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TMC government considered only Muslims as minority: Bengal CM

TMC government considered only Muslims as minority: Bengal CM

TMC government considered only Muslims as minority: The previous TMC government considered only Muslims as a minority,” says West Bengal CM

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. File

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday (November 15, 2026) alleged that the previous TMC government had considered only Muslims as a minority, asserting that Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains are also religious minorities.

He visited the Gurdwara Bara Sikh Sangat at the city's trading hub, Burrabazar, and participated in a procession of the Sikh community in the area.

"Minority does not mean a particular community. Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains are also [religious] minorities. The previous TMC government considered only Muslims as a minority," the Chief Minister told reporters after greeting the members of the Sikh community in the gurdwara.

"They [Sikhs] are the truest patriots," the Chief Minister said.

Earlier, Mr. Adhikari had repeatedly accused the Mamata Banerjee-led government of indulging in the appeasement of the Muslim community to garner their support in the elections.

West Bengal / minority group / politics / politics (general)

  • minority
  • tmc
  • government
  • muslims
  • bengal
  • community
  • sikh
  • buddhists

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