swagata janai,” which is a Bengali sentence carrying the same meaning.
However, at the top of the new poster, the original “Swachhata Se Swagat” was retained. pti You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news. The poster, bearing the logos of both the KMC and the govt, was shared on social media by KMC, which is currently being run by an administrator. However, the mixing of Hindi and Bengali phrases in the campaign material irked Mamata AITC. Sharing the poster on social media, the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee wondered if he had learnt Bangla wrong as a child or whether the language had changed without anyone informing him .Party MLA and spokesperson Kunal Ghosh also attacked the BJP govt and demanded that necessary corrections be made. Download the TOI App.