Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday greeted the people of the state and Bengalis around the world on the occasion of 'Poila Boishakh' (Bengali New Year) and urged them to commit to "inclusive welfare and development of society".
She also wished that the new dawn of the new year brings loads of happiness and health to their lives.
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"On the occasion of Poila Boishakh, I extend my heartfelt greetings to all fellow residents," Banerjee tweeted.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On the occasion of Poila Boishakh, I extend my heartfelt greetings to all fellow residents.<br><br>I wish the dawn of New Year brings an abundance of hope, happiness, & health in your lives.<br><br>Today, let's commit to the inclusive welfare & development of society.<br><br>Shubho Nobo Borsho!</p>— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/MamataOfficial/status/1647098181216522242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
"I wish the dawn of New Year brings an abundance of hope, happiness, & health in your lives. Today, let's commit to the inclusive welfare & development of society. Shubho Nobo Borsho!," she added.
On Saturday, Bengalis around the globe celebrated 'Poila Boishakh' on occasion of the Bengali new year 1430.