Haryana Governor lauds Bengalis’ contributions to state’s development

Governor Bandaru Dattatraya on Friday lauded West Bengal’s rich cultural and social legacy while interacting with people from the state. He was speaking at an event held to mark West Bengal Foundation Day at the Raj Bhawan on Friday.

“West Bengal boasts a rich intellectual and artistic legacy. It was the cradle of the Bengal Renaissance in the 19th and early 20th centuries, producing luminaries such as Rabindranath Tagore, Ram Krishna Paramhans, Swami Vivekananda, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Satyajit Ray, and Sri Aurobindo,” said Dattatraya.

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ programme, Dattatraya emphasised the need to promote national integration and strengthen the fabric of ‘unity in diversity’ by getting closer with the cultural value system of all states and union territories.

Dattatraya praised Bengalis for their contributions to the development of Haryana and Chandigarh, and promised them to help promote and sustain their cultural legacy.

Ronil Barua, chairman, Bengal Buddhist Association, Chandigarh, said members of the community was extremely happy to have settled in Chandigarh. “We came to this place after the partition from what is now Bangladesh, and settled here. We are grateful to the people of Chandigarh and the region for embracing us with love, care and compassion,” said Barua.

Nandita Barua said Bengalis felt integrated into the cultural milieu of the region.