"Anju Ghosh is an Indian citizen", claims Dilip Ghosh as he reveals 'Bangladeshi' actress' birth certificate

In mid-April, there was a huge furore after Bangladesh actor Ferdous Ahmed was seen campaigning for Trinamool's Raiganj constituency candidate, Kanaia Lal Agarwal.

Photos tweeted by West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh.

Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party came under attack of Trinamool Congress and the CPIM (M) for inducting a famed Bangladeshi actress of yesteryear, Anju Ghosh, into the party on Wednesday. Defending her induction, West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh today claimed she’s an Indian citizen and furnished her “Birth Certificate” as the proof of her nationality. Ghosh, known for her role in the high grosser Bangladeshi movie 'Beder Meye Josna', joined the BJP at the state party headquarters in the presence of Dilip Ghosh. The actress, however, refused to answer queries as to whether she was still a Bangladeshi citizen or has been given any such status by the Indian authorities. In mid-April, there was a huge furore after Bangladesh actor Ferdous Ahmed was seen campaigning for Trinamool's Raiganj constituency candidate, Kanaia Lal Agarwal. PICTURES: Bangladeshi Actor Anju Ghosh Joins BJP, Skips Question On Citizenship The Central government cancelled Ferdous's visa and blacklisted him. The BJP had then demanded cancellation of Agarwal's candidature and an NIA probe to find out the sponsors who let a foreign national "interfere" in India's election process.

Srmt. Anju Ghosh has recently joined our BJP. It has created some ripples and questions about her citizenship status. She is an Indian citizen and to rest all doubts, her “Birth Certificate” is the proof of her nationality. pic.twitter.com/mOwtMRryZh

— Dilip Ghosh (@DilipGhoshBJP) June 6, 2019

The BJP had also moved the Election Commission seeking strong action against Bangladesh actor, Gazi Abdun Noor, for allegedly campaigning for Trinamool Congress candidate, Saugata Roy. Mitra, however, then claimed that Noor had come to see him for some urgent work. CPI-M leader Md Salim ratcheted up his attack on the saffron party asking whether her name was there in the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list. “Will her name be there in NRC? Is she also a termite as per @AmitShah’s claims? Will Ajay Bisht campaign against her in West Bengal assembly elections? Don’t know who’s more shameless, BJP leaders or its supporters!,” he tweeted.

A popular Bangladeshi actress on Wednesday formally joined the BJP in presence of d party's state president Dilip Ghosh in Kol. Actor Anju Ghosh,when asked about her current citizenship status, didn't reply. So is the #BJP going 2form govt in Bangdsh too? https://t.co/udO1DXvAnS

— Assam Congress (@INCAssam) June 6, 2019

The Assam Congress also seized the opportunity and asked if the saffron party is going to form the government in Bangladesh as well. A popular Bangladeshi actress on Wednesday formally joined the BJP in presence of d party's state president Dilip Ghosh in Kol. Actor Anju Ghosh,when asked about her current citizenship status, didn't reply. So is the #BJP going 2form govt in Bangdsh too? (With additional information from IANS)