New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given notice of an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, seeking urgent discussion on the arrests of individuals who were allegedly detained at Lodhi Colony Police Station, South District of New Delhi, merely for speaking in Bengali.

In his notice, Tagore alleges that the official police report referred to Bangla as "Bangladeshi language", instead of recognising it as Bangla, a constitutionally recognised language under the Eighth Schedule in the Indian Constitution.

Tagore further added that "this misrepresentation is not only factually incorrect but also deeply offensive, amounting to an attack on the cultural identity and dignity of Bengali speaking citizens. It fosters ...