West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee commented on the alleged labeling of a Sikh police officer as “Khalistani,” questioning, ‘if an officer wears a turban, how can one name him a Khalistani?’
Her assertion adopted an incident on Tuesday the place a Sikh police officer confronted a gaggle of BJP leaders and employees, claiming he was known as a Khalistani by them.
Talking at an occasion in Kolkata for Worldwide Mom Language Day, Banerjee addressed the problem, questioning, “What was the fault of the officer on duty? Is there no Sikh regiment in the force? We respect all religions. If an officer wears a turban, how can you call him Khalistani? Similarly, there are Muslim IAS, IPS, and WBCS officers; how can you call them Pakistani just because he is a Muslim officer?”
In the meantime, the West Bengal Police launched a video on Wednesday alleging that BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari used the ‘Khalistani’ slur in opposition to a Sikh police officer throughout a face-off between BJP employees and police close to violence-hit Sandeshkhali.
The Bengal Police introduced their intention to take authorized motion within the matter.
The BJP accused Banerjee of “trying to distract from the Sandeshkhali incident.” Sandeshkhali has witnessed unrest for the previous two weeks following allegations in opposition to Trinamool Chief Shahjahan Sheikh and his supporters of “land-grabbing and sexual assault” by a number of ladies.
In the course of the occasion, Banerjee additionally addressed the alleged deactivation of Aadhaar playing cards in Bengal. Beforehand, she had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that Aadhaar playing cards of individuals from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Different Backward Courses had been deactivated within the state.
Banerjee asserted, “We do not believe in Aadhaar. We have successfully thwarted the conspiracy related to Aadhaar card deactivation. There is a conspiracy to establish detection camps and to implement the NRC.”