Rabindranath Tagore’s Identify Lacking From Visva-Bharati Plaque, Bengal Governor Seeks Clarification
CV Ananda Bose can be the rector of the college.
Kolkata/Santiniketan:
At the same time as a Trinamool Congress demonstration in opposition to the omission of Rabindranath Tagore’s title from plaques put in at Visva-Bharati to mark it being declared a worldwide heritage website by UNESCO threatened to develop into a significant political situation, it’s learnt that West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, who can be the rector of the college, has intervened and demanded a proof from the vice-chancellor.
TMC leaders and staff congregated close to the central college since 11 am on Friday to exhibit in opposition to the plaques which had been earlier positioned by the varsity authorities. The transfer had irked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who introduced the agitation on Thursday.
Sources in Raj Bhavan stated after the Governor demanded a proof on the omission of Tagore’s title, VC Professor Bidyut Chakrabarty has clarified that the textual content to be engraved on the plaque had been submitted to the Division of Archaeology, Authorities of India, for approval.
Governor Bose is alleged to have indicated “that Gurudev Tagore is an emblem of the greatness and gravitas of Bengal, Bharat and humanity at giant” and he ought to be honoured within the new plaques to be put in.
The scene at Santiniketan the place TMC had introduced an indefinite agitation remained peaceable with demonstrators singing Tagore songs and reciting poetry.
West Authorities Fisheries Minister and TMC chief Chandranath Sinha, who led the demonstration, instructed reporters, “We’ll keep right here with our protest until the plaques are rectified. We aren’t withdrawing our demonstration.”
He identified that native residents, alumni of the college and different involved residents had by no means sought any plaques, however since they’ve been put up with solely the names of the chancellor, who’s historically the prime minister of the nation, and the vice-chancellor, they wished recognition for Tagore, the founding father of the college.
Earlier on Thursday, Ms Banerjee had instructed reporters, “It’s only for Tagore that Santiniketan bought the UNESCO tag and also you (the central authorities) have eliminated his title from the plaques. We had been silent due to Durga Puja celebrations.”
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