Ahead of the Assembly polls in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) used the birth anniversary of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to stress the State’s tradition of secularism, while Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari raised the pitch of hindutva.
Ms. Banerjee took to social media on the occasion of birth anniversary of Chaitanya Mahabrabhu and Dol Purnima and said, “We must take this oath that we will not allow Sri Chaitanyadev’s Bengali tradition of secularism is damaged”. The Trinamool Congress chairperson added that she would not allow the tradition of tolerance to be tarnished.
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The Chief Minister had on Monday (March 3, 2026) participated in a Holi event at the Netaji Indoor Stadium, where she stated that it was not the policy of her government to divide and discriminate. “We don’t divide and discriminate; we unite people. That is our tradition and heritage. We will not bow down in front of any evil force,” she had said.
Taking part in the rally of the Sanatan Hindu Samaj in Bhabanipur, BJP leader Mr. Adhikari said “words like secularism are being misinterpreted” in the country.
