West Bengal Renamed as Paschimbongo/Poschimbanga, But paschim of what?

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West Bengal will soon be called Paschimbanga - a name even more difficult to pronounce for non-Bengalis and not too high up the alphabetical ladder, The Constitution of India, that is Bharat, records the name of the State as West Bengal (English version) and Pashchimi Bangal (Hindi version). Paschimbanga and Pashchimi Bangal are not different. What is the change, then? and Bangal sounds better than paschimbanga according to different view.
So why? Why was it chosen?? Chief minister Mamata Banerjee admitted on Friday that the name was selected not because it was the best option but because it was politically 'unanimous'.

Even Mamata Banerjee was not very keen on Paschimbanga. If her partymen are to be believed, the CM was in favour of Bangabhoomi but had to 'surrender' to pressures from the Congress and Left allies RSP and Forward Bloc.What was the committee thinking when they passed it to central secretariat, does they didn't know "bong" is a slang for Bengali?

The renaming of West Bengal - that began with high expectations after Mamata Banerjee look after on it. If people wondered earlier 'West Bengal' was west of what?, they will be even more flummoxed by the new name. If there is no Purba-banga, how can Bengal be Paschimbanga?

The people of Bengal - intellectuals to commoners - are aghast at the choice. Intellectuals like Gautam Ghose, Sunil Ganguly, Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay and Buddhadeb Guha were shocked. There may be a debate on other names(Bengal may be) but Paschimbanga is not acceptable, they said.

The new name has sparked heated discussions on internet forums, office, club, bus, train, school, college, para addas and every where. Facebook users have already opened a page called 'Not Paschimbanga'/ 'No Paschimbanga'. Although it is being touted as a politically unanimous choice, source said a significant number of leaders cutting across party lines oppose Paschimbanga. Privately, they admit that it does nothing to help Bengal overcome decades of neglect and decadence.

The CM also conceded that the new name might not meet everyone's aspirations or weed out all the administrative difficulties that the state was facing because of being last in alphabetical order. Yet, she chose the name for the sake of "unanimity" - that is the most sought after word in Bengal politics now. "Paschimbanga was the unanimous decision at the all-party meeting," Mamata said, adding, "This will take us a step forward."

If 'Bengal/Bangla' is not possible please stay with the previous one 'West Bengal' and Improve the stupid state. Name doesn't matter because If you call a donkey by any name it remains a donkey.

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