Kolkata, April 27 -- The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has taken suo motu cognisance of an alleged incident involving the West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, following claims that a derogatory term was used against members of the Scheduled Caste (SC) community during a recent election rally in Kolkata.

According to an official notice issued by the Commission, the incident reportedly took place on April 23, 2026, at a public rally in Chowringhee. The NCSC stated that it acted on its own after a video clip surfaced, purportedly showing Banerjee using the word "Chamar," which is widely considered offensive and derogatory toward certain SC communities.

Invoking its powers under ...