Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who is locked in a political battle with a buoyant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said on Friday that those living in West Bengal have to speak in Bengali and respect Bengali culture. But I will never allow someone to stay in Bengal and start a drive against Bengalis, or terrorise them. If you stay in Bengal, you have to speak in Bengali and respect Bengal’s culture,” she told a gathering of Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers in Kanchrapara in North 24 Parganas district. Kanchrapara comes under the Barrackpore Lok Sabha constituency. Friday’s meeting was the second in Barrackapore since the Lok Sabha election results were announced on May 23.

Source: Hindustan Times June 14, 2019 16:18 UTC