Expressing his condolences to the families of Tuesday’s Birbhum violence victims, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he hopes the state government will get the perpetrators punished. “Main hinsak vaardaat par dukh vyakt karta hoon, apni samvedna vyakt karta hoon, aur asha karta hoon ki rajya sarkar Bengal ki mahaan dharti par aisa jaghanya paap karne waalon ko zaroor saza dilwayegi (I express my condolences on the violent incident in Birbhum, and hope the state government will get those who committed such a heinous sin on the great land of Bengal punished),” he said, while digitally inaugurating ‘Biplobi Bharat Gallery’ at Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial Hall on Wednesday evening.
“I request the people of Bengal to not forgive the criminals and those who encouraged them,” the PM said, while also assuring the state government of the Centre’s support in bringing the perpetrators to justice.
मैं बंगाल के लोगों से भी आग्रह करूंगा कि ऐसी वारदात को अंजाम देने वालों को, ऐसे अपराधियों का हौसला बढ़ाने वालों को कभी माफ न करें: PM @narendramodi
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Remembering the martyrs on the Shaheed Diwas, the Prime Minister said that the tales of sacrifice of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev inspire all of us to work tirelessly for the country. “The legacy of our past guides our present, inspires us to build a better future. Therefore, today the country sees its history, its past, as a living source of energy,” he said. While Modi joined via video conferencing, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Culture and Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy were among those present on the occasion.
Charred house of Fatikh Sheikh beside Bhadu Sheikh’s house. (Partha Paul/screenshot) The Prime Minister said that after ‘Nirbhik Subhas’ (an exhibition on the life and times of Subhas Chandra Bose at Victoria Memorial Hall to celebrate his 125th birth anniversary), a new pearl has been added to the Kolkata’s rich heritage through Biplobi Bharat Gallery. He said that the gallery is a proof of the government’s commitment to preserve the heritage of West Bengal.
He said that work on renovating the iconic landmarks of the state like Victoria Memorial, iconic galleries, Metcalf House etc. is almost over. “Let these symbols of our culture, civilisation continue to inspire the present and future generations of India, this is a great effort in this direction,” he said.
He also made a special mention of his government’s efforts to bring stolen antiques back from various countries.
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