Though Mamata Banerjee was present at the event and was sitting on the stage when the award was presented, she did not receive the award herself. The award was received by state education minister Bratya Basu on the CM's behalf.
Two days after the mysterious death of BJP worker Arjun Chowrasiya, his bereaved mother revealed how her son had received death threats hours before he was found dead.
"There was a love affair for sure, her family knew about it, and their neighbours also knew about it. Now if a girl and a boy love each other, I cannot punish them”, said the Bengal CM about the minor girl in Nadia who was allegedly raped and killed.