The BJP said “Bangladesh-obsessed” Congress proudly sang Bangladesh’s national anthem in Assam, just days after Bangladesh dared to publish a map swallowing the entire Northeast.

“If after this, someone still can’t see the agenda at play, then they’re either blind, complicit or both,” the BJP said.

The Congress shot back, slamming the BJP for its “ignorance”.

Jorhat MP and Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi said it is a song composed by Tagore – one that conveys the sentiments of Bengali culture. He alleged the BJP always insulted the Bengali language, Bengali culture and the people of Bengal.

“Their IT Cell in the past also insulted the people of Bengal. They have shown their ignorance. They have shown that they do not know the history of Rabindranath Thakur and his philosophy,” Gogoi said.

“I think the people of Bengal and Bengali-speaking people in different parts of India have realised that the BJP only uses them for votes but never cares to understand their culture, language and sentiments,” he further stated.