‘Shame To…’: BJP Slams Mamata Banerjee As Bengal CM Disagrees With Rise Of Indian Economic system | India Information
KOLKATA/LONDON: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, throughout her official go to to the UK, disagreed with a prediction that India would turn out to be the world’s largest financial system by 2060, drawing flak from the BJP, which accused her of tarnishing the nation’s picture on international soil. Banerjee made the remarks throughout a dialog at Kellogg School, Oxford College, late on Thursday.
The interviewer talked about that India had already overtaken the UK to turn out to be the fifth-largest financial system and was projected to turn out to be the third-largest quickly, with predictions indicating that the south Asian nation would prime the worldwide financial rankings by 2060.
In response, Banerjee mentioned, “I’ll differ from that. There are such a lot of issues about which I shouldn’t communicate right here… Inside and exterior affairs issues… I can’t disclose. I’ve another opinions.” She went on to clarify, “As a result of each nation is going through bother after COVID-19, and with the turmoil happening on the earth… If an financial war-like state of affairs is underway on the earth, how will we anticipate that we’ll achieve? Allow us to hope for the achieve, we will solely hope. It’s our dream to see my nation our greatest. But it surely relies upon…”
BJP leaders criticised the Trinmool Congress supremo’s remarks, accusing her of tarnishing India’s fame on international soil. Union minister and BJP’s state unit president Sukanta Majumdar expressed his disapproval, calling her response an “insult” to the workplace she holds. “India has surpassed the UK to turn out to be the world’s fifth-largest financial system, a second of pleasure for each Indian! But, Mamata Banerjee is tarnishing India’s fame on international soil…Her anti-India rhetoric is just not solely shameful for each Indian but additionally an insult to the constitutional workplace she holds. It’s evident that you’ve failed as a chief minister, however do you even hesitate to name your self an Indian? Are you really an Indian? @MamataOfficial. Disrespecting the nation on international soil is equal to overtly opposing India,” Majumdar wrote on X.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has an issue with India turning into the world’s largest financial system… That is really shameful. She is a shame to the constitutional workplace she holds. Who behaves like this on international soil? pic.twitter.com/XupCVb4C2i
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) March 27, 2025
The BJP’s IT Cell head, Amit Malviya, additionally criticised Banerjee’s stance, sharing a video clip of her feedback on X. “West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has an issue with India turning into the world’s largest financial system. That is really shameful. She is a shame to the constitutional workplace she holds. Who behaves like this on international soil?” Malviya wrote.
