US Consulate in Kolkata slammed for ‘Bengali American’ remark

Indian-American Samir Banerjee received the Wimbledon Boys’ single title on Sunday this week. The United States Consulate in Kolkata, whereas applauding Samir Banerjee, made a moderately controversial remark. The US Consulate known as him ‘Bengali-American’.
“Congratulations Samir Banerjee for winning the @Wimbledon Boys’ singles title. Junior World No 19, Samir Banerjee, a Bengali-American #tennis player has won his first junior Grand Slam singles title! Way to go!” posted the official Twitter account of the US Consulate in Kolkata.
Congratulations Samir Banerjee for successful the @Wimbledon Boys’ singles title. Junior World No 19, Samir Banerjee, a Bengali-American #tennis participant has received his first junior Grand Slam singles title! Way to go! pic.twitter.com/iu1qyDdfaV— US Consulate Kolkata (@USAndKolkata) July 11, 2021
Netizens slam US Consulate after it’s discovered selling subnationalism
But no sooner did the US consulate in Kolkata referred to Samir Banerjee as ‘Bengali-American’, netizens on Twitter slammed them, accusing them of selling sub-nationalism and utilizing an faulty time period to explain the winner of the Wimbledon Boys’ singles title.
One of the Twitter customers commented: “When did Bengal become a country?”
BENGALI-AMERICAN ? When did Bengal grew to become a Country ? @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia @USAndIndia ? https://t.co/Q0lxNmmf9q— Rocky Indian 🚩 (@rocky_indian7) July 13, 2021
Another one responded to the tweet, asking the US consulate in Kolkata if Samir’s origin is Bangladesh to be known as ‘Bengali-American’.
Is his origin Bangladesh? https://t.co/3a2pOoSMdv— KISHAN DEV (@Kishandev_) July 13, 2021
A Twitter consumer replied on the tweet that ‘Bengali-American’ is the flawed title to explain an individual and the right one to explain Samir Banerjee can be ‘Indian-American’.
Its Indian American & not Bengali American! There isn’t any time period as Bengali American! Who invents these phrases….not very brilliant I believe!— bikram chakraborty (@bikram24) July 12, 2021
Yet one other social media consumer highlighted how it’s a bit odd to say Bengali-American since one is a state and one other is a rustic. The proper option to describe Samir, the consumer stated, was to both name him Bengali-Newyorker or Indian-American.
It’s somewhat odd to say Bengali-American, one is a state and one other is a rustic.Maybe say Bengali-Newyorker or Indian-American.🤷— Anurag Singh Rana 🇮🇳 (@anuragsinghrana) July 12, 2021
Social media customers take potshots on the US Consulate after it posts a clarifying tweet on Samir Banerjee’s antecedents
Taking cognisance of on-line criticism, the US consulate of Kolkata posted one other tweet, saying: “Samir is an Indian-American with Bengali origin/heritage with Assam connections.”
Samir is an Indian-American with Bengali origin/heritage with Assam connections.— US Consulate Kolkata (@USAndKolkata) July 13, 2021
While the clarifying tweet was meant to assuage the sentiments of individuals damage by the flawed title attributed to Samir Banerjee, it didn’t cease folks from taking potshots on the US Consulate in Kolkata for furthering its subnational propaganda.
One Twitter consumer commented why didn’t the US consulate additionally point out the main points concerning the district, city, village, lane from the place Banerjee belongs.
Which district/ city / village/ lane … point out that as nicely… it’s complicated… Hopefully you delete the tweet…— Vinay Shenvi (@Vinay_Shenvi) July 13, 2021
Another consumer commented that the US consulate ought to up its sport in diplomacy by offering particulars of Samir’s constructing and locality connections too.
Tell us about his constructing and locality connections too… you have to up the sport in diplomacy…— Traveller (@iamchasa) July 13, 2021
Another Twitter consumer was fairly acerbic in his criticism of the US Consulate. He recommended the Consulate cease utilizing Twitter to shoot itself within the foot. After calling Samir ‘Bengali-American’ and later tweeting that he had “Assam connections”, the consumer puzzled if the Consulate would now point out his gotra too.
You actually ought to cease utilizing Twitter and taking pictures your self within the foot. First, he’s a “Bengali American”. Then, he has “Assam connections”. What’s subsequent? His gotra?— Sachin (@Eternal_EB) July 13, 2021
Samir Banerjee wins the Wimbledon boys’ single title
American tennis participant of Indian-origin Samir Banerjee on Sunday lifted the Wimbledon boys singles title with a straight-set win over compatriot Victor Lilov. Playing solely his second junior Grand Slam, the 17-year-old received 7-5, 6-3 within the closing that lasted in a single hour 22 minutes.
Born within the United States of America (USA), Samir Banerjee grew up within the state of New Jersey. His dad and mom had moved to the USA within the late Nineteen Eighties and are actually settled there. His father, Kunal, is a chemical engineer from Assam, whereas his mom, Usha, is from Andhra Pradesh.