Mamata remembers folk singer on his death anniversary

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remembers Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya on his second death anniversary.

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

  — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 7, 2019

"Fondly remembering Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya, exponent of folk music, on his death anniversary. We lost him too soon," Banerjee tweeted.