The West Bengal Minorities' Commission observed 24^th  Minorities’ Rights Day on 18^th December, 2016 at Mahajati Sadan, Kolkata with the theme, “ Is it a Myth that Minorities are 2^nd Class Citizen?”.

• The Programme was presided over by Janab Intaj Ali Shah, WBHJS (Retd. Judge), Chairman of this Commission.
• The Chief Guest was His Excellency, The Governor of West Bengal, Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi.
• Special Guest was Janab Siddiqulla Chaudhury, Hon’ble M.O.S. (Independent Charge), Department of Mass Education Extension and Library Science also graced the Occasion.

Other dignitaries like religious representatives from different communities attended the programme.

• Welcome address was delivered by Alhaj Intaj Ali Shah, Hon’ble Chairman, W. B. Minorities’ Commission.
• Special Guest, Janab Siddiqulla Chaudhury, Hon’ble M.O.S. and Janab Nasiruddin Ahmed, Ex-M.L.A. and Hon’ble Member of this Commission delivered their speech on the theme at the event.
• The Auspicious Lamp was lit by His Excellency, The Governor of West Bengal, Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi.
• His Excellency, The Governor of West Bengal also addressed to the Audience.
• Vote of Thanks was given by Marshood Ali Al-Quadri, Hon’ble Member of the Commission.

About 300 enthusiastic audience comprising all Minority communities were present at the auditorium.