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'Sing four stanzas of Vande Mataram': TMC's big challenge to Suvendu Adhikari and BJP
The challenge was issued by TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, speaking at a rally in Kolkata to mark the foundation day of TMCP, the student wing of the party.
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- Why it matters
- The challenge plays into a political dispute over nationalist credentials in West Bengal, where the TMC and BJP compete for control of the state and the ability to define patriotism is contested ground.
- Most affected
- Suvendu Adhikari and the BJP in West Bengal — Faces public pressure to demonstrate nationalist bona fides during election season.
- Likely next
- Whether Suvendu Adhikari or the BJP publicly responds to or accepts the challenge.
Also reported by: The Times of India