West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) have strongly condemned the Delhi Police over a controversial letter referring to the Bangla language as "Bangladeshi" — sparking outrage across Bengal.
Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Mamata Banerjee shared a copy of the letter allegedly sent from Lodhi Colony Police Station in Delhi to Bangla Bhavan. The letter reportedly states:
“This document cannot be translated as it is written in Bangladeshi language.”
Calling it unconstitutional and deeply offensive, Mamata Banerjee accused the central government of disrespecting the Bengali community.
“This is not just an insult to Bangla, but to every Bengali. How can a constitutionally recognized Indian language be labelled as foreign?” she questioned.
TMC leaders also criticized the move in Parliament and online, emphasizing that Bangla is one of India’s 22 officially recognized languages under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
So far, Delhi Police has not issued any official clarification, but the controversy has already ignited a political storm from Bengal to Delhi.
With public sentiment running high, the matter is quickly gaining national attention — and pressure is mounting on authorities to respond.
