Mamata Banerjee Pays Tribute To Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Slams BJP Over ‘Assaults On Bengali Language’ | India Information
On the anniversary of the demise of Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a huge determine within the Bengal Renaissance, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a passionate tribute, reiterating his long-lasting legacy and fiercely criticizing the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) for what she claimed had been assaults on Bengali language and tradition.
Chatting with the media on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, CM Banerjee greeted Vidyasagar as “our heritage, our delight,” underscoring his eternal contributions to schooling in Bengal and India, extra particularly his persistent battle for elevating the standing of girls. “A lot of what we’re in the present day is due to his contribution—starting with that Barnaparichay,” she stated, mentioning his foundational primer for studying Bengali.
বাংলার নবজাগরণের প্রাণপুরুষ পণ্ডিত ঈশ্বরচন্দ্র বিদ্যাসাগরের প্রয়াণ দিবসে জানাই আমার বিনম্র শ্রদ্ধাঞ্জলি।
বিদ্যাসাগর আমাদের ঐতিহ্য, আমাদের গর্ব। বাংলা তথা ভারতে শিক্ষাক্ষেত্রে তাঁর অবদান এবং নারীর অবস্থার উন্নতির জন্য তাঁর লড়াই আমরা কখনো ভুলতে পারব না। আমরা আজ যা, তা অনেকটাই…
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) July 29, 2025
The Chief Minister highlighted the relevance of Vidyasagar’s life and concepts within the current day, notably in what she termed as an period of “assaults on the Bengali language and Bengalis all through the nation beneath the management of the BJP.”
Making a direct reference to an outdated incident, Banerjee acknowledged, “Those that are concentrating on Bengal and Bengalis in the present day are the identical individuals who, through the bicentennial of Vidyasagar, broken his statue at Vidyasagar Faculty in Kolkata.” She identified her authorities’s initiatives to restore the statue and have a good time his bicentennial all year long in all of Bengal with totally different respectful celebrations.
Enumerating the dedication of her authorities in direction of safeguarding and upholding the legacy of Vidyasagar, CM Banerjee talked about a number of initiatives. They embody the institution of the ‘Birsingh Growth Council’ in his hometown, Birsingh, in addition to a number of growth, renovation, and beautification initiatives. She additionally spoke concerning the redesign of the museum at his Badurbagan house in Kolkata, the upgradation of Vidyasagar Faculty as a heritage school, the institution of an archive in his identify at Vidyasagar Faculty, and granting scholarships to the Metropolitan Establishment in Kolkata, which he established. “Rather a lot has already been executed, is being executed, and shall be executed sooner or later,” she asserted.
Closing out her memorial, Chief Minister Banerjee once more spoke out in her deep admiration for Vidyasagar, hoping that Bengalis could be “educated by his teachings” and “stroll the trail with the identical resolute and defiant spirit as his.”
The occasion offered a setting for the Chief Minister not solely to pay tribute to a legendary social reformer but in addition to reiterate her authorities’s place on defending Bengali tradition and id within the face of political rivalry.
