Winner of 'Banga Ratna' returns award in protest
The Morning Standard|August 26, 2024
PARIMAL Dey, a teacher from Alipurduar in West Bengal, who was honoured with the Banga Ratna award by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2019, has decided to return the award over the state government's response to the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident.
- SULAGNA SENGUPTA
Winner of 'Banga Ratna' returns award in protest

"I have decided to return the Banga Ratna award. The way protests occurred in Bengal and outside, it is my conscience call that I should give it back. I support the protest," he said.

"The way she (Mamata Banerjee) is running the administration is not right," he said.

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