Yogi Adityanath remark an insult to Army: CM Mamata Banerjee

KOLKATA: Chief minister

Mamata

Banerjee on Monday lashed out at her Uttar Pradesh counterpart, Yogi Adityanath, for reportedly referring to the Army as “Modi-ji ki sena”, saying it was an “insult” to and “humiliation” for the force.


Describing the Army as an asset of the nation, Banerjee said it belonged to the people, and called upon people to “stand up and reject” Adityanath’s statement.

“It is shocking to hear the UP CM saying that the Indian Army is the ‘Modi sena’. Such blatant personalisation and usurping of our beloved Indian Army is an insult and a humiliation,” Banerjee wrote on Twitter.

“We are proud of our Army. They belong to all. They are a great asset of our nation, and not a cassette of the BJP. People of this country must stand up and reject this statement,” she said.