‘Bangla-birodhis’: Mamata Banerjee reminds Centre of Bengal proposal after Kerala's ‘Keralam’ nod

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:20:21 +0000
India

The Union Cabinet approved Kerala's name change to Keralam. This sparked a political row. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questioned why her state's proposal to be renamed Bangla is pending. She accused the Centre of discrimination. The Centre's decision comes ahead of assembly elections in both states.