Banerjee has been propagating a Bangla (meaning both the state and the Bengali language) and Bengalee (those whose mother tongue is Bengali) line, in order to woo the local Bengali speaking populace.
The article reports on criticisms received by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her celebration of Bengali luminaries at the Writers' Building, the state secretariat in India. The celebration involves a framed photograph of the icon, followed by a musical. For...