Profound condolences at the demise of the veteran public leader, DMDK chief and actor Vijayakanth. He passed away today at Chennai and I express my solidarity with his family, friends and countless admirers.
May his soul rest in peace.
Happy that the legendary Indian batsman Virat Kohli is there in Kolkata on his birthday to play a historic match for our country!!
A very happy birthday to Virat @imVkohli !!
Wish him and his family all happiness and success!!
The recent disaster which has struck our brothers and sisters at Sikkim has struck my people at the Darjeeling hills and in Kalimpong also. The sensitive chicken's neck area of West Bengal has been affected. From the night of the flashflood occurrence, I have been working 24×7 with my entire administration to save people from further distress, and have rushed in all help, including Rs. 25 crore assistance to GTA in the hills. Ministers and senior IAS officers have been dispatched and teams are on spot even now. We have helped and will help the Army authorities and the Sikkim Government in all ways, and will work with the people of Sikkim shoulder to shoulder. But I am stunned by the central discrimination against our affected people of Darjeeling and Kalimpong and North Bengal, despite the gravity of disaster and number of deaths there too. We are not beggars and we are certainly for Sikkim, but we want equality of treatment and non- discrimination in matters relating to central help in disaster management.
The 3rd Day of our Dharna concluded with 2 moral victories.
While the Zamindars were forced to leave their ivory towers in Delhi & come to Kolkata, the Governor finally agreed to meet our delegation at the earliest.
I am confident BENGAL WILL WIN this battle for its people!
বিশিষ্ট সিনেমাটোগ্রাফার সৌমেন্দু রায়ের প্রয়াণে আমি গভীরভাবে শোকাহত।
প্রবাদপ্রতিম চিত্রপরিচালক সত্যজিৎ রায়ের সঙ্গে উনি দীর্ঘদিন কাজ করেছেন। 'তিন কন্যা', 'অশনি সংকেত', 'অরণ্যের দিনরাত্রি', 'গুপী গাইন বাঘা বাইন'-র মতো অনেক ছবিতে ক্যামেরার দায়িত্ব সামলেছিলেন সৌমেন্দু রায়। তাঁর সেসব অসাধারণ কাজ দর্শক এখনও মনে রেখেছেন। তিনি চিত্রপরিচালক তপন সিংহ, তরুণ মজুমদার, বুদ্ধদেব দাশগুপ্ত, এম এস সথ্যু প্রমুখের ছবিতেও কাজ করেছেন।
সিনেমাটোগ্রাফির পাশাপাশি তিনি রূপকলা কেন্দ্রের উপদেষ্টাও ছিলেন।
বাংলা তথা বিশ্ব চলচ্চিত্রে তাঁর অসামান্য অবদানের জন্য আমাদের সরকার তাঁকে ২০১২ সালে 'বিশেষ চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার' ও ২০১৫ সালে 'চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার (সারা জীবনের অবদান)' প্রদান করে। এছাড়া তিনি জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কারসহ দেশ-বিদেশের বহু সম্মানে ভূষিত হয়েছেন।
তাঁর প্রয়াণে চলচ্চিত্র জগতের অপূরণীয় ক্ষতি হল।
আমি সৌমেন্দু রায়ের পরিবার-পরিজন ও অনুরাগীদের আন্তরিক সমবেদনা জানাচ্ছি।
Millions of people affected by the withholding of funds due to Bengal under MGNREGA and Awas Yojana have written letters to PM @narendramodi.
In the corridors of power, the voices of our people shall reverberate loud and clear.
India's incredible medal haul in the ongoing 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou (China) continues and stands at 14 medals in 3 days!
Extremely proud of the Indian team of Anush Agarwalla, Hriday Vipul Chheda & Divyakriti Singh for winning the historic gold medal in the team Dressage event. This is the First Gold in Equestrian in the last 40 years.
Also, congratulate Neha Thakur for winning a silver in the Girl’s Dinghy ILCA 4 event in Sailing.
Applause to Eabad Ali for winning the bronze medal in the Men’s Windsurfer RS – X, also in Sailing.
Wish you all the very best for your tremendous success.
West Bengal stands united against central govt's injustice, determined to claim what's rightfully ours. People's power reigns supreme in democracy. #Justice
My heartfelt condolences to the grieving families of the two young souls in Manipur. The pain and sorrow reflected in the cries of their mothers have deeply affected me. It is disheartening to witness the state government's refusal to accept responsibility and the central government's failure to ensure accountability. The recent violence against peaceful student protesters in Imphal is unacceptable. We stand with Manipur, demanding justice and unity. Let us rebuild and revive Manipur's spirit under India's benevolent embrace. Together, we can create a better future. #StandWithManipur
The HYPOCRISY of @BJP4India STANDS EXPOSED. People are watching the DRAMA and people will neither forgive nor forget. @narendramodi, what happened to the days when you condemned the misuse of Central Agencies?
#ABJhukegaNehi
.@BJP4India REPEATEDLY ATTACKS the spirit of DEMOCRACY. Central Agencies are now nothing more than a JOKER COMPANY! Priorities are clearly misplaced for the BJP.
#ABJhukegaNehi
Fearful of yet another colossal defeat to INDIA in 2024, @narendramodi? Using the ED, CBI to threaten Opposition leaders, harass them, topple democratically elected governments - is as shameful and lowly as it gets!
#ABJhukegaNehi
Misusing Central Agencies WILL LAND YOU NOWHERE. We get it that you and @BJP4India are scared of INDIA because in 2024, people of India will rise up against your torture and put an end to your autocracy.
#ABJhukegaNehi
Today, on #TMCPFoundationDay, we acknowledge the contributions of our student leaders who have been torchbearers of resilience, progress & positive change.
Their journey exemplifies the indomitable spirit of the youth.
Let's march forward and shape a brighter Bengal TOGETHER!
মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় আমাদের সর্বদা আগামীর উপর জোর দিতে শিখিয়েছেন, আজ এই ঐতিহাসিক সমাবেশ দেখে মনে হচ্ছে আমরা কিছুটা হলেও দিদির আদর্শে সফল #TMCPFoundationDay