West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has the conviction to take all communities along, says His Excellency Archbishop Thomas D’Souza of Calcutta. The Archbishop told Economic Times on July 29 in an exclusive interaction that “Mamata Didi (elder sister) has always supported us and she does it for all communities. She is the one who expresses courage and speaks at critical moments. Her efforts to work for objectivity and idea of inclusiveness have always been appreciated.”
As reported by economictimes.indiatimes.com, His Grace Archbishop Thomas remarked that “She (Mamta Banerjee) supported us at critical moments. She is the one who stood with Missionaries of Charity when the organization was passing through a tough time. In the country, I suppose there are two sides, projecting one force against another. But Mamata didi is the one who takes the side of truth with objectivity.” Further, His Excellency added, “We are seeing incidents of lynching and intimidation are taking place. I do not want to take names of any political party or comment on any individual. I would only like to say that the rule of law and the Constitution of the country should be upheld. Any attempt to polarize and divide people should be discouraged and condemned. Anything that takes away somebody’s freedom to live life should never be allowed to continue with.”
His Excellency Archbishop highlighted that “About Bengal, I can say, it has always been a state where communal harmony prevailed. People of all communities lived here peacefully. Now there are reports of forces trying to disturb that balance, but these forces should be discouraged.”
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
