Mamata Banerjee released her book on "tolerance"

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee today released ten books including a book on "Tolerance". All of these books were penned by the chief minister. Inaugurating the 40th Kolkata International Book fair, Banerjee batted strongly for physical books claiming that it was no match for their online counterpart.

The books by Mamata Banerjee included a book titled -- " Tolerance". Banerjee has dealt with religion in her book and explained that religion cannot be 'white or black' .

Apart from the book on tolerance, she wrote books on administrative efforts taken by her government and a book on children. Her books include a collection of Urdu couplets too.

The book fair will be open to people tomorrow onwards. "Let the Kolkata Book Fair be successful. Wishing for a great future for it. The Internet cannot replace a book," said the chief minister," said Banerjee. Adding that "physical books" still have an old world charm that e-books fail to capture, she said that the book fair should spread over all districts in the state.

The theme country for the Kolkata international book fair is Bolivia. Banerjee along with Bolivian author, Magela Baudoin, declared the book fair open with the traditional ringing of the gong.