West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for using the prefix ‘Swami’ for Sri Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsadeva on his birth anniversary. Banerjee stated this displayed cultural insensitivity, as the saint was revered as ‘Thakur,’ with ‘Swami’ being a title for his disciples. Modi had earlier paid tributes to Swami Ramakrishna Paramahansa.
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