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BJP MP Proposes Renaming West Bengal to Paschim Banga
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Samik Bhattacharya proposed renaming West Bengal to 'Paschim Banga' in the Rajya Sabha. He stated the name change would connect to Bengali Hindus. Separately, a BJP MLA in Birbhum reportedly renamed a road previously named after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to honor Syama Prasad Mukherjee, drawing scrutiny over the party's pledge to Netaji.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 1 C 2 R 1
- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (2): Mathrubhumi English, Navbharat Times
- Right (1): Times Now