Uproar over nationality of junior Home Minister Nisith Pramanik in Rajya Sabha Without naming the minister, TMC’s Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge asked the government to clear its stand over the nationality of Pramanik. Share Via Email | A+A A- By Express News Service NEW DELHI: Union Minister Nisith Pramanik became a sticking point on Monday, with the Opposition questioning the nationality of the newly inducted Minister of State in Home Affairs. In the Rajya Sabha, the TMC MPs claimed Pramanik is a Bangladeshi — an allegation which was dismissed by the Centre which also slammed them for casting aspersions on the leader from a tribal community.