Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:14am on 07 Aug 2025,Thursday Sports
During a Durand Cup match, East Bengal fans staged a poignant protest against the branding of Bengali as a “Bangladeshi language.” A poster reading, “Yesterday, we were hanged fighting for India’s freedom. Today, for speaking our mother’s tongue, we become Bangladeshi?” drew widespread attention. The protest follows West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s sharp criticism of Delhi Police, who, in an official letter, referred to Bengali as the “Bangladeshi national language” in a Foreigners Act case. Banerjee called the statement “anti-national and unconstitutional.” The incident has reignited cultural and linguistic tensions, with fans demanding respect for Bengali identity and heritage. (PC: X)
