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Mamata Banerjee Supports The Centre On The Ukraine Crisis

By Sunil Garodia
First publised on 2022-03-01 06:54:52

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Sunil Garodia Editor-in-Chief of indiacommentary.com. Current Affairs analyst and political commentator.

In a stateswoman-like move completely different from her usual combative nature, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Modi offering her "unconditional support" on the Ukraine crisis. The tone and tenor of the letter Banerjee wrote to Modi was supportive and showed that she was ready to support all measures that the government took to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine and the diplomatic initiatives the government took to protect the interests of the nation.

Banerjee also suggested that the government call an all-party meeting "to consolidate our national resolve to come out of the crisis with our head held high". She added that domestic disagreements should be kept aside in times of such grave international crisis and the nation should be united. Banerjee took the opportunity to remind the Prime Minister that India is known for its "commitment to international peace and non-aggression and our rejection of practices of trans-border invasion and interference." She asked Modi to lead the nation at this time "on the basis on these abiding principles."

In keeping with her standing as a senior politician and the chief minister of an important state now looking for a larger national role, it was excellent on part of Mamata Banerjee to take this initiative. She is the first and the only chief minister till now to offer her unstinted support to the Centre. Other chief ministers might think that it does not matter, but when Indian polity is deeply divided, several political parties are at each others' throats most of the times and senior leaders make personal remarks against each other, such support is needed at times like these and should be expressed. The world must know that despite their differences, politicians in India support their national government in times of international crisis. 

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