{"id":164546,"date":"2023-08-30T16:56:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T11:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=164546"},"modified":"2023-08-30T17:55:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T12:25:28","slug":"no-mamata-banerjee-did-not-say-kazi-nazrul-islam-wrote-the-mahabharata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-mamata-banerjee-did-not-say-kazi-nazrul-islam-wrote-the-mahabharata\/","title":{"rendered":"No, Mamata Banerjee did not say Kazi Nazrul Islam wrote &#8216;The Mahabharata&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A clip of Mamata Banerjee apparently claiming that Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam wrote &#8216;The Mahabharata&#8217; is currently viral on social media. Several verified accounts have shared this clip in an attempt to taunt the West Bengal chief minister, mainly after her Rakesh Roshan goof-up. Times Now published a story with the title, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830092746\/https:\/\/www.timesnownews.com\/india\/mahabharata-written-by-kazi-nazrul-islam-mamata-banerjee-does-it-again-video-article-103196270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Mahabharata Written By Kazi Nazrul Islam&#8217;: Mamata Banerjee Does It Again<\/a>&#8220;. The report quoted Banerjee as apparently saying, &#8220;Studies alone do not make a person learn in the real sense. One has to have a big heart. Read and understand what our great men have written. Read Rabindranath, Nazrul, Vivekananda&#8230;. Mahabharat was written by Nazrul Islam&#8221;. The report cited Right Wing Twitter handle @MeghUpdates, which had tweeted the viral clip.<\/p>\n<p>Readers should note that the user, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=meghUpdates+site%3Aaltnews.in&amp;sca_esv=561269084&amp;rlz=1C1UEAD_enIN1022IN1022&amp;ei=pQ7vZPK-CercseMP_Z6ZkAg&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiypd7Ji4SBAxVqbmwGHX1PBoIQ4dUDCBA&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=meghUpdates+site%3Aaltnews.in&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG21lZ2hVcGRhdGVzIHNpdGU6YWx0bmV3cy5pbkiyClDlCFjlCHABeACQAQCYAZkBoAGZAaoBAzAuMbgBA8gBAPgBAeIDBBgBIEGIBgE&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MeghUpdates, shares misinformation on a regular basis<\/a> on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_oGTib9gV6N.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2291\" height=\"1642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_oGTib9gV6N.jpg 2291w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_oGTib9gV6N-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_oGTib9gV6N-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_oGTib9gV6N-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_oGTib9gV6N-1536x1101.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_oGTib9gV6N-2048x1468.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2291px) 100vw, 2291px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Zee News published a story about this apparent blunder titled, &#8220;After &#8216;Rakesh Roshan&#8217; Blooper, Mamata Banerjee Now Says &#8216;Mahabharata Was Written By Nazrul Islam&#8217; &#8211; WATCH&#8221;. (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830074151\/https:\/\/zeenews.india.com\/viral\/after-rakesh-roshan-blooper-mamata-banerjee-now-says-mahabharata-was-written-by-nazrul-islam-watch-2655457.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_NOMhe4pLVd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2292\" height=\"1660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_NOMhe4pLVd.jpg 2292w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_NOMhe4pLVd-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_NOMhe4pLVd-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_NOMhe4pLVd-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_NOMhe4pLVd-1536x1112.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_NOMhe4pLVd-2048x1483.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2292px) 100vw, 2292px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Media outlet Republic World published an article titled, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830113821\/https:\/\/www.republicworld.com\/india-news\/politics\/mamata-banerjees-slip-of-tongue-streak-continues-after-chandrayaan-3-now-mahabharata-articleshow.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamata Banerjee\u2019s Slip Of Tongue Streak Continues; After Chandrayaan 3, Now Mahabharata<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_BZMrJ5HpAE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1995\" height=\"1543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_BZMrJ5HpAE.jpg 1995w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_BZMrJ5HpAE-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_BZMrJ5HpAE-1024x792.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_BZMrJ5HpAE-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_BZMrJ5HpAE-1536x1188.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1995px) 100vw, 1995px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Media outlets <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830083342\/https:\/\/www.freepressjournal.in\/india\/watch-west-bengal-cm-mamata-banerjee-goofs-up-again-says-mahabharata-written-by-kazi-nazrul-islam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Press Journal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230829130018\/https:\/\/www.etvbharat.com\/amp\/english\/state\/west-bengal\/another-goof-up-mamata-banerjee-says-kazi-nazrul-islam-wrote-mahabharata\/na20230828162817398398966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETV Bharat<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830114925\/https:\/\/www.livehindustan.com\/national\/story-nazrul-islam-wrote-the-mahabharata-what-did-mamata-banerjee-say-bjp-replied-8643388.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live Hindustan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830114930\/https:\/\/www.lokmatnews.in\/india\/mamta-banerjee-said-mahabharata-was-written-by-qazi-nazrul-islam-video-went-viral-b659\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lokmat<\/a> and propaganda outlets <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830114916\/https:\/\/hindi.opindia.com\/politics\/mamata-banerjee-says-nazrul-islam-wrote-mahabharata-after-indira-gandhi-moon-rakesh-roshan-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OpIndia <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830114926\/https:\/\/panchjanya.com\/2023\/08\/30\/296127\/bharat\/mamta-said-kazi-nazrul-islam-wrote-mahabharata-bjp-replied-said-old-habit-of-distorting-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Panchjanya<\/a> published similar reports.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-164546 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-mamata-banerjee-did-not-say-kazi-nazrul-islam-wrote-the-mahabharata\/chrome_m5qu884csg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2305\" height=\"1673\" 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https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_lq88pKVDtl-1024x926.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_lq88pKVDtl-768x694.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_lq88pKVDtl-1536x1388.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1695px) 100vw, 1695px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-mamata-banerjee-did-not-say-kazi-nazrul-islam-wrote-the-mahabharata\/chrome_vpcz8dpq34\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2084\" height=\"1438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_VpCz8dPQ34.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_VpCz8dPQ34.jpg 2084w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_VpCz8dPQ34-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_VpCz8dPQ34-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_VpCz8dPQ34-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_VpCz8dPQ34-1536x1060.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_VpCz8dPQ34-2048x1413.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2084px) 100vw, 2084px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-mamata-banerjee-did-not-say-kazi-nazrul-islam-wrote-the-mahabharata\/chrome_mmr7zg7afm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2429\" height=\"1688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_MMr7ZG7aFM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_MMr7ZG7aFM.jpg 2429w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_MMr7ZG7aFM-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_MMr7ZG7aFM-1024x712.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_MMr7ZG7aFM-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_MMr7ZG7aFM-1536x1067.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_MMr7ZG7aFM-2048x1423.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2429px) 100vw, 2429px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-mamata-banerjee-did-not-say-kazi-nazrul-islam-wrote-the-mahabharata\/chrome_vx3dzjdzlz\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2011\" height=\"1553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_vx3dzJDzLz.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_vx3dzJDzLz.jpg 2011w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_vx3dzJDzLz-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_vx3dzJDzLz-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_vx3dzJDzLz-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_vx3dzJDzLz-1536x1186.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2011px) 100vw, 2011px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari tweeted the clip and claimed that Banerjee was intentionally distorting &#8220;facts related to Hindu religion&#8221;. &#8220;Yesterday, on 28th August, 2023 while addressing a TMCP rally on the occasion of their Foundation Day, she said that the greatest epic Mahabharata was penned by Kazi Nazrul Islam&#8221;. he wrote. (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830073524\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuvenduWB\/status\/1696507555944775900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mamata Banerjee&#8217;s distortion of historical events is a matter of public knowledge. It generally provides comic relief to the people.<br \/>\nNobody seems to be offended because everyone knows that the CM&#8217;s general knowledge is really poor.<\/p>\n<p>But off late she has developed a tendency to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XwWWl93hkG\">pic.twitter.com\/XwWWl93hkG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Suvendu Adhikari \u2022 \u09b6\u09c1\u09ad\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09c1 \u0985\u09a7\u09bf\u0995\u09be\u09b0\u09c0 (@SuvenduWB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuvenduWB\/status\/1696507555944775900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also tweeted the viral clip and wrote, &#8220;From opposing Shiv Shakti point to abusing Hindu Astha to now denying Ved Vyas his due on Mahabharat to questioning existence of Prabhu Shri Ram &#8211; This is the true face of I.N.D.I alliance&#8221;. (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830073747\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shehzad_Ind\/status\/1696735132366107085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After Rakesh Roshan &amp; Indira Gandhi being sent to space now there is a new gem from Mamata<\/p>\n<p>Kazi Nazrul Islam as per Mamata Didi has authored &amp; written Mahabharat<\/p>\n<p>From opposing Shiv Shakti point to abusing Hindu Astha to now denying Ved Vyas his due on Mahabharat to questioning\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pi5USN5Gf3\">https:\/\/t.co\/pi5USN5Gf3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Lhe5fNIQh\">pic.twitter.com\/8Lhe5fNIQh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shehzad_Ind\/status\/1696735132366107085?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Several prominent Twitter handles have tweeted the same claim alongside the viral clip. (Archives- <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830073518\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/BefittingFacts\/status\/1696505223739506791?t=MRrC2PTh0_Tdn6m6pK8GLw&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830073758\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/desimojito\/status\/1696512127299682744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830073732\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeghUpdates\/status\/1696531795335053506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830082140\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExSecular\/status\/1696520611689083254\">4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830081947\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/njohncamm\/status\/1696535518564188230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830082109\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmitLeliSlayer\/status\/1696532797299818683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230830082010\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/iAnkurSingh\/status\/1696514601658331398\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<\/a>). The clip is also viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/posts?q=kazi%20nazrul%20islam%20mahabharat&amp;filters=eyJyZWNlbnRfcG9zdHM6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcInJlY2VudF9wb3N0c1wiLFwiYXJnc1wiOlwiXCJ9In0%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> with the same claim.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-164546 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-mamata-banerjee-did-not-say-kazi-nazrul-islam-wrote-the-mahabharata\/chrome_40pkf3t9hr\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"1311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_40pkf3T9Hr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_40pkf3T9Hr.jpg 969w, 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-mamata-banerjee-did-not-say-kazi-nazrul-islam-wrote-the-mahabharata\/chrome_35fhxfamwz-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"1257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_35FhxfAmwz-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_35FhxfAmwz-1.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_35FhxfAmwz-1-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_35FhxfAmwz-1-833x1024.jpg 833w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/chrome_35FhxfAmwz-1-768x944.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Fact Check<\/h4>\n<p>The viral clip is from the Bengal chief minister&#8217;s speech at the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad\u2019s (TMCP) 26th <a href=\"https:\/\/www.millenniumpost.in\/bengal\/26th-foundation-day-mamata-and-abhishek-to-address-tmcp-rally-today-530785\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foundation Day<\/a> event on August 28. The event took place at Kolkata&#8217;s Mayo Road in front of the Gandhi statue. We found Banerjee&#8217;s entire speech on her official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MamataBanerjeeOfficial\/videos\/146472858460605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> page. The viral chain of events starts from around the 38:53 minute mark of the live stream. However, we have transcribed her speech from the 38:28 minute mark to put the viral clip into context. Below is the Bengali transcription, followed by the English translation.<\/p>\n<p>\u09b0\u09ac\u09c0\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09cd\u09b0\u09a8\u09be\u09a5 \u09aa\u09dc\u09c1\u09a8 \u0993 \u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09c1\u09a8, \u09ac\u09bf\u09ac\u09c7\u0995\u09be\u09a8\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6 \u09aa\u09dc\u09c1\u09a8 \u0993 \u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09c1\u09a8, \u09a8\u099c\u09b0\u09c1\u09b2 \u09aa\u09dc\u09c1\u09a8 \u0993 \u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09c1\u09a8, \u09ac\u09bf\u09b0\u09b8\u09be \u09ae\u09c1\u09a8\u09cd\u09a1\u09be \u09aa\u09dc\u09c1\u09a8 \u0993 \u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09c1\u09a8, \u09b0\u0998\u09c1\u09a8\u09be\u09a5 \u09ae\u09c1\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae\u09c1 \u09aa\u09dc\u09c1\u09a8 \u0993 \u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09c1\u09a8, \u09ae\u09a4\u09c1\u09df\u09be \u09a0\u09be\u0995\u09c1\u09b0 \u09aa\u09dc\u09c1\u09a8 \u0993 \u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09c1\u09a8, \u09b0\u09be\u099c\u09ac\u0982\u09b6\u09c0\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u09aa\u099e\u09cd\u099a\u09be\u09a8\u09a8 \u09ac\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae\u09be \u09aa\u09dc\u09c1\u09a8 \u0993 \u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09c1\u09a8, \u09ae\u09b9\u09be\u09ad\u09be\u09b0\u09a4 (\u09aa\u09dc\u09c1\u09a8 \u0993 \u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09c1\u09a8)&#8230;. \u09a8\u099c\u09b0\u09c1\u09b2 \u0987\u09b8\u09b2\u09be\u09ae \u09b2\u09bf\u0996\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8 &#8220;\u0995\u09cb\u09b0\u09be\u09a8-\u09aa\u09c1\u09b0\u09be\u09a3-\u09ac\u09c7\u09a6-\u09ac\u09c7\u09a6\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4-\u09ac\u09be\u0987\u09ac\u09c7\u09b2-\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0\u09bf\u09aa\u09bf\u099f\u0995- \u099c\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09be\u09ac\u09c7\u09b8\u09cd\u09a4\u09be-\u0997\u09cd\u09b0\u09a8\u09cd\u09a5\u09b8\u09be\u09b9\u09c7\u09ac \u09aa&#8217;\u09a1\u09bc\u09c7 \u09af\u09be\u0993, \u09af\u09a4 \u09b8\u0996&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Read and learn about Rabindranath&#8217;s works, read and learn about Vivekananda&#8217;s works, read and learn about Nazrul&#8217;s works, read and learn about Birsa Munda&#8217;s works, read and learn about Raghunath Murmu&#8217;s work, read and learn about Matua Thakur&#8217;s work, read and learn about Panchanan Barma of Rajbanshi, (read and learn about) Mahabharata&#8230; Nazrul Islam wrote, &#8216;Embrace the Quran, Puranas, Vedas, Vedanta, Bible, Tripitaka, Zend-Avesta, and the sacred scriptures, read as much as you can&#8230;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MamataBanerjeeOfficial\/videos\/146472858460605\/\" data-width=\"500\" data-show-text=\"true\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MamataBanerjeeOfficial\/videos\/146472858460605\/\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MamataBanerjeeOfficial\/videos\/146472858460605\/\">TMCP Foundation Day, 2023 | \u0997\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a7\u09c0 \u09ae\u09c2\u09b0\u09cd\u09a4\u09bf\u09b0 \u09aa\u09be\u09a6\u09a6\u09c7\u09b6\u09c7, \u09e8\u09e6\u09e8\u09e9-\u098f\u09b0 \u09a4\u09c3\u09a3\u09ae\u09c2\u09b2 \u099b\u09be\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0 \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09b7\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u099b\u09be\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0 \u09b8\u09ae\u09be\u09ac\u09c7\u09b6\u09c7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TMCP Foundation Day, 2023 | \u0997\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a7\u09c0 \u09ae\u09c2\u09b0\u09cd\u09a4\u09bf\u09b0 \u09aa\u09be\u09a6\u09a6\u09c7\u09b6\u09c7, \u09e8\u09e6\u09e8\u09e9-\u098f\u09b0 \u09a4\u09c3\u09a3\u09ae\u09c2\u09b2 \u099b\u09be\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0 \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09b7\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u099b\u09be\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0 \u09b8\u09ae\u09be\u09ac\u09c7\u09b6\u09c7<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MamataBanerjeeOfficial\">Mamata Banerjee<\/a> on Monday, 28 August 2023<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the reader can discern from the transcription and the full video, Mamata Banerjee did not claim that poet Kazi Nazrul Islam had written &#8216;The Mahabharata&#8217;. She mentioned the great Indian epic while urging the attendees to read literature penned by literary greats and imbibe wisdom from some of the timeless Indian classics. &#8216;The Mahabharata&#8217; was the last work she mentioned in a long list. Then, she went on to quote a few lines from rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam&#8217;s poem <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangla-kobita.com\/nazrulislam\/shamyobadi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u09b8\u09be\u09ae\u09cd\u09af\u09ac\u09be\u09a6\u09c0<\/a> (Transliteration: Shamyobaadi).<\/p>\n<p>The official channel of All India Trinamool Congress also live-streamed the foundation day event on YouTube. The viral clip can be found at the 2:52:08 mark of the live stream.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P-cPDPbUBtk?si=h8BQGem1ZTEPI5_w&amp;start=10328]<\/p>\n<p>Thus, a clipped video from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee&#8217;s speech at the TMCP foundation day programme is viral with the claim that Banerjee asserted that Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam had written &#8216;The Mahabharata&#8217;. Alt News found the claim to be misleading. She was quoting a poem by Kazi Nazrul Islam and not attributing the Indian epic to him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A clip of Mamata Banerjee apparently claiming that Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam wrote &#8216;The Mahabharata&#8217; is currently viral on social media. Several verified accounts have shared this clip in an attempt to taunt the West Bengal chief minister, mainly after her Rakesh Roshan goof-up. 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