Amra Bangali

Bangalistan ({{Lang|bn|বাঙালীস্তান}} {{IPA|bn|ˈbaŋalist̪an|}}) is the proposed state for the Bengalis in India{{Cite web|url=https://www.sabrangindia.in/article/turmoil-north-east-demand-bangalistan|title=Turmoil in the North East: The demand for Bangalistan|date=2020-01-28|website=SabrangIndia|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}}{{Cite web|url=https://proutglobe.org/2015/11/10-points-demand-presented-at-6000-strong-amra-bengali-meet/|title=10 Points Demand Presented at 6000 Strong Amra Bengali Meet|last=prbhkr|date=2015-11-21|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/international/article/1624702|script-title=bn:আসামে এনআরসির প্রতিবাদে কলকাতায় সমাবেশ|website=Prothom Alo|date=17 November 2019 |language=bn|access-date=2020-04-17}} and self-sufficient socio-economic zone promoted by the supporters of the Indian political party Amra Bangali. Basically, it is a social movement, based on Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar's socio-economic and political philosophy PROUT. Bengal or Bangalistan was divided several times in the past.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/partition-of-bengal-1905-divide-and-rule-protests-1368958-2018-10-16|title=Partition of Bengal, 1905: All about the divide and rule that spurred protests|magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}} The Mandai Massacre, Nellie Massacre, etc. proves the hurtful conditions of the Bengalis in India.{{Cite web|url=http://indiandefence.com/threads/nellie-massacre-a-political-blunder-done-by-congress-in-their-quest-to-gain-power.47201/|title=Nellie massacre - A political blunder done by Congress in their quest to gain Power|website=Indian Defence Forum|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=2020-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220113517/http://indiandefence.com/threads/nellie-massacre-a-political-blunder-done-by-congress-in-their-quest-to-gain-power.47201/|url-status=dead}} The Amra Bangali protested the National Register of Citizens for Assam.{{Cite web|url=http://tripura-infoway.com/news-details/TN/88549/protest-in-tripura-against-assam-rsquo-s-nrc-bengali-party-calls-assamese-too-are-refugees.html|title=TRIPURAINFOWAY : Tripura's Latest News, Views & IT Portal|website=tripura-infoway.com|access-date=2020-04-18|archive-date=2022-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326162701/http://tripura-infoway.com/news-details/TN/88549/protest-in-tripura-against-assam-rsquo-s-nrc-bengali-party-calls-assamese-too-are-refugees.html|url-status=dead}} The Bengalis want to reorganize Bangalistan as per the Article 3(a) of Part 1 of the Constitution of India to save themselves from oppression and exploitation.{{Cite web|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1659104/|title=Article 3 in The Constitution Of India 1949|website=indiankanoon.org|access-date=2020-04-16}} The Bangalistan envisioned by the party would include the whole of West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tripura, and some parts of Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand.

The demands of Amra Bangali include:

• Like Marathi, Punjabi, Tamils, etc. are given respective homelands in the federated structure of India, Bengalis should be given their homelands – Bangalistan.
• Bengali language should be used in all official and non-official works all over Bangalistan.
• The Bengali regiment should be reintroduced into the Indian Army, like Maratha, Sikh etc. regiments.
• All Bengali immigrants should be granted Indian nationality without a question mark.
• The amendments to Citizenship Charter that were done in the 1986 and 2003 need to be cancelled.
• In the entire North-East including Manipur– Assam, there is a systematic conspiracy to cancel voting rights of Bengalis and place them in outsiders' camps – this has to be stopped forthwith.
• The local youths must be given 100% employment as per Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT).
• Block level planning has to be introduced and agro industries have to be established. Agriculture has to be given the status of industry.
• The publication of advertisements and showing of TV serials, cinemas, etc., which are disrespectful to the dignity of women have to be stopped forthwith, etc.

The aims and objectives of Amra Bangali include:

• Restoration and development of Bengali language and culture.
• Economic self-sufficiency.
• Self-determination in socio-political field.
• Re-organization of the territory of Bengal with all the like-minded people having respect for Bengali language and culture and giving a new name Bangalistan to this territory.

The wing organisations of Amra Bangali are:{{Cite web|script-title=bn:আমরা বাঙালী কর্তৃক নেতাজীর ১২৩-তম জন্মদিন পালন |url=https://notunprithivi.com/bn/amaraa-baanaalai-karatarka-naetaajaira-123-tama-janamadaina-paalana|website=notunprithivi.com|access-date=2020-04-19}}

• Bangali Chhatra–Yuva Samaj
• Bangali Mahila Samaj
• Bangali Kars'ak Samaj
• Bangali Sramajiibii Samaj
• Bangali Vidvat Samaj

• List of political parties in India
• Political parties in Tripura

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• [https://amraabangali.org/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205001607/https://amraabangali.org/ |date=2020-12-05 }} (Bengali)

Category:Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar

Category:Political parties in West Bengal

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