Bangalistan movement

The Bangalistan movement (Bengali: বাঙালীস্তান আন্দোলন) is a movement for creating a separate land or state as a homeland for the Bengalis in India.[1] It is a self-sufficient socio-economic structure, demanded by socio-political group Amra Bangalee on the basis of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar's Progressive Utilization Theory.[2] Amra Bangalee demands that respective homelands should be given to Bengalis, such as the Marathis, Punjabis, and Tamils are given.[3]

Causes and protests

Amra Bangalee had a protest meeting in Esplanade, Kolkata with 6,000 people in 2015, where they stated their 10 point demand, along with the formation of Bangalistan. PROUT Samaj worker Sadhan Purakayastha of Silchar accused that Bengalis are being subjugated in the Silcher and Manipur area, where an open anti-Bengali campaign was launched to remove Bengalis who have lived in the area for decades.[3]

In 2019, during the anti-NRC and anti-CAA protests in India, Amra Bangalee again demanded for the formation of Bangalistan.[1][4]

Proposed land

The proposed land of Bangalistan contains the state of West Bengal, Tripura and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, along with the Barak Valley in Assam and some Bengali-majority parts of Bihar, Meghalaya, Manipur, Jharkhand, Orissa.[2][3] Amra Bangalee wants to reorganize Bangalistan as per the Article 3(a) of Part 1 of the Constitution of India.[5]

Demands

The demands of Amra Bangalee on the Bangalistan movement are:[3]

  • Bangalistan must be reorganized as a homeland for the Bengalis.
  • The national rights of Bengalis must be kept.
  • Bengali language must be used in both official and non-official works in the Bengali speaking states, zones or areas.
  • The Bengali regiment must be reorganized.
  • All Indian origin Bengali immigrants must be granted Indian nationality.
  • The Bengali regiment must be reintroduced to the Indian Army, such as the Maratha, Sikh and Rajput regiments.
  • 100% employment must be given to the Bengali youth.

See also

References
  1. Chakravarti, Sudeep (January 22, 2020). "Opinion | 'Bangalistan' may take Tripura back to its bloody past". mint.
  2. "Amra Bangali |". March 15, 2012.
  3. "10 Points Demand Presented at 6000 Strong Amra Bengali Meet |". November 21, 2015.
  4. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "আসামে এনআরসির প্রতিবাদে কলকাতায় সমাবেশ". Prothomalo.
  5. "Article 3 in The Constitution Of India 1949". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
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