Overview

• Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma inaugurated the West Bengal Foundation Day celebrations at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad on June 20, 2025.
• Parallel events in Jammu and Kashmir on June 21 extended the festivities under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative.
• Launched in 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the program aims to foster national unity by celebrating India’s cultural diversity.
• Organizers highlighted the Bengali community in Hyderabad, estimated at 600,000–700,000 people, for its significant contributions to the state’s IT sector, industry, and social development.
• The celebrations featured traditional Bengali music, dance, crafts, and cuisine and drew high-ranking officials including Justice Sujoy Paul.