Mamata Banerjee Brings 'Bengal’s Soul To Life' At Oxford University With 'Purano Sei Diner Kotha': WATCH

Mamata Banerjee played the tune of 'Purano Sei Diner Kotha' on a piano at the University of Oxford. The song was written by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is currently on a week-long tour to the United Kingdom where she met business leaders and attended an event at the Indian High Commission in London. 

She also visited the University of Oxford to address the students on 'Social Development – Girl, Child and Women Empowerment in West Bengal'.

During her visit to the prestigious university, the Chief Minister played the tune of 'Purano Sei Diner Kotha', a song written by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on a piano. Sharing her video on social media, the official handle of Trinamool Congress said: "At the University of Oxford, amidst centuries of history, Smt. @MamataOfficial brought a touch of Bengal’s soul to life, playing 'Purano Sei Diner Kotha' on the piano." 

 

Mamata's Address At Oxford University 

Addressing a gathering at the Kellogg College in the University of Oxford, Banerjee said that her governance model does not allow discrimination. She further said that she prioritises the welfare of all sections of society. 

The CM highlighted the significance of inclusive development and stressed that division in society in counterproductive. 

"If I die, before my death, I want to see unity. Unity is our strength, and division leads to our fall. This was Swami Vivekananda's belief. Keeping unity is a difficult task, but dividing people takes only a moment. Do you think the world can sustain such divisive ideology?" she asked.

"When I am in the chair, I cannot divide society. I have to look after the weaker sections and the poor. We have to work hard for them. At the same time, we must work for all religions, castes, and creeds together, move forward with them, and help them," she said.

Referring to West Bengal's diversity, the Trinamool Congress chief said people there celebrate all festivals together without discrimination.

"We have about 11 crore people in our state -- almost like a big country. Our beauty lies in the fact that more than 33 per cent of our people belong to minority communities, including Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Nepalis, and Gorkhas. Around 6 per cent are tribals, and 23 per cent belong to Scheduled Castes. People of every caste, creed, and religion love each other," she said.