Overview
- Inder Singh Parmar made the allegation during a Birsa Munda anniversary event in Agar Malwa on November 15, linking English missionary education to religious conversion.
- After the video drew wide criticism, he issued a recorded apology saying the phrase was a slip of the tongue and affirming respect for Roy.
- The Madhya Pradesh BJP labeled the comment his personal view, with a party spokesperson asserting respect for all national figures.
- Trinamool Congress figures including Shashi Panja and Ritabrata Banerjee framed the remark as anti-Bengali and pressed the BJP for accountability.
- Congress and student groups denounced the claim, and coverage noted Parmar’s prior controversial historical assertions.