If the Centre accepts West Bengal’s proposal of changing the name then it will become “Bengal” in English, “Bangla” or “Bangal” in Bengali and Hindi respectively.
“History will not forgive those who are opposing this. This is a historic day and will be remembered in golden letters,” Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told reporters. The opposition walked out of the assembly after a war of words during the chief minister’s speech.
“The Left also tried to get the name changed, they failed. They are now opposing the name change,” Ms Banerjee commented.
With its new name, the state will be bumped up the queue in national meetings. The chief minister had often complained that she rarely got a chance to speak in these meetings because West Bengal came at the end of a list of 29.
“Bangla” has won hands down, Ms Banerjee declared.
The state is currently called “Paschim Banga” in Bengali.
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