Overview
- BJP West Bengal shared the short clip on X and accused the ruling party of insulting Hindu beliefs.
- Madan Mitra told CNN-News18 the footage is doctored, AI-generated and fabricated, stating he never made the claim attributed to him.
- He said his comments were a rhetorical challenge to the BJP’s interpretation of Hinduism and not a statement on Lord Ram’s faith.
- In additional remarks reported by the Free Press Journal, Mitra said the clip is from 2024 and edited, alleging opponents omitted the full context.
- BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari labeled the purported remark a deliberate insult to Hindu faith and questioned Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s silence.