Working to secure international recognition of Bengali, the government announced mandatory Bengali for official state work, requiring official correspondence to be in Bengali or Hindi.
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Updated Jul 20
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Working to secure international recognition of Bengali, the government announced mandatory Bengali for official state work, requiring official correspondence to be in Bengali or Hindi.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Amit Shah underscored the importance of promoting Bengali in Bengal governance and disclosed a letter regarding Bengali promotion in the Assembly.Sub-event
- A debate over mandatory Bengali language policy emerged involving Kunal Ghosh and Suvendu Adhikari.Sub-event
West Bengal mandates Bengali/Hindi for official state work while seeking international recognition.1 source
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The entities involved
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West Bengal
Indian state
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Government of India
legislative, executive and judiciary authority of India
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United Nations
global international and intergovernmental organization
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