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Kolkata : The West Bengal government's move in changing the state's name to 'Paschimbanga' has evoked mixed response among the people here, from support to downright opposition and indifference.Cricketer Debang Gandhi feels that the changed name is appropriate. 'I am happy that the government has settled for
a name that is in our vernacular language.'
An all-party meeting here yesterday, presided over by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, unanimously decided to rename
the state as 'Paschimbanga.'
Expressing happiness that the name 'West' has been dropped from the state's name, veteran writer and Sahitya
Academy chairman Sunil Ganguly said, 'but the word 'Paschim' remains. It would have been better if the name 'Bangla' was
adopted since the rest of the country refers to the state as 'Bengal' in English and 'Bangla' in Hindi.'
To educationist Sunanda Sanyal, 'Paschimbanga' is the best option. 'Earlier West Bengal came last during national
presentations owing to its alphabetical position. Paschimbanga is better,' he said.
During the tenure of Jyoti Basu, the Left Front government proposed the name 'Paschimbanga,' while Congress
wanted it to be 'Bangla.' Agreeing to the Congress' suggestion, the government passed a resolution in the Assembly
seeking the change of name to 'Bangla.'
This time, however, the Left suggested the name 'Bangla,' while the Congress wanted 'Paschimbanga.' PTI
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a name that is in our vernacular language.'
An all-party meeting here yesterday, presided over by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, unanimously decided to rename
the state as 'Paschimbanga.'
Expressing happiness that the name 'West' has been dropped from the state's name, veteran writer and Sahitya
Academy chairman Sunil Ganguly said, 'but the word 'Paschim' remains. It would have been better if the name 'Bangla' was
adopted since the rest of the country refers to the state as 'Bengal' in English and 'Bangla' in Hindi.'
To educationist Sunanda Sanyal, 'Paschimbanga' is the best option. 'Earlier West Bengal came last during national
presentations owing to its alphabetical position. Paschimbanga is better,' he said.
During the tenure of Jyoti Basu, the Left Front government proposed the name 'Paschimbanga,' while Congress
wanted it to be 'Bangla.' Agreeing to the Congress' suggestion, the government passed a resolution in the Assembly
seeking the change of name to 'Bangla.'
This time, however, the Left suggested the name 'Bangla,' while the Congress wanted 'Paschimbanga.' PTI
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