London Tube rail station gets Bangla signage to honour the culture. Mamata Banerjee reacts
India Today
The Whitechapel station of London Tube Rail is all set to have Bangla signage.
For the first time, a Tube rail station in London is all set to have Bangla signage from now on. The English sign at the Whitechapel Station has been accompanied with Bangla signs to commemorate the rich cultural heritage of the large population of Bangla-speaking people residing there.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has shared a tweet to celebrate the “victory of Bengali culture and heritage”. “Proud to note that the London Tube Rail has accepted Bengali as a language of signage at Whitechapel Station, signifying the increasing global importance & strength of the 1000-year-old language Bengali,” read the tweet shared by the chief minister.
Take a look:
It underlines that the diaspora should work together in common cultural directions. It is a victory of our culture and heritage.(2/2)
The signboards have been arranged and funded by Tower Hamlets mayor John Biggs. In a tweet, Biggs shared pictures of the new Bangla signboards and thanked Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for helping in the campaign.
“Delighted to see bilingual signs now installed at Whitechapel station - in both English and Bangla - funded by @TowerHamletsNow. Thanks to everyone who has worked on this campaign with us, and to @SadiqKhan for helping us to make it happen,” he wrote.
Delighted to see bilingual signs now installed at Whitechapel station - in both English and Bangla - funded by @TowerHamletsNow.Thanks to everyone who has worked on this campaign with us, and to @SadiqKhan for helping us to make it happen. pic.twitter.com/lpZJ5YgwO1
