PM Modi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and others pay tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on 161st birth anniversary
India Today
On the occasion of Rabindra Jayanti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and others tweeted remembering Rabindranath Tagore.
Rabindra Jayanti is commemorated annually in remembrance of Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary. Rabindra Jayanti is celebrated on the 25th day of the Bengali month of Boishakh (Pochishe Boishakh). As per the Bengali calendar, the literature laureate was born on this day in the year 1268 (1861 AD).
On this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and others tweeted remembering the Bengali polymath.
‘I bow to Gurudev Tagore on his Jayanti. In thought and action, he continues to inspire millions of people. He taught us to be proud of our nation, culture and ethos. He emphasised on education, learning and social empowerment. We are committed to fulfilling his vision for India (sic),” PM Modi tweeted.
I bow to Gurudev Tagore on his Jayanti. In thought and action, he continues to inspire millions of people. He taught us to be proud of our nation, culture and ethos. He emphasised on education, learning and social empowerment. We are committed to fulfilling his vision for India. pic.twitter.com/O4iuz10iP4
“My humble tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his birthday. May the great poet's teachings, songs, poems, his creative corpus continue to guide us. May he remain the dhruvatara, polestar, in our life (sic),” Mamata Banerjee tweeted.
