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Why not Bangla?: Mamata Banerjee questions Centre after Kerala renamed Keralam

Banerjee vowed to get Bengal's name changed when BJP is out of power as she questioned why Bengal's name was not renamed despite repeated requests. Bengal's culture, richness and language is well known. But Bengal's students suffer in various examinations or interviews as the name comes last due to alphabetical order, Banerjee emphasised.

24 Feb 2026 11:49 pm