Kolkata, March 08: Bengal Chamber
of Commerce and Industry (BCC&I) and Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers made the
International Women’s Day remarkable by conferring respect and appreciation to
the proud mothers of Bengal. In a very special programme named ‘RATNAGARBHA’,
historical Town Hall witnessed glimpses of glamour and tears all through the
evening. Tributes have been paid to Smt. Nirupa Ganguly, Smt. Nandita Sengupta,
Smt. Swatilekha Sengupta, and Smt. Kalavati Devi. The first lady Chairperson of
State bank of India, Smt. Arundhuti Bhattacharya has been also felicitated in
the occasion for her immense achievement in her arena. Eminent actor Rituparna,
Sohini and noted Manipuri dancer Bimbavati Devi were present with their mother while ace cricket and television personality
Sourav Ganguly received the award on behalf of his mother. Sourav said, “There
are two herculean tasks in the world. One is to convince Maa to click snap with
me and other is to convince her to go for a programme.” He added that, “I have
seen my mother had done a job of fulltime nurse to my father in his last few
years. The word Maa is somehow sounds out of the world. While she looks rude in
morning for that I am eating much and this is not good for my health on the other
hand she feels panicky in within 2 hours that if I had taken some food. The relation
between mother and children is indescribable. All this motherly qualities I
also seen on Dona too; who always behaving with me like I have done something
wrong but when the Sana comes-Dona is a changed woman!” Rituparna Sengupta and Sohini Sengupta
expressed their feeling by tears for their mother. Swagatalakkhi Dasgupta, who
lost her mother a couple of months ago also made the audiences cry through her
touching words for her mother. The program was moderated and anchored by
eminent vocalist Madhumanti Moitra followed by the recitals by eminent
elocutionist Bratati Bandopadhyay and solo performance by renowned singer Tithi
Dev Burman. President of BCC&I, Mr. Kallol Dutta; Chairman of Sports
Development Committee of BCC&I, Mr. Subrata Dutta along Dircetor of Shyam
Sundar Co. Jewellers, Mr. Rupak Saha also graced the program.