Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday remembered folk music exponent Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya on his second death anniversary.
Bhattacharya, 56, died in a road accident on National Highway 2, while returning to the city after a performance in Birbhum.
He had received 'Sangeet Samman' award from the state government in 2013 for his musical excellence.
Fondly remembering Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya, exponent of folk music, on his death anniversary. We lost him too soon
আজ কালিকাপ্রসাদ ভট্টাচার্য-র মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী। বাংলা লোকসঙ্গীতকে জীবনকালে সমৃদ্ধ করেছিলেন কালিকাপ্রসাদ। ওনার আকস্মিক প্রয়াণে সঙ্গীত জগতের অপূরণীয় ক্ষতি হয়েছে
"Fondly remembering Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya, exponent of folk music, on his death anniversary. We lost him too soon," Banerjee tweeted.
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