West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee joins folk artists in dance performance at Independence Day event in Kolkata – – Times Now

Visuals showed the chief minister swaying to the rhythmic drum beats alongside several other dancers for some time before she bowed out to retake her seat.

Ahead of the event, a senior police officer had said that the administration had made all forms of preparations across the state to prevent any untoward incident during the 75th Independence Day celebrations. Security arrangements have been upped across the city, especially in the Red Road area, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other important dignitaries were present. Around 1,200 policemen have been deployed at Red Road, which has been divided into three zones.

Elsewhere in the state, the Border Security Force and Border Guards Bangladesh exchanged sweets and greetings at the Indo-Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Fulbari on Monday morning. Border Guarding Forces of both countries have established robust systems through which cooperation in border guarding and border management is being ensured.

The celebrations are special this year as India commemorates its 75 years of Independence under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav across the country.