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Left, TMC govts in Bengal tried to destroy cultural traditions of Bengali Hindus: CM

Adhikari said the BJP is restoring Bengali Hindu heritage after 49 years of Left and TMC rule, citing disputed festival practices and religious texts.

Summary by Times of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged past governments undermined Hindu traditions. He stated the current BJP government seeks to restore these heritage and traditions. Adhikari highlighted the plight of a Bangladeshi Hindu monk and Partition victims. He claimed past regimes pushed religious texts and festivals aside. The Chief Minister urged unity to preserve identity, religion, and heritage.

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Referring to Saint Chinmay Krishna Das, who was detained in Bangladesh, Shubhendu Adhikari said that if there had not been the struggle of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Swami Pranavanand, perhaps the condition of Bengali Hindus would also have been like that of Chinmay Krishna.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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