Union minister Subhas Sarkar comments on Rabindranath Tagore's 'not-so-fair complexion', kicks up a storm
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Union Minister's remark that Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's mother did not cradle him as he was "not so fair complexion" has provoked angry reactions from West Bengal's ruling TMC. The BJP said the comments were against "racism".
Santiniketan/Kolkata: Union Minister Subhas Sarkar courted a controversy on Wednesday with his remarks that Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's mother did not cradle him in her arms when he was a child because of his "not so fair complexion", provoking angry reactions from West Bengal's ruling TMC, which said it was an "insult" to a state icon. The BJP, however, defended the minister, saying his remarks were against "racism". The Minister of State for Education made the comments during a visit to Visva Bharati, the university founded by Tagore.More Related News