WB CM Mamta Banerjee demands Bharat Ratna Award for Amitabh Bachchan
WB CM Mamta Banerjee demands Bharat Ratna Award for Amitabh Bachchan
In the ongoing Kolkata International Film Festival, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday demanded the Centre to honour legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan with Bharat Ratna Award, the country’s highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian Cinema.
Though not officially, but Bengal Government will raise this demand to honour Amitabh Bachchan.
The cream of celebrities who attended the Kolkata International Film Festival were
Amitabh Bacchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Shah Rukh Khan, and Rani Mukherjee. Mamta Banerjee made it known that Bengal always fights with courage for humanity and for unity in diversity.
Adding that this fight will continue. Bengal never bows down, never asks for alms, always holds head high.
Former BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly was also present at the festival, which was inaugurated at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata.
Whereas Amitabh Bachchan Speaking at the event affirmed that the Cinematograph Act of 1952 set out the structure of censorship as it stands today upheld by the Film Certification Board. But even now, questions are being raised on civil liberties and freedom of expression.
According to BJP’s IT Cell Head Amit Malviya Bachchan’s words couldn’t have been more prophetic since they were spoken in Kolkata, with Mamata Banerjee on the dais. In a tweet Amit Malviya wrote that
“It is like holding a mirror to the tyrant, under whose watch India witnessed the bloodiest post-poll violence. She has tarnished the image of Bengal.
News Input K.V.Raman
