- ABVP condemns Daribhit incident
- Tribute to Rajesh Sarkar and Tapas Burman
- ABVP's demand likely to ignite linguistic controversy
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has demanded the West Bengal government to declare September 20 as 'Bengali Bhasha Diwas' in the state. ABVP has demanded official recognition of this day to commemorate Rajesh Sarkar and Tapas Burman who lost their lives in the incident on 20 September 2018 in Daribhit, North Dinajpur. This demand of ABVP predicts a high possibility of igniting the regional language controversy in West Bengal.
In the Daribhit incident, Rajesh Sarkar and Tapas Burman were killed in police firing. ABVP says that both of them lost their lives during the agitation related to the right and protection of mother tongue. On the same basis ABVP on September 20 West BengalIt has been demanded to celebrate it as 'Bengali Language Day'.
21st February is 'Bengali Language Day'
ABVP acknowledges that Bengali Language Day is celebrated worldwide on February 21, but according to them, its historical background is related to the language in the then East Pakistan and present Bangladesh. The ABVP argues that the Daribhit incident related to the mother tongue in West Bengal, linked to the legacy of literary figures like Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam, should also receive proper commemoration and official recognition.
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Demand for inquiry into Daribhit incident
Along with this, ABVP has demanded a fair and prompt inquiry into Daribhit incident along with declaration of language day. It was also said on their behalf that they should be arrested along with bringing out the true situation behind the incident and the role of the responsible people.
With this demand ABVP celebrated Bengali Language Day on Sunday 20th September in many colleges in West Bengal. On this occasion, tributes were paid to Rajesh Sarkar and Tapas Burman on their behalf.
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