Choice of State Anthem Reflects Mamata Banerjee s Dilemma Over Adopting Bengali Ethnic Politics thewire.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thewire.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A committee, constituted by the state assembly, has unanimously chosen 'Poila Boishakh' (the first day of the Bengali calendar) as the 'Paschim Banga Divas'
The Bengal Chief Minister unfurled the tricolour at the main function in Kolkata s Red Road. In a colourful ceremony, which lasted for around two hours, different departments of the West Bengal Police and the Kolkata Police took part in the Independence Day parade.