The Multilingual Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee professed her love for several Indian languages while campaigning for the non-Bengali vote.

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00:00Yes, I can read Hindi very well, but they can't read it. They can only read it on the telephone.

00:06Will he teach me Hindi? I will teach him Hindi by holding his ears.

00:30I have recognised Hindi, Gurmukhi and Kurmi languages.

00:46That is why I have recognised Urdu and Nepali languages.

00:51If I have the right to study Bangla, why don't you have the right to study Hindi?

00:55Will he teach me Hindi? Will he teach me Hindi? I will teach him Hindi by holding his ears.

01:02Yes, I can read Hindi very well, but they can't read it. They can only read it on the telephone.

01:08They can only read the language that is written on the telephone in Gujarati.

01:13I even know Gujarati.

01:16I know Kemcho, Bhalcho.

01:22I know the Punjabi language very well.

01:25If the Punjabi people ask me to speak in Punjabi, I will speak in Punjabi.

01:30I eat Halwa in Gurudwara.

01:34Halwa is very delicious.

01:37On Guru Nanak's birthday, he sends me home.

01:40I eat Litti near Bihari.

01:44I eat Chapati.

01:46I eat Puri from my friend's house.

01:51I also eat Thekua.

01:54I eat Thekua a lot.

01:56But the best Thekua maker is Mr. Dibedi.

01:59He is my security.

02:01He lives with me.

02:03And my driver, Mr. Birender.

02:07He is the best driver.

02:10Those who have the steering of my life,

02:14what do they think about the story of my life?

02:19BJP is doing Bengali non-Bengali.

02:22Now they are doing Hindu-Muslim.

02:25Now they are doing Bengali non-Bengali.

02:28Give them one samosa each.

02:31And tell them to eat it and sleep at home.

02:34Today you have more responsibility.

02:37We want you to give more votes to Bengali than Bengali.

02:46Like in the coming days,

02:48we will show you what we can do for you.