Bhai Phonta, a festival where the sisters pray for good health, peace and prosperity of their brothers, was held in the city with usual enthusiasm.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee gave phonta to her brothers at her residence on Harish Chatterjee Street. Her brothers came in the morning and Miss Banerjee, wearing sari in traditional Bengali style, gave phonta to them. She offered them sweets and gave them gifts. The brothers gave a return gift as well.

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State power minister Aroop Biswas went to Miss Banerjee’s residence and took phonta from her in the morning.

Later, he went to Nabaneer, an old age home where the women inmates gave phonta to Mr Biswas. Later, the well known actresses too gave him phonta.

Mayor Firhad Hakim took phonta from her sister yesterday evening. He w

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