KOLKATA: Nobel Prize Amartya sen On Monday he thanked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for supporting him after Visva Bharati accused his family of being in “illegal” possession of land on campus, saying his strong voice is a tremendous source of strength.
In his letter, the eminent economist thanked Banerjee for taking time out of his busy schedule and “reassuring the people attacked.”
“I am very happy to receive your wonderful letter of support. I am not only very touched, but also very reassured that despite the busy life you have to lead, you can find time to reassure people who are under attack. Your voice Strong, coupled with your full understanding of what is happening is a tremendous source of strength for me.
“Allow me to send you my deepest thanks for the warmth of your very kind letter. I also take the liberty of conveying my thanks, as well as my personal affection and admiration,” he wrote.
A major controversy had erupted last Thursday, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Visva Bharati’s centennial celebrations when media reported that the university had written to the West Bengal government alleging that dozens of parcels of land of his property was wrongly registered in the name of private parties. parties, including Sen.
The Nobel laureate had said that the university land on which his home is located is on long-term lease, which is now nearing expiration.
The prime minister had reacted angrily to media reports, saying that Sen was being subjected to “such a cruel attack by the current university authorities because of his anti-BJP ideological stance.”
Banerjee had apologized to Sen on behalf of the state and also wrote him a letter, asking him to consider her a “sister and friend” in his war against “intolerance and totalitarianism.”
The prominent economist had accused Visva Bharati’s vice chancellor of acting at the behest of the Center “with its growing control over Bengal.”
Intellectuals from various fields participated in a protest in Calcutta on Sunday to express their support for the Nobel Prize.
Poets Joy Goswami and Subodh Sarkar, singer Kabir Suman, painters Jogen Chowdhury and Suvaprasanna, theater personality turned minister Bratya Basu, and others gathered on the grounds of the Academy of Fine Arts to speak out on the subject.
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