Land Grab Accused Amartya Sen Receives Backing From Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has offered her support to Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen after the Santiniketan land-encroachment controversy surfaced. In a letter dated December 25, Mamata asks Sen to consider her as his "sister and friend" in the "battle against bigotry of majoritarians". The CM also slammed the BJP for degrading West Bengal's image. The development follows the charges on Sen for encroaching Visva-Bharati University's property in Santiniketan.