'It's like winning the 1971 Bangladesh war'

May 02, 2021 12:49

Dr Kunal Sengupta, a leading orthopaedic surgeon in Kolkata says the atmosphere in the city is similar to what it was after Indira Gandhi announced that Dhaka had been liberated in 1971. "It's unfortunate that we cannot celebrate the win, but I cannot put into words, how ecstatic we are!"

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