Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday stated folks ought to respect different languages as a lot as they respect their mom tongue.
Addressing a programme on the event to rejoice Worldwide Mom Language Day, organised at Deshapriya Park in Kolkata, the chief minister stated that Bengali is the fifth most spoken language on this planet, and each Bengali must be happy with it.
Whereas Banerjee learn out a poem she wrote dwelling on the necessity to unfold the message of peace, unity and concord among the many folks she stated, “I cannot say something about some other nation. I’ll solely discuss our nation.”
CM Banerjee identified that in addition to Bangla, her authorities has recognised numerous languages together with Kurmali, Rajbangshi, Kamtapuri, Alachiki. “I’m paying tribute to each language on this event. Nobody should buy any language. Whoever speaks, whichever language that’s his or her mom tongue and everybody has a sentiment with their mom tongue. We respect this emotion,” the CM stated.
Along with this, CM Banerjee additionally paid homage to the late singer Pratul Mukherjee, who handed away on the SSKM hospital in Kolkata final Saturday. “Each time he attended the occasion… Nonetheless, he stays in our coronary heart. His ‘Tune on Bangla’ will stay,” CM Banerjee stated.
Within the presence of his spouse, the Chief Minister introduced that the title of the Lansdowne Place will likely be ‘Pratul Mukherjee Sarani’ to any extent further.
Worldwide Mom Language Day commemorates the combat for the popularity of the Bengali language in Bangladesh, when 5 protesters misplaced their lives. Nonetheless, this yr’s celebrations in Bangladesh had been noticeably subdued, missing the grandeur of earlier years.
— WITH PTI
