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West Bengal assembly proposes name change

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IANS Kolkata
Last Updated : Aug 29 2016 | 3:22 PM IST

The West Bengal assembly on Monday passed a resolution proposing that the state's name be changed to 'Bangla' in Bengali or 'Bengal' in English.

A government resolution under Rule 169 was passed amidst a walk out by the Left Front, Congress and the BJP.

--IANS

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First Published: Aug 29 2016 | 3:12 PM IST

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