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Bihar Becomes West Bengal in NITI Aayog Map; Mamata Banerjee Demands Apology, Immediate Correction

WEST BENGAL, JUL 9 – Mamata Banerjee demands apology and correction from NITI Aayog after the report misrepresented West Bengal with Bihar's map, calling it a grave lapse affecting state dignity.

  • West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is traveling to Bhutan for five days to meet leaders and attend a business conclave, accompanied by officials and industrialists.
  • Banerjee criticized a mistake in a Niti Aayog report that showed Bihar instead of West Bengal on a map, calling it a 'grave lapse' and demanding an apology and correction from Niti Aayog.
  • In a letter to Niti Aayog's Vice Chairperson, Banerjee expressed that the error reflects a lack of diligence and respect for the states.
  • Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale condemned the mistake and called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologize, warning that the insult 'will haunt your party for a long time.
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The Economic Times broke the news in on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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