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BJP supporters apply tilak to Mother Teresa and Bose portraits in West Bengal video stirs outrage
Politics
Published on 8 May 2026
The tilak appeared on portraits of revered figures
A new video circulating in West Bengal shows BJP supporters applying tilak on portraits of well-known historical and religious figures, including Mother Teresa, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Swami Vivekanand, and Raja Ram Mohan Roy. The clip has triggered controversy as it emerges days after the BJP’s landmark sweep in the state elections, its first such victory.
- A viral video shows tilak being applied to portraits in West Bengal
- The portraits include Mother Teresa, Subhas Chandra Bose, Swami Vivekanand
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy is also featured in the clip
- The controversy follows the BJP’s major election victory in Bengal
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