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PM's Bankim da remark and a moment in Parliament: Who's da and babu in Bengal?

A remark by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament referring to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, who penned the national song 'Vande Mataram', as 'Bankim da' has become the latest political ...
The Telegraph

After slip-up: Prime Minister Narendra Modi invokes 'Bankim babu' in Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sought to correct a cultural misstep and connect with Bengal’s sentiment by referring to iconic litterateur Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay as “Bankim Babu,” days ...
Mint

TMC MP objects to PM Modi calling Vande Mataram composer Bankim Chandra ‘Da’ instead of ‘Babu’. Here’s his reply

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday initiated a special discussion in the Lok Sabha on the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ – marking its 150th anniversary. During his remarks, PM Modi, at one ...
Indiatimes

‘Rishi Bankim-babu’ on lips, Modi courts Bengal in Matua land

Kolkata: Courting the Matua vote and controlling any fallout of the "Bankim-da" episode in the Lok Sabha figured high in PM Narendra Modi's virtual address to Bengal's voters on Saturday.Modi, who was ...
Indiatimes

With 'Rishi Bankim babu', PM Modi defuses 'Bankim da' row in West Bengal

KOLKATA: PM Narendra Modi used a fog-forced virtual rally in Bengal Saturday to pursue two parallel damage-control efforts - shoring up support among Matua voters unsettled by an electoral roll ...
Mena FN

TMC MP Objects To PM Modi Calling Vande Mataram Composer Bankim Chandra 'Da' Instead Of 'Babu'. Here's His Reply

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday initiated a special discussion in the Lok Sabha on the national song 'Vande Mataram' – marking its 150th anniversary. During his remarks, PM ...