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IN PHOTOS: Mamata protests `illegal` labelling of Bengali migrants across India
Updated On: 16 July, 2025 05:24 PM IST | ronak mastakar
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, joined by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee and numerous party leaders, led a large protest march against BJP in Kolkata on Wednesday. (Pics/AFP)
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, joined by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee and numerous party leaders, led a large protest march against BJP in Kolkata on Wednesday. (Pics/AFP)
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A large number of supporters joined the CM in the rally
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.jpg "<p>Senior ministers of the West Bengal Cabinet, Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), and grassroots workers took part in the demonstration, which was framed as a show of unity with Bengalis living outside West Bengal</p>")
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Senior ministers of the West Bengal Cabinet, Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), and grassroots workers took part in the demonstration, which was framed as a show of unity with Bengalis living outside West Bengal
.jpg "<p>Over the past few days, the party has pointed out several cases where they claim Bengali-speaking individuals were targeted in BJP-governed states</p>")
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Over the past few days, the party has pointed out several cases where they claim Bengali-speaking individuals were targeted in BJP-governed states
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The TMC, led by Banerjee, has claimed that Bengali-speaking residents of Delhi`s Jai Hind Colony, despite possessing valid documents and verified IDs, reportedly faced harassment, humiliation, and were wrongly labelled as `illegal`
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Wednesday`s rally by the TMC aims to leverage this issue as a way to challenge the BJP, specifically in anticipation of the upcoming state elections scheduled for 2026
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