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I will request the Home Ministry to intervene and stop the U.P. Government and U.P. police from attacking the Bengali-speaking people, because they are Indian citizens. I agree that Bangladeshis must be deported, but Bengali-speaking citizens should not be harassed in this way you have to distinguish between "Bangla Bhashi and Bangla Deshi". I will request the Government to take appropriate action. Thank you. … (Interruptions)

DR. RAM CHANDRA DOME (BIRBHUM): Sir, it is a very serious matter, which was raised by Shri Hannan Mollah. … (Interruptions) We want to know the reaction of the Government on this issue. Why the Bengali-speaking people are being harassed? … (Interruptions)

SHRI ADHIR CHOWDHARY (BERHAMPORE, WEST BENGAL): Bengali people are agitated over this issue. There are a lot of people suffering because of the atrocities of various State Government officials. In Delhi, Maharashtra, Punjab and in other States too, the Bengali-people are being harassed. … (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Please sit down.

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DR. RAM CHANDRA DOME : We need the reaction of the Government. … (Interruptions) Sir, we seek your protection on this issue. … (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: I can understand that the issue is important. The Minister has taken note of it.

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DR. RAM CHANDRA DOME : Sir, it is an important matter. … (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Why are you shouting, if it is important? Please sit down.

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DR. RAM CHANDRA DOME : We want a response from the Government. … (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: The Minister is here. She is listening to you.

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MR. SPEAKER: Please sit down. All of you may please sit down.

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श्री तरित बरण तोपदार (बैरकपुर) :अध्यक्ष महोदय, बंगलादेशी और बंगला-भाषी में फर्क है।…( व्यवधान)

MR. SPEAKER: Please listen to me.

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SHRI TARIT BARAN TOPDAR : We are proud to be Bengalis. Bengali is a national language and we are all Bengalis. We are proud to be Bengalis.

: We are proud of the fact that we speak Bengali.… (Interruptions)

DR. RAM CHANDRA DOME : This is a very serious question. Is it wrong to speak Bengali in this country?… (Interruptions)