Cultural programmes were held across West Bengal as International Mother Language Day was celebrated on Wednesday.
In Kolkata, artistes drew rangoli on roads while troupes sang songs and staged plays. Community clubs and cultural organisations held processions where Rabindranath Tagore’s “Bangla Mati Banglar Jal”, which is also the state’s anthem, and the modern Bengali song “Ami Banglay Gaan Gai” were sung by people sporting traditional attire.
The day was also observed in educational institutions such as Presidency University, where a quiz on Bengali culture challenged participants to delve deep into their heritage.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee participated in a state government programme. In a post on X, she wrote: “Bengali language is the water that quenches my thirst.”
