Mamata Banerjee Honors Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as Symbol of National Unity

The leader of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, remembered a very important person named Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his birthday.

His birthday is also celebrated as National Education Day because he was the first Education Minister of India and helped create many important schools and colleges like the IITs.

Mamata said that Azad was a great freedom fighter who believed everyone, no matter their religion, should be friends and live together peacefully.

He also thought education was super important for everyone and wanted India to be united.

His ideas about teaching and bringing people together are still important today.