Despite being an ordinary citizen, I think that the primary objective of a Chief Minister of a State should be its betterment. They should look to improve its infrastructure, bring more jobs and make it more secure for its citizens. But those aren’t Mamata Banerjee’s top priorities because she wants to convert West Bengal’s name to just ‘Bangla’.
Now if you’re thinking “why would she do that?”, let me tell you, the reason’s pretty bizarre. As West Bengal starts with a ‘W’, it comes at the end of every leader-board, because that’s how the alphabetical order works. So, in order to bring it to the top, Mamata urged her lawmakers to make the name change. And, of course, they gave it a big thumbs up.
Given how everyone has to now call West Bengal as Bangla, Netizens had some mixed reactions about it:
1. Oh! It still definitely is.
Will some of my Bengali friends please help? Wasn’t Bangla also a form of hooch at one time?
— SUHEL SETH (@Suhelseth) July 26, 2018
2. Well, at least someone is happy.
What a moment! We are in 'Bangla' now. Feeling so happy. Heartiest congrats to all বাঙালি. Thank you @MamataOfficial
No West Bengal / Poschimbongo / Bengal
Only Bangla বাংলা ❤️— Sayani Sengupta সাওন (@SayaniSengupt15) July 26, 2018
3. That’s life, my friend.
In our national anthem name of the region is BANGA not BANGLA. Bangla is a language, its make no sense.
— Deepankar (@deepchakra34) July 26, 2018
4. I’m ashamed that it took me a whole minute to understand this.
https://twitter.com/RoshanKrRai/status/1022390449955332098
5. I heartily welcome this.
Brand new State Mascot for West Bengal.#Bangla 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/EqbXvRC5Zq
— Vasudha (@WordsSlay) July 26, 2018
6. Damn, those tigers are quick!
After West Bengal's name change to #bangla, Tigers too passed a resolution in Sunderbans changing their name to Royal #bangla Tiger
— Goyla (@goylarob) July 26, 2018
7. Mamata Banerjee just made our daily conversation simpler.
Name change of West Bengal to Bangla. Yet another feather in the cap of Mamata Banerjee.
What's your state?
Bangla.
What's your language?
Bangla.
Are you drunk?
Yep. Having Bangla.— Arnab Ray (@greatbong) July 26, 2018
8. Makes sense.
After changing the name from Bengal to Bangla, I'm waiting for other changes like, Gujarat to Gujarati, Kerala to Malyalam, Delhi to MC BC
— SJ (@50shadesfshrey) July 26, 2018
9. Woah! Got me right in the feels.
Somewhere between "no opportunity in West Bengal" and "no opportunity in Bangla", we all screwed up.
— Anirban Roy Ahmed (@comediananda) July 27, 2018
10. *slow claps ensue*
If Sonar Bangla is there , why is there no Radar Bangla #AskingForAFriend
— जय श्रीराम (@CodeNameProteus) July 24, 2018
11. Another happy Bengali.
The most joyous moment for #Bengal that it we'll be called as 'Banglabasi' from now on! A big thanks to @MamataOfficial #WestBengal 'Bangla'
— Mousumi Banerjee (@mousumib297) July 26, 2018
12. The name’s Lee, BanglaLee.
Are we BanglaLee? #Bangla Nice blend of history geography philosophy democracy. Feeling pseudo intellectual..
— Mr LovaLova (@MeNMySilence) July 26, 2018
13. She really cares where our State stands…. on a list!
https://twitter.com/rajatpatni1995/status/1022489439375785984
14. Mamata Banerjee is a great confusion-killer.
West Bengal wants to be known as Bangla. Good move. I am sick of looking for East Bengal on the map and not finding it.
— Ram Subramanian (@VORdotcom) July 26, 2018
15. You better call the doctor.
Joy Bangla!
I think I have something in my eye 🙂 @lesleydbiswas https://t.co/S6QUwOxfW8
— Debeshi Gooptu (@DebeshiGooptu) July 26, 2018
I guess I’m speaking for a major chunk of Bengalis when I say that we’ve a hard time remembering things. The only birthday we remember is Rabindranath Tagore’s and the rest of them are Facebook ke bharose. So, since this is a new thing that we need to etch into our brains, let’s see how many corrections does it need before we can effortlessly say we’re from Bangla.