New Delhi. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has distanced herself from the criticism of her government minister Firhad Hakim’s statement on Muslim population. Mamata Banerjee’s party Trinamool Congress (TMC) said the comments do not reflect the party’s position or ideology. Firhad Hakim, a minister in the West Bengal government and Mayor of Kolkata, had said in a program of minority students two days ago that if Allah wills, the Muslim community, which is a minority in the country today, will one day be in the majority. Controversy started after this comment of TMC leader. BJP criticized this statement and linked it to the situation in Bangladesh.
The All India Trinamool Congress firmly disassociates itself from and strongly condemns the statement made by Shri Firhad Hakim, MIC GoWB, at an event day before yesterday. These comments do not reflect the party’s position or ideology.
Our commitment to peace, unity, and…— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) December 16, 2024
On the social media post issued by TMC, it is written that the party strongly condemns the statement given by West Bengal Government Minister Firhad Hakim. All India Trinamool Congress strongly disassociates itself from his statement. Our commitment towards peace, unity and communal harmony is unwavering. Strict action will be taken against any comment that threatens the social fabric of West Bengal. Earlier, BJP leader Sukant Majumdar had said that this statement of the Trinamool leader is not only spreading hatred but there is a conspiracy behind it to create a Bangladesh-like situation in India.
Taking aim at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the BJP leader had said that Mamata’s anti-India mentality has been exposed and her hypocrisy has come to the fore. The country will not tolerate such actions. Let us tell you that this statement of Firhad Hakim went viral very fast on social media also. A large number of social media users also termed the statement of Mamata Banerjee’s minister as condemnable.
