WB-VIVEKANANDA

West Bengal Chief Minister

Mamata Banerjee Saturday asked the people to remember the

message of peace and brotherhood that Swami Vivekananda stood

for, and on the birth anniversary of the monk, urged the youth

to come together to dispel the air of hatred and uncertainty.

"#Swami Viveknanda's birthday is also celebrated as

#National Youth Day. The youth of the country should come

together to dispel the climate of hatred and uncertainty and

work for the greater glory of this great nation," Banerjee

said in a tweet Vivekananda's 156th birth anniversary.

"...We are observing #Vivek Utsav in his memory across

the state. We must always remember the message of peace and

brotherhood that Swamiji stood for," the CM said.

The main function of the celebration took place at his

birthplace at Shimla Street in North Kolkata and at the Belur

Math, the headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission.

Across the state, voluntary organisations took out

processions participated by children and youths in the morning

in different localities.

Functions were organised at various places where

devotional songs were sung and speakers deliberated on the

great monk and his works including his Chicago speech in 1893

where he had introduced Hindusim to the world.