West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets ailing students who fell sick during Independence Day celebrations in Kolkata

August 15, 2025

West Bengal: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital (SSKM) Hospital in Kolkata to meet students who fell sick during the Independence Day celebration on Friday.

At least 39 students fell sick during the Independence Day celebration at Red Road on Friday.

CM Highlights Health Concerns Among Youth

CM Mamata Banerjee said, “I have met all the students individually. In today’s generation, students are constantly dieting. They do not have food on time. When doctors give them a discharge certificate, they will be sent home. Except one, all are well now. The police and other departments are coordinating to ensure everyone returns home safely.”
Doctors said that they are under observation now. The Chief Minister extended her wishes on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day.

ভারতের ৭৯তম স্বাধীনতা দিবসে আমার সকল দেশবাসীকে জানাই আন্তরিক শুভেচ্ছা।

প্রণাম জানাই আমাদের পূর্বপুরুষ-পূর্বনারীদের – তাঁদের দেশপ্রেম, নির্ভীক আত্মবলিদানই এই দিনটিকে সম্ভব করে তুলেছিল।

আজকের এই দিনে আমি এই মাটিকেও প্রণাম জানাই যে মাটিতে জন্ম হয়েছিল দেশবন্ধু চিত্তরঞ্জন দাশ,…

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 15, 2025

Flag Hoisting at Red Road

Earlier, CM Mamata Banerjee hoisted the tricolour flag at Red Road in Kolkata.

Independence Day Greetings and Tribute to Freedom Fighters

In a post on X, CM Mamata Banerjee shared, “On the occasion of India’s 79th Independence Day, I extend my heartfelt greetings to all my fellow countrymen. I pay my respects to our ancestors – their patriotism and fearless sacrifices made this day possible. On this day, I also pay homage to this land, the birthplace of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Khudiram Bose, Prafulla Chaki, Kanailal Datta, Bipin Chandra Pal, Pritilata Waddedar, Matangini Hazra, Masterda Surya Sen, Binay-Badal-Dinesh, Bagha Jatin – and many such golden sons and daughters. This Bengal stood tall and fought against foreign powers, against injustice and oppression. The spirit of struggle runs in our blood. Even today, we roar against injustice.”

Homage to Bengal Renaissance Leaders

“We also bow our heads in reverence to the pioneers of the Bengal Renaissance – Raja Rammohan Roy, Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, who gave us ‘Barnaparichay’, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, whose famous saying was ‘As many opinions, so many paths’, Swami Vivekananda, who raised our heads high in the global arena, Bankim Chandra, whose song ‘Vande Mataram’ (now our national song) resonated across this nation. And I pay homage to Rabindranath Tagore, who taught us ‘Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high’, who sang of ‘Bengal’s soil, Bengal’s water’, inspiring our love for the motherland, and wrote ‘Jana Gana Mana’, which is today the national anthem of this independent nation,” she shared.

Commitment to Continue the Struggle for Justice

She also paid her respect to all the visionaries who, since the time of the Bengal Renaissance, reshaped Bengal and India.
“In the days to come, our struggle to uphold the honour of every citizen will continue on the path shown by these pioneers. Our goal is to build the golden nation that our freedom fighters dreamt of. I am certain that in this struggle, the people will stand by our side,” she added.