West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed pride over signage of a London Metro station at Whitechapel Station Bengali in Bengali, calling it a “victory of culture and heritage.” “Proud to note that the London Tube Rail has accepted Bengali as a language of signage at Whitechapel Station, signifying the increasing global importance and strength of the 1,000-year-old Bengali language,” the Trinamool Congress supremo said in a Tweet. Banerjee added that the move underlined how the Bengali diaspora should work together in common cultural directions.It underlines that the diaspora should work together in common cultural directions. It is a victory of our culture and heritage.(2/2)— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 14, 2022The signboards written in English and Bengali was undertaken by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council following a council and community-led campaign, according to a statement. Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs also hailed the move. “Delighted to see bilingual signs now installed at Whitechapel station — in both English and Bangla,” he said in a tweet. The Whitechapel area of London houses a number of Bengali expatriates from Bangladesh and India.Read all minute-by-minute news updates for Uttar Pradesh election results 2022, Punjab election results 2022, Uttarakhand election results 2022, Manipur election results 2022, and Goa election results 2022.Click here for seat-wise LIVE result updates.