CM Mamata Banerjee reminds of the necessity for Hindu-Muslim unity, quotes Kazi Nazrul Islam
On the occasion of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's birth anniversary, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has stressed the need for a bigger Hindu-Muslim unity in the country
- KOLKATA — On the occasion of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's birth anniversary,
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has stressed the need for a bigger
Hindu-Muslim unity in the country.
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- The Chief Minister, in a statement posted on the wall of
her official X handle on Monday, quoted two lines by Nazrul Islam -- “Mora eki
brinte duti kusum Hindu-Musalman”, which means that Hindus and Muslims are like
two daisies on one stalk.
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- In her statement, the Chief Minister also reminded what
the state government, led by her during the last 14 years, had done in memory
of the great poet, popularly known as “Bidrohi Kobi (rebel poet)" in the
state.
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- “In memory of the poet, we have named Kazi Nazrul
University in his name in Asansol near his birthplace, and in that region, we
have named our Greenfield airport in Andal as Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport. In his
honour, we have named 'Nazrul Tirtha' and 'West Bengal Kazi Nazrul Islam
Academy'. We have published various research books on the poet. The poet is our
ever-remembered stalwart in times of crisis!
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- On the issue of communal harmony, the stands of the party
and the Chief Minister are very clear even amid the current conflict situation
between India and Pakistan, explained a senior leader of Trinamool Congress, who
refused to be named.
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- “Our party is wholeheartedly backing all the steps taken
by the Union government for the sake of national security. There is no second
opinion within the party on this issue. But at the same time, our party is
totally against any attempt by vested interests to exploit the current
situation to create a communal divide between the two communities. That is what
the Chief Minister had subtly expressed in her message,” he said.
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- The Chief Minister had maintained an extremely restrained
stand as regards to making comments on Operation Sindoor, through which the
Indian Armed Forces crushed nine terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied
Kashmir. A couple of Trinamool Congress leaders, who made loose comments on the
operation, were censured by the party leadership
