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Mamata Banerjee Faces BJP Criticism Over Economic Remarks at Oxford

The West Bengal Chief Minister questioned a projection of India becoming the world's largest economy by 2060, citing global challenges, drawing sharp rebukes from BJP leaders.

  • Mamata Banerjee expressed skepticism about a prediction that India would become the world's largest economy by 2060 during a discussion at Oxford University.
  • She highlighted global challenges, including post-COVID recovery and economic instability, as factors influencing her doubts about the projection.
  • BJP leaders, including Amit Malviya, Sukanta Majumdar, and Shehzad Poonawala, criticized Banerjee, accusing her of tarnishing India's image on foreign soil.
  • The BJP framed her remarks as anti-India rhetoric and compared them to previous comments by Rahul Gandhi that they argue undermined national pride.
  • The debate has intensified political divides, with the BJP emphasizing national pride and the Opposition defending the right to critique economic projections.
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