Siliguri, May 9 -- Siliguri Mayor Gautam Deb on Saturday paid tribute to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary at Bagajatin park.

Speaking on the occasion, Deb also extended wishes to Suvendu Adhikari.

"My best wishes to the new CM, who is going to take over. The legacy of Bengal is very rich and high, which should be maintained," he said,

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of Pochishe Boishakh, describing him as a timeless voice of India's civilisational soul whose thoughts continue to inspire generations.

In a message marking Tagore's birth anniversary, celebrated annually as Rabindra Jayanti, the Prime Minister praised the poet's contributio...