Earlier this month, on 3rd July, Firhad Hakim stirred the hornet’s nest after he derided non-Muslims as ‘unfortunate’ and openly called for their religious conversion to Islam.
"We need to spread Islam among non-Muslims. If we can bring someone on the path of Islam, then, we will prove to be a true Muslims by ensuring the spread of Faith," Firhad Hakim brazened out.
In February 2012, Mamata Banerjee made Urdu the second language in areas of West Bengal where the population of Urdu speakers was equal or more than 10%.
On September 26, the CBI raided around six locations in West Bengal regarding an alleged corruption case involving the appointment of ineligible candidates as assistant teachers in primary schools.