Archive · 18 Dec 2025
BJP Misidentifies Bengal Icons in Controversial Remarks
Some leaders from the BJP party in India made some mistakes when talking about two important people from Bengal.
They called Bankim Da by a title usually used for another famous thinker, and they said that a freedom fighter named Matangini Hazra was Muslim, even though she was actually a Hindu.
Matangini Hazra was known for her bravery and for following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
People are saying that the BJP needs to learn more about these important figures from Bengal's history.
BJP leaders misidentified Bengal icon Bankim Da with an honorific typically used for Sri Aurobindo Ghosh.
Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma incorrectly described freedom fighter Matangini Hazra as Muslim.
Matangini Hazra was a devout Hindu widow from a poor peasant family, born in 1870 near Tamluk, West Bengal.
She was known as 'Gandhi buri' for her adherence to Gandhian principles and led a procession during the Quit India Movement in 1942.
The remarks have sparked controversy and calls for the BJP to learn more about Bengal's historical figures.
- Who
- BJP leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma
- What
- Misidentification of Bengal icons Bankim Da and Matangini Hazra
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- India, specifically West Bengal
- Why
- Controversial remarks made by BJP leaders
- Person Misidentified
- Bankim Da
- Person Misidentified
- Matangini Hazra
- Honorific Used
- Rishi Aurobindo
- Honorific Used
- Muslim
- Freedom Fighter
- Matangini Hazra
- Birth Year
- 1870
- Birthplace
- Village near Tamluk, West Bengal
- Nickname
- Gandhi buri