Before leaving London, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday in her “X” handle post expressed pride over her experience at the Oxford University and also said that she would not backtrack in the wake of the protests she faced on Thursday during her speech.

She wrote in her “X” handle post, “From the day I lost my father as a child, life has been a battle, one that I have fought as a student leader, as the voice of the opposition, and now as the head of a people’s government. I have never shied away from struggle, and I never will. But I will not allow anyone to diminish Bengal’s achievements or question the sacrifices that have shaped our progress.”

She added, “It was a moment of personal pride to see scholars, academicians, and thought leaders recognise the Bengal Model we have built with such dedication. Standing at the University of Oxford, one of the world’s most esteemed institutions, I had the privilege of sharing Bengal’s remarkable growth story. It was an experience I shall cherish forever.”