Kolkata, April 22 -- The political temperature in West Bengal soared on Wednesday as the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) launched a scathing attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of a "staggering ignorance" of the state's cultural heritage.

The controversy erupted after the Home Minister reportedly mispronounced the name of the legendary Bengali poet Satyendranath Dutta, referring to him as "Satyanath Dutta" during a public address.

"Another Insult to Bengal! Amit Shah has once again revealed his staggering ignorance of Bengal's culture and heritage. The Home Minister mispronounced the name of Satyendranath Dutta, the legendary Bengali poet revered as Chhander Jadukar, the Wizard of Rhymes, calling him 'Satyanath Dut...