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Mamata slammed for false Gandhi knighthood claim after Jallianwala Bagh protest allegation
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
Her Gandhi knighthood story collapses under historical facts
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sparked a political firestorm after claiming at a rally that Mahatma Gandhi returned his knighthood in protest of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Critics say the assertion is historically incorrect, prompting backlash ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections and raising questions about the veracity of the remarks.
- Mamata Banerjee claimed Gandhi returned his knighthood
- The statement is widely described as historically incorrect
- Backlash erupted as elections near in West Bengal
- The controversy highlights scrutiny of political claims
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