Asha Bhonsle conferred Banga Bibhushan, West Bengal’s highest honour
West Bengal conferred its highest honour, the Banga Bibhushan, on musical legend Asha Bhonsle.
These awards, which are the highest civilian awards of the State, were instituted in 2011 after Smt. Mamata Banerjee came to the power. Celebrated artists, sportspersons, film-makers, and intellectuals have been honored with these awards in the past.
Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee tweeted
#Bengal’s highest civilian awards, Banga Bibhusan and Banga Bhusan, were conferred today for outstanding contributions in various fields 1/2 pic.twitter.com/VDg5yRm22X
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 21, 2018
Instituted by our government in 2011, this is the seventh year of the awards and the ceremony was held in a befitting manner in Nazrul Mancha today. My heartiest greetings and best wishes to all. Some pictures of today’s event are uploaded here for all of you 2/2 pic.twitter.com/4qywdQNyB5
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 21, 2018
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also presented the Banga Bibhushan to movie superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee and retired Justice Shyamal Kumar Sen at a ceremony in Kolkata on Monday, May 21, 2018.
Mamtadi presents the Banga Bibhushan to Ashatai.
‘My sincere thanks to the West Bengal Government for bestowing their highest civilian award on me,’ Ashatai tweeted..
Prosenjit chats with Ashatai, who has sung for many of his father Biswajeet’s films.
