Socialism marries Mamata Banerjee: How politics freed up Tamil names

Apr 3, 2022 | 23:39 IST

The marriage of Salem's Mamata Banerjee and Socialism last week has opened up a discussion on Tamil names

In Tamil Nadu, Socialism could wed Mamata Banerjee just as easily as De Gaulle could chit-chat with Annadurai. Recently, in the news was the story of how a CPI leader and a Congress family had named their children after political leaders and ideologies.

Salem’s Mamata Banerjee was likely named when her namesake was a brave Congress activist in West Bengal staring down the ruling CPM — a long time ago when she was barely a leader in her own right.

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Socialism marries Mamata Banerjee: How politics freed up Tamil names

The marriage of Salem's Mamata Banerjee and Socialism last week has opened up a discussion on Tamil names

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Socialism marries Mamata Banerjee: How politics freed up Tamil names

The marriage of Salem's Mamata Banerjee and Socialism last week has opened up a discussion on Tamil names

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