Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's address sparked controversy at the 27th Foundation Day of the West Bengal Trinamool Chhatra Parishad.
Her remarks on "revenge" politics led Sukanta Majumdar, Union Minister and BJP West Bengal President, to write to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Majumdar highlighted concerns about Banerjee's statements, suggesting they could provoke unrest in the state.
A day later, on August 29, Banerjee responded to the controversy by posting on the social media platform X, where she condemned what she described as a "malicious disinformation campaign" against her. She clarified that her comments had been misinterpreted and emphasized that she had not spoken against medical students or their protests. Instead, she voiced her support for their legitimate concerns.
Banerjee explained that her criticism was aimed solely at the BJP, accusing the party of trying to destabilize West Bengal and create chaos, allegedly with backing from the Central government. She defended using the Bengali phrase "phonsh kara," which had been a point of contention. Banerjee explained that the words, inspired by a saying of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa Deva, were meant to express the need to raise one's voice against wrongdoing, not as a call for aggression.
By addressing these issues, Banerjee sought to clarify her stance and quell the controversy surrounding her speech, insisting that her words were being twisted for political purposes.