Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- In a message that could be well taken note of by her fellow politicians at the national level, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that she knew all the regions, cultures and languages of India like the back of her hand.

Addressing a Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad rally in Kolkata, Banerjee made the circuitous remarks sparking debates among the political pundits regarding her future plans vis-a-vis national politics.

She said, "I have worked throughout India during elections. I know all the regions. I know their languages. I know their cultures like no one does. I know what the people of the country want," before reminding her Government's success in making Bengal the "number one state" in se...