West Bengal Governor Organises State Foundation Day Event

At the programme, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose spoke on zero tolerance' for violence and emphasised the right of the common people to vote freely.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday organised the state's ‘Foundation Day' programme at Raj Bhavan here, despite objections raised by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

At the programme, Mr Bose spoke on ‘zero tolerance' for violence and emphasised the right of the common people to vote freely.

“I'm dedicated to the well-being and welfare of the people. Bengal has immense potential and is loaded with talents," the governor said.

No representative of the state government was present at the event where a cultural programme was also held.