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Bengal Government To Introduce Bill For Renaming State To 'Paschimbanga'
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The West Bengal government is planning to introduce a bill to officially rename the state to 'Paschimbanga' in all languages. This follows previous legislative efforts to standardize the state's name.
Why it matters
Renaming a state involves significant administrative and cultural shifts, reflecting regional identity politics in India.
Samik Bhattacharya had raised the same issue in the Rajya Sabha earlier, submitting…
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