Mamata Raises Concern Over 'Demolition' of Ray's Ancestral Home in B'desh

'I would urge you to kindly take up the matter very strongly with the neighboring country's government, so that no stone is left unturned to swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of this heinous and mindless act'

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

KOLKATA/NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed deep concern over reports of the demolition of the ancestral home of renowned author and illustrator Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Taking to her official handle on X (formerly Twitter), Banerjee wrote: "This is very unfortunate. The Ray family is one of the most significant custodians of Bengali culture. Upendrakishore has been a pillar of Bengal's cultural renaissance. So, I feel this house is intricately linked with the cultural history of Bengal." She appealed to the Bangladesh government and citizens to help preserve the historic structure and urged the Indian government to intervene diplomatically.