 "Of Bangla and Bongo: Twitter reacts to renaming of West Bengal")
A whimsical Mamta Banerjee, on Tuesday expressed her irritation at being the last speaker, owing to her state being placed last alphabetically . No sooner had this whim been expressed, the West Bengal cabinet declared its decision to change the state’s name to either Bangla or Banga (pronounced Bongo), raising the state’s position, alphabetically. Following this change, Twitter was flooded with reactions, observed a field day. While some users were left aghast, others expressed nothing but amusement. Here are some of those responses:
Bongo? Waiting for Malayali to be officially called Mango... err... Mallu and Kerala as Mallu Pradesh
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) August 2, 2016
Bongo is a percussion instrument, while Bangla is a local drink. Lets drink & dance.
— Aniruddha Bose (@aniruddhabose) August 3, 2016
West Bengal could be named Bongo
— The Frustrated Indian (@FrustIndian) August 2, 2016
Like the instrument
Taki TMC aur baja sake state ki halat
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— Bramha Kamal (@BramhaKamal) August 2, 2016
Because @MamataOfficial wants her #Bongo and play it too. pic.twitter.com/9OwcZKX3EZ
Some users criticised Mamata’s move and expressed their discontent over the renaming:
Renaming West Bengal to Bangla or Bongo or Bengal will ensure a rise in alphabetical order but is this only rise Mamata wishes to achieve?
— Debarati (@Debarati_M) August 2, 2016
West Bengal was corrupt but by proposing Bongo r u gonna eradicate corruption hunger improve education 100% if not then what's the point
— SocoMumbai (@SocoMumbai) August 21, 2011
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