PM Modi apologises for lack of drinking water in Santiniketan

  • IANS
  • Santiniketan
  • May 25, 2018
  • UPDATED 13:33 IST

HIGHLIGHTS

  • PM Modi apologised for lack of drinking water at Visva Bharati University
  • PM was attending the 49th convocation of the university with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
  • The university premises witnessed unruly scenes over lack of drinking water.
PM Narendra Modi speaking at the convocation of Visva Bharati University in West Bengal. (Photo: Twiiter/BJP4India)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • PM Modi apologised for lack of drinking water at Visva Bharati University
  • PM was attending the 49th convocation of the university with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
  • The university premises witnessed unruly scenes over lack of drinking water.

Following unruly scenes over lack of drinking water at the Visva Bharati premises, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday apologised to the students in his speech during the 49th convocation.

Modi is the Chancellor of the university.

"As the Chancellor of Visva Bharati University, I seek your apology. While I was coming here, some students through gestures told me about lack of arrangement for drinking water."

"I seek your apology for the all the inconvenience caused," said Modi amid loud cheers.

Earlier in the day, the university, built by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bolpur sub-division of West Bengal's Birbhum district, witnessed unruly scenes over lack of drinking water.

As per reports, some students also fell sick due to inadequate water supply.

Modi's Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina, West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee were present on the occasion.

READ: PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee to share stage with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

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