Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy on Tuesday kicked up a controversy when he asked supporters of East Bengal football club if they have ever wondered why they are with that club while being in West Bengal.
After being criticised on Twitter for this remark, mainly by supporters of East Bengal which turns 100 on Thursday, he posted another tweet as a clarification saying what he meant was people were driven out of East Bengal (now Bangladesh) "because of our religion".
"East Bengal Athletic Club (basically soccer) is celebrating its centenary. Has it struck its office-bearers or any of its supporters why they are supporting East Bengal while sitting in West Bengal?" Roy said on his official Twitter handle.
Later, in another tweet, he said, "Abuses pouring in, basically due to lack of understanding. Many of us have forgotten our East Bengali roots, but support the club of that name. The fact that I support East Bengal while sitting in West Bengal shd constantly remind me that we were driven out because of our religion."
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