Adikavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya unique statue unveiled in Milan More Siliguri

Congress MLA Shankar Malakar today unveiled a unique statue of eminent Nepali poet Adikavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya in Milan More, siliguri on the occasion of Nepali Bhasha Diwas. He said he has a lot of respect for Nepali culture and literature and fully supports their development. Malakar also announced a grant from the MLA fund for the development of the area even as he appreciated the Milan More Bhanu Jayanti Samaroah Samiti for its continuous endeavour at highlighting the life and works of Bhanu Bhakta Acharya, whose contributions are priceless for the Nepali community. Litterateur Nar Bahadur Dahal, who presided over the event, spoke on the life of Bhanu Bhakta and urged the gathering to follow the positive path in life that the bard has shown through his poetry. The land for the statue was donated by Jiwan Gautam and Ratna Chapagain. Other speakers included Gyanendra Khatiwada, Lok Nath Chapagain, P Arjun, Tulsi Bhattarai and Tirtharaj Neopane.  
After the unveiling of the statue Nepali Bhasha Diwas was observed where large numbers of students took part followed by the cultural function till evening. (EOIC)