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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has bought embroiled in an issue after laying a wreath on the wrong statue whereas paying tribute to iconic Adivasi chief Birsa Munda in Bankura district on Thursday.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) took a dig at Shah, calling him “bohiragato [outsider]”.
Local Adivasi leaders identified on Friday that the statue the minister garlanded was not Munda’s however that of an nameless tribal hunter.
After garlanding the statue and showering it with petals, Shah tweeted, “Paid floral tributes to legendary tribal leader Bhagwan Birsa Munda ji in Bankura, West Bengal today. Birsa Munda ji’s life was dedicated towards the rights and upliftment of our tribal sisters & brothers. His courage, struggles and sacrifices continue to inspire all of us.”
To cowl up the error, the BJP positioned Birsa Munda’s portrait on the foot of the statue.
Adivasi organisation Bharat Jakat Majhi Pargana Mahal stated it was upset concerning the minister’s fake pas, which, it added, was an insult to Birsa Munda.
The Trinamool Congress tweeted, “‘Bohiragato’ are at it again! Union Home Minister @AmitShah is so ignorant of Bengal’s culture that he insulted Bhagwan Birsa Munda by garlanding a wrong idol & placed his photo at someone else’s foot. Will he ever respect Bengal?”
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