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Australian Envoy Thanks Mamata Banerjee For Sending "Sandesh" On Dussehra

Australian Envoy Thanks Mamata Banerjee For Sending "Sandesh" On Dussehra

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021 04:53:36 PM UTC

West Bengal is famous for both "sandesh", a type of sweetmeat, and "mishti doi" (sweet yoghurt). Offering sweetmeats to people on the Vijaya Dasami is a custom of the state.

Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell on Tuesday extended Vijaya Dashami greetings to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and thanked her for sending him sweetmeats on the occasion. শুভ বিজয়া মাননীয়া মুখ্যমন্ত্রী @MamataOfficial????. Thank you for the traditional #Bengali sweets Mishti Doi and Sandesh. Looking forward to my next visit to your state. #DurgaPuja2021#durgapujo@CMOfficeWB@derekobrienmp@AusCGKolkatapic.twitter.com/iZRWRaMaBs

In a Twitter post, he shared photos of the "sandesh" and "mishti doi" sent by the chief minister.

West Bengal is famous for both "sandesh", a type of sweetmeat, and "mishti doi" (sweet yoghurt). Offering sweetmeats to people on the Vijaya Dasami is a custom of the state.

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