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Mamata Banerjee Calls on India to Broker Peace in Iran-Israel Dispute and Faults DVC Flood Management

Her emphasis on pollution fallout from drone and missile strikes places local flood mismanagement in a wider environmental context

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Overview

  • She urged the central government to pursue peaceful diplomatic efforts to end the recent exchange of missiles and drones between Iran and Israel
  • She highlighted a US bombing of three major Iranian nuclear sites as having escalated hostilities and contributed to air and water pollution
  • Banerjee invoked India’s Non-Aligned Movement leadership and early recognition of the PLO as examples of the country’s mediation legacy
  • She accused the Damodar Valley Corporation of failing to dredge its dams and releasing water without notice, flooding the Ghatal subdivision and affecting nearly two lakh people
  • Banerjee clarified that her comments on external affairs reflect her personal perspective rather than official government policy