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Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said India's basic essence is unity in diversity and urged everyone to shed differences and fight against the divisive forces to save the country. Speaking on the occasion of the International Mother Language Day while addressing a programme at Deshapriya Park on Friday, she called upon people to remain united. In a tweet on Friday morning, the Chief Minister wrote on the occasion: "On #InternationalMotherLanguageDay my best wishes to all. She also shared a poem composed on International Mother Language Day, in a Facebook post. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also laid foundation stones of two major projects from the dais of the programme in the city..