Mamata Banerjee changes Twitter profile to Bengali font on International Mother Language Day

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today observed the International Mother Language Day (Bhasha Divas) with full honour at Bhasha Shahid Smarak, Deshapriya Park.

Banerjee was present at the occasion along with her cabinet colleagues including Subrata Mukherjee, Aroop Biswas, city Mayor Sovan Chatterjee and other dignitaries.

Incidentally, on the eve of International Mother Language Day, Banerjee paid an 'innovative' tribute to the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement (Bhasha Shahids) by changing her Twitter profile name to Bengali font.

"Heartfelt greetings to all on the occasion of International Mother Language Day," Banerjee tweeted.

On Friday, the Chief Minister has inaugurated the Bhasha Shahid Smarak at Ekushe Udyan park in the southern part of the city.