TMC, BJP spar over ‘Khela Hobe Dibas’ on August 16
The Hindu
Oppn recalls riots linked to Direct Action Day in 1946
The ruling Trinamool Congress and Opposition BJP are locked in a war of words over observing 'Khela Hobe Dibas' on August 16, with the later saying that the day is associated with communal violence on Direct-Action Day of 1946. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had announced in July that August 16, will be observed as “Khela Hobe Dibas” and about one lakh footballs will be distributed across the State and prominent sports personality of the State will be felicitated. “Khela Hobe (Game will be played)” was one of the most important slogans of the Trinamool Congress ahead of the Assembly polls in West Bengal earlier this year, which saw the party register an emphatic victory over the BJP.
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