West Bengal: BJP State President Samik Bhattacharya Slams Sharmila Tagore Over Vande Mataram Remarks | VIDEO
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Kolkata, August 22, 2026: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday slammed Sharmila Tagore over her remarks on ‘Vande Mataram’, referring to the naming of a member of her family after Taimur.
Kolkata, West Bengal: Reacting to Actress Sharmila Tagore's statement on Vande Mataram, BJP State President Samik Bhattacharya says, "It is the personal opinion of Sharmila Tagore and she can give it. But the People of India want to remind Sharmila Tagore that Taimur destroyed… pic.twitter.com/cdJCuqduLg
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“Sharmila Tagore’s family had named their descendants after the foreign invader and cruel temple-looter Taimur. Taimur had also forced people to change religion and also raped several women. Hence, it is natural for her to object to singing the full song of Vande Mataram. She should not speak about Vande Mataram,” said Bhattacharya.
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