''Poetry plays a vital role in preserving and transmitting oral traditions'' : Says Mamata

Kolkata, March 21 -- '' Poetry plays a vital role in preserving and transmitting oral traditions, '' opined Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday.

Taking to her Twitter handle on the occasion of World Poetry Day, she said, '' Today is #WorldPoetryDay. Poetry plays a vital role in preserving and transmitting oral traditions. It is all about expression. Poetry depicts life, relations, thoughts and more. In my spare time, I also write a few poems. Sharing with you one of my favourite poems, penned by me. ''

In another Tweet on the occasion of World Puppetry Day, Ms Banerjee said, '' #WorldPuppetryDay Putul Naach (Puppet dance) is a rich tradition of #Bangla. In 2015, our govt had dedicated a museum to showcase state's rich art of puppet...