Kolkata: Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government on Tuesday has moved a resolution in West Bengal assembly condemning atrocities against Bengali speaking migrants in BJP ruled states.

The resolution was moved by state minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sobhondeb Chattopadhyay today under Rule 169.

Chattopadhyay, after reading the resolution, said, “Bengali-speaking are being harassed in various outside states (BJP ruled states). As per Indian Constitution’s fundamental rights, Indian citizens can stay in any state.”

“There is an attempt to remove the words ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ from the Indian Constitution. Efforts are being made to implement Special Intensive Revision (SIR) through various ways, Chattopadhyay stated, during his opening speech after the resolution was moved.

Chief whip of Opposition BJP Shankar Ghosh said the resolution has been brought due to political reasons and there are attempts of religious divisiveness by the ruling party. He questioned in the floor of the House, if “Hargonbindo Das and his son Chandan Das, who were brutally murdered in Murshidabad violence and riots were not Bengalis”.

Trinamool senior minister & Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim pointed out that 291million people speak in Bengali and Bengal is a language in the seventh position as per usage after Hindi. He spoke about “hate-politics” by RSS and elaborated on how the Bengali-speaking people are tortured in BJP-ruled states.

State Minister for Finance (Independent charge) Chandrima Bhattacharya spoke about how notice are being sent to people in the bordering parts of Bengal by the Assam Tribunal. She also mentioned that it is Bengal which has received the status of Classical Language by the Centre.

BJP MLA Asim Sarakar in his speech questioned by CAA was opposed by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee when five crore people from Bangladesh are in Bengal as refugees. “Are they not Bengalis?” Sarkar said, raising concern about infiltration and demanded illegal immigrants should be arrested. He claimed that the Indian government loves the Bengalis.

Chattopadhyay said in the House that he will bring a Privilege Motion against certain comments made by BJP MLA Asim Sarkar. Speaking to ET, Chattopadhyay said, “I have written to the Speaker seeking details about my speech. I will receive all details on September 4. I will review what I have said and if needed a privilege motion will be brought, though there is only one day left in this session.”

LoP Suvendu Adhikari suspended for the session
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari was suspended for the rest of the days (till September 4, the last day of the Special Session) by the Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay after protests took place by BJP MLAs-led by Adhikari took place in the floor of the House.

A major ruckus broke out in Bengal assembly as ruling Trinamool Congress minister Bratya Basu compared torture by Pakistani army in 1971 with yesterday with the incident yesterday when Indian Army dismantled Trinamool protest stage.

Adhikari said that he is proud that he has been suspended while speaking for the Indian Army in the assembly.

Basu, during his speech, also spoke about the rich culture and history of Bengal, partition of Bengal. "There is an attempt to insult the Bengal language." Basu said. He also observed that a resolution can be brought on CAA and NRC in the House and discussions can take place.