Mamata to celebrate Tagore's birth anniversary when Suvendu Adhikari will take oath as new CM

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress supremo and the outgoing chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, will be celebrating the 165th birth anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on Saturday, when Suvendu Adhikari will take over the helm of the new Bharatiya Janata Party’s government in West Bengal.

The TMC, which was voted out of power in the just-concluded assembly elections, alleged that its plea for permission to hold Rabindra Jayanti – birth anniversary of the polymath – was denied by the authorities at the behest of the BJP.

Mamata then decided to hold the Rabindra Jayanti celebrations near her home in Kalighat in Kolkata.

“Yes, you read that right, this is the New Bengal. This is the great 'Poriborton'. Permissions were sought for 3 different locations by non-political organisations - ALL DENIED. Hence, we will continue to hold the celebrations honouring Kobiguru Rabindranath Tagore in the area adjoining our Hon'ble Chairperson's residence,” the TMC posted on X. “@BJP4Bengal, mark our words - YOU CANNOT RIP OUT KOBIGURU RABINDRANATH TAGORE FROM OUR HEART & SOUL.”