Kolkata, June 25 -- The West Bengal government is working on modalities to support the revival of the Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE), one of India's oldest stock exchanges, with the aim of preserving its legacy and strengthening Kolkata's position as a financial centre, State Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta said.

In an exclusive conversation with ANI at the Assembly House in West Bengal on Thursday, Dasgupta said the state government believes Kolkata needs to preserve the stock exchange despite the challenges involved in reviving it.

"Well, we believe that Kolkata needs to preserve the stock exchange. Now that's not going to be a very easy proposition, because of various other factors, you know, technology being the thing. The question ...