Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has commented on the ongoing controversy surrounding the song 'Amar Shonar Bangla'.
The song, which is also the national anthem of Bangladesh, was recently sung at a Congress meeting in Assam. A dispute has erupted between the BJP and the Congress party over the issue ever since.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra wrote on her social media account, responding to the controversy, "In 1905, the British partitioned Bengal. Tagore opposed this and wrote the song 'Amar Shonar Bangla'. Its first 10 lines were adopted by Bangladesh as its national anthem in 1971. 'Amar Shonar Bangla' is connected to the sentiments of all Bengalis..."
Mahua Moitra said that "saffron trolls" will not understand this.
Recently, this song was sung at the Congress Party's Karimganj meeting in Assam, prompting a strong reaction from the ruling BJP in the state.
What Assam minister Singhal said?
Assam Cabinet Minister Ashok Singhal shared a video and wrote, "The song 'Amar Shonar Bangla' was sung at the Congress party's Sribhumi meeting."
He wrote, "It is now clear that the Congress party has been allowing and encouraging the illegal infiltration of Miyans (Muslims) into Assam for decades. Its aim is to alter the state's demographics to create Greater Bangladesh and increase its vote bank."
Gourav Gogoi also targets BJP
Following these allegations, Congress MP Gourav Gogoi also targeted the BJP.
Gourav Gogoi said, "This song was composed by Rabindranath Tagore and conveyed the sentiments of Bengal's culture to the people. The BJP has always insulted the Bengali language, Bengali culture, and the people of Bengal."
He said, "The IT Cell has insulted the people of Bengal before. They have shown the foolishness of not knowing about Rabindranath Tagore. I think the people of Bengal and Bengali speakers living in every part of the country have realized that the BJP only uses them for votes."
"Amar Shonar Bangla, Ami Tomae Bhalobashi... Chirodin Tomar Aakash, Tomar Batash, Amar Prane Bajaye Bashi..." The Hindi translation of this song by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore goes like this:
"My dear Bengal, my golden Bengal, I love you... Your sky, your air, always plays like a flute in my soul..."
Tagore composed this song in 1905 during the 'Bangabhaga' movement, and 66 years later, when Bangladesh came into existence, it became its national anthem.
Prakash Kumar Pandey