Paresh Rawal’s feedback on Bengalis has led to huge backlash within the state.
Kolkata:
Actor Paresh Rawal has landed in an enormous controversy together with his viral feedback on Bengalis whereas campaigning in Gujarat for the ruling BJP.
While the ruling Trinamool Congress in Bengal has hit out at actor Paresh Rawal for his distasteful feedback, former Member of Parliament and CPI(M) chief Md Salim has filed a criticism with the police.
At a rally, Paresh Rawal mentioned the folks of Gujarat would tolerate inflation however not “Bangladeshis and Rohingya” subsequent door and used a “cooking fish” stereotype that has incensed Bengalis.
Mr. Salim has written to the Taltala Police Station in Kolkata asking them to deal with his criticism as an FIR and prosecute the actor as his feedback is producing opposed opinion towards Bengalis.
“A large number of Bengalis reside outside the limits of the state. I apprehend many of them will be prejudicially targeted and affected because of the vicious remarks made by Paresh Rawal,” Md. Salim says in his letter to the police.
Md Salim desires Paresh Rawal to be charged below varied sections of the Indian Penal Code, together with for selling enmity, intentional insult, public mischief and so forth.
Paresh Rawal’s feedback on Bengalis has created a storm in West Bengal with the ruling Trinamool Congress taking robust objection to his outburst.
Though the veteran actor made an effort to elucidate his feedback with a professional apology however ended up aggravating the row by claiming that he meant “illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingya” when he used the phrase “Bengalis”.
Many noticed it as “hate speech” attacking Bengalis. Others described it as “xenophobic dog-whistling” towards the Bangladeshi and Rohingya.
“So once again the politics of violence, hate, and division is out in the open. Renowned actor Mr. Paresh Rawal who is a member of the BJP, remarked about cooking fish for the Bengalis. I think this was utterly distasteful and a very insensitive remark. The BJP and the union government is unable to tackle the rising prices of gas cylinders, and also the inflation. But they turn around the problem and directed it this time to the Bengalis and their habit of eating fish,” Shashi Panja, who holds the portfolios of Industries, Commerce & Enterprises and Department of Women and Child Development and Social Welfare in West Bengal, mentioned.
“Very unfortunate. So now you are targeting Bengal, because as everybody remembers, you could not win in the 2021 assembly elections. You are yet to digest the defeat. You are unable to assimilate the mandate of the people. So now you are attacking Bengali food habits. People in Bengal, who live together with everybody will not take this lying down. The All-India Trinamool Congress once again condemns such kinds of statements, the statements of Paresh Rawal.” Dr Shashi Panja added.
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