Bengali gets status of 'classical language', WB CM Mamata Banerjee reacts

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed her delight over Bengali being conferred the status of classical language and said the state government had been actively working to secure this recognition from the CentreShe said her government had submitted extensive research to support their caseGovernor CV Ananda Bose also welcomed the Centres decision and announced an award of Rs five lakh to recognise an institution or an individual for contributing to the Bengali language and cultureMost happy to share that BengaliBangla has been finally accorded the status of a classical language by Government of India We had been trying to snatch this recognition from Ministry of Culture GOI and we had submitted three volumes of research findings in favour of our contention Union government has accepted our wellresearched claim today evening and we finally reach the cultural apex in the body of languages in India Banerjee said in a post on XThe Union Cabinet approved conferring the status of classical language to Marathi Pali Prakrit Assamese and Bengali languagesHonble Governor Dr C V Ananda Bose welcomed the announcement as a deservedly great recognition of the sublimity of the Bengali language the Raj Bhavan posted on XBose announced an award of Rs five lakh as the Durga Bengal Award to recognise an institution or individual who has made outstanding contributions to Bengali language and cultureBengals culture not Bengals politics is the signature of greatness of this blessed state the governor saidThis is prime ministers endorsement of Kavi Guru Rabindranath Thakurs vision Banglar mati Banglar jol Banglar baayu Banglar phol punnyo hauk punnyo hauk hey bhogoban Bose said as quoted by the Raj Bhavan in the postThe classical languages serve as a custodian of Bharats profound and ancient cultural heritage embodying the essence of each communitys historical and cultural milestone the central government saidState BJP president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar said it is a historic moment for the Bengali communityHistoric moment for the Bengali community as the cabinet declares Bengali a Classical Language With its rich literary tradition cultural heritage and history this recognition brings immense pride and honour to every Bengali he said in a post on XThis is a historical decision and this decision goes very well with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA governments philosophy of taking pride in our culture taking pride in our heritage and taking pride in all the Indian languages and the rich heritage that we have Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at a cabinet briefingThe inclusion of languages as classical language will create significant employment opportunities particularly in academic and research fields the government statement saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever