West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday posted a poem on her Facebook page expressing concern over the current situation in the country. She did not however mention the Delhi violence, though her poetry under the current political scenario is significant.
The poem titled “Hell” (in English) was posted by Banerjee in Bengali and Hindi too. The poem is named “Narak” in Bengali and Hindi. In the poem, she questioned whether the recent happenings were an indication of the “end of democracy”.
She worries, “Where are we going? From Heaven to Hell!” Banerjee refers to the present situation as “A Holi of Blood, Before the Holi of colours!”
“Search for an address getting lost,” she says, adding, “A peaceful country turned violent – Is it the end of democracy?”
She worries, “Where are we going? From Heaven to Hell!” Banerjee refers to the present situation as “A Holi of Blood, Before the Holi of colours!”
“Search for an address getting lost,” she says, adding, “A peaceful country turned violent – Is it the end of democracy?”
Banerjee had expressed concern over the happenings in Delhi while leaving for Bhubaneshwar on Tuesday. Talking to journalists at the NSC Bose International Airport in Kolkata, she said, “Of course, we the people of India want peace. We appeal all, please maintain peace. We are watching the situation.”
The CM will attend a meeting on internal security with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Bhubaneshwar on Friday.
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