Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Satabdi Roy stirred controversy on Friday when she referred to Lord Ram as ‘Below Poverty Line (BPL)’ while taking a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).In a video circulating on social media, the Lok Sabha MP remarked, “They (BJP) are claiming that a house is being given to Ram. I was shocked to hear this. They have so much power to give a house to Ram.”

“Ram must be BPL (below poverty line). Likes houses are made for those who have BPL cards, it seems they (BJP) are giving the house to Ram under the BPL scheme.” “If one house each can be given to Ram’s sons Luv Kush, then, the work will be complete,” the Trinamool Congress leader boldly asserted.

Satabdi Roy's statement on Prabhu Shri Ram itself proves @MamataOfficial led @AITCofficial's mindset about Hindu faith and deep-rooted beliefs. This is disgraceful and insulting for every Hindu of the world...#Shame #shameontmc #shameonmamata #shameful pic.twitter.com/ekPr48B2Zy

— Dr. Sukanta Majumdar (@DrSukantaBJP) January 13, 2024

Responding strongly to her controversial remarks, BJP State President Sukanta Majumdar commented, “Satabdi Roy’s statement on Prabhu Shri Ram itself proves @MamataOfficial led @AITCofficial’s mindset about Hindu faith and deep-rooted beliefs. This is disgraceful and insulting for every Hindu in the world…”

This is not the first instance of a Trinamool Congress leader making derogatory remarks about Lord Ram. In November 2020, a video of an alleged TMC politician went viral, where he told Hindus in West Bengal that they cannot chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’.

The Trinamool Congress party’s aversion to ‘Jai Shree Ram’ is evident. In May 2019, Mamata Banerjee lost her temper when some people chanted the ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogan on a road. She claimed that people chanting the sacred Hindu chant were criminals, and actions would be taken against them. Around a dozen individuals were arrested for chanting the slogan in front of the CM.

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