“Jats Lack Brains, Can’t Match Bengalis,” Says Tripura Chief Minister

New Delhi:

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb talked himself into an issue after stunning feedback that painted stereotyped caricatures of Haryana’s Jats and the Bengalis.

“Haryana has many Jats. Haryana’s Jats lack brains but are brawny. They can’t match Bengalis in brains. Bengalis are known all over India for being intelligent,” Mr Deb declared.

A 50-second video of the Chief Minister’s speech was posted on-line by Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala, who described the feedback as indicative of “the mindset of the BJP”.

“Shameful and unfortunate. BJP Chief Minister, Tripura, Biplab Dev insulted the Sikh brothers of Punjab and the Jat community of Haryana, calling them “low minded”,” Mr Surjewala tweeted.

“This is the right mindset of the BJP. Why are Khattarji and Dushyant Chautala chupp (silent)?” he requested, referring to the Haryana Chief Minister and his deputy.

“Where are Modiji and Naddaji (the BJP President)? Apolgise, take action,” he added.

शर्मनाक व दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण!

भाजपा के मुख्यमंत्री, त्रिपुरा,बिप्लब देव ने पंजाब के सिख भाइयों व हरियाणा के जाट समाज को अपमानित कर उनका “दिमाग़ कम” बताया

ये भाजपा की औछी मानसिकता है।

खट्टरजी व दुष्यंत चौटाला चुप्प क्यों हैं?
मोदी जी और नड्डाजी कहाँ हैं?
माफ़ी माँगे, कार्यवाही करें pic.twitter.com/whI8QOyKVk

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 20, 2020

Mr Deb has a penchant for making contentious and eyebrow-raising statements.

In November final yr he claimed the Mughals intended to destroy Tripura’s cultural wonders of the state by “bombing” its artwork and structure.

The yr earlier than Mr Deb claimed that the web and satellite tv for pc communication existed in the days of the Mahabharata. “The Europeans and the Americans may claim it is theirs, but it is actually our technology,” he declared.

Also in 2018 Mr Deb mentioned oxygen levels in bodies of water “automatically” rise if geese swim in them and that he needed to distribute geese amongst villagers to spice up the agricultural economic system.