Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday extended his support to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after she slammed the Delhi Police for allegedly referring to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, calling it a “direct insult to the very language in which the National Anthem is composed,” reported ANI.

Stalin stated that such remarks are not mere mistakes but reflect a dangerous mindset that seeks to undermine India’s cultural and linguistic diversity. He said, “The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as a 'Bangladeshi language.' This is a direct insult to the very language in which our National Anthem was written. Such statements are not inadvertent errors or slips. They expose the dark mindset of a regime that consistently undermines diversity and weaponises identity,” reported ANI.

 He further added, “In the face of this assault on non-Hindi languages, Mamata Banerjee stands as a shield for the language and people of West Bengal. She will not let this attack pass without a fitting response.”
The controversy erupted after Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused Delhi Police of calling Bengali a “Bangladeshi language” in a communication note.