New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s foundation‑stone laying ceremony for a sprawling Mahakal temple complex in Siliguri on Friday, is being seen as part of an attempt to change her ‘minority appeasement’ tag before the upcoming state Assembly elections. The Trinamool Congress supremo has long been accused of implementing welfare schemes and protections that critics claimed disproportionately benefited Muslims. She has thus been targeted, especially by the stat…
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New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s political strategy, long been accused of being weighed towards minority appeasement with welfare schemes and protections that critics say disproportionately benefit Muslims, now appears to be veering towards building temples. When asked to comment on Tuesday, Home Minister Amit Shah, currently on a trip to the state, welcomed her efforts, quipping “but it’s too late” perhaps in reference to the upcoming Assembly electi…