West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wasn’t happy with what RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat said recently. He called the day the Ram Mandir opened in Ayodhya India’s “real Independence Day”. Banerjee said that this statement was completely “anti-national” and she couldn’t understand why he said it. She thinks he should take back those words.
This disagreement shows different ideas about what’s important to the country and its history. The RSS might see the temple opening as a huge moment but Banerjee is worried it links the event to a specific way of thinking. Her comments show a bigger discussion about how people understand India’s history and what independence really means.
Banerjee made her feelings known in West Bengal on Thursday. She used media to criticize the RSS leader directly. This shows the continuing issues between different groups in India when it comes to ideas about religion and nationalism. It’s clear that there are deep disagreements over how to see important national events.