Didi-ism: West Bengal Renamed Bengal in English, Bangla in Bengali

And the state will be called ‘Bangal’ in Hindi.

The West Bengal Assembly passed a resolution on Monday to drop the ‘West’ from the state’s name.

Bengal will now be called ‘Bangla’ in Bengali, ‘Bengal’ in English and ‘Bangal’ in Hindi.

Not ‘Bongo’ Anymore

The earlier proposed name – Bongo – that caused a spate of humorous social media reactions has been dropped, according to ANI.

‘But Bongo is a Percussion Instrument’

The West Bengal cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, had decided earlier this month that West Bengal be renamed to Bongo.

What followed on Twitter was what happens to kids with funny names in schools – they get ragged!

Poor West Bengal was trolled far and wide, but then can one really deny how really, actually, genuinely odd Bongo sounds?

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Bongo? Waiting for Malayali to be officially called Mango... err... Mallu and Kerala as Mallu Pradesh

— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) August 2, 2016

West Bengal

Because @MamataOfficial wants her #Bongo and play it too. pic.twitter.com/9OwcZKX3EZ

— Bramha Kamal (@BramhaKamal) August 2, 2016

Bongo is a percussion instrument, while Bangla is a local drink. Lets drink & dance.

— Aniruddha Bose (@aniruddhabose) August 3, 2016

I am told that some in West Bengal want their state to be renamed as Bongo. Can I please introduce a motion to prefix that with Coco?

— Shubhashish (@shubHASHISH) August 2, 2016

This is a valid question...

So Bongs will now officially be called bongs? #justasking #WestBengal

— Nistula Hebbar (@nistula) August 2, 2016

#Bongo #Bingo #WestBengal 😂 pic.twitter.com/2Of52EX2Ok

— Shipra sinha (@shiprasinha03) August 2, 2016

Bangla or Bongo or Bengal
What's in a name "A rosogolla by any other name would taste as sweet"

— COWism (@RahimWrites) August 2, 2016

Now #WestBengal to #Bongo. My #cartoon pic.twitter.com/a6zEcMzUSf

— MANJUL (@MANJULtoons) August 3, 2016

I think the way bomb making industry is flourishing in bengal,it should be named Bombo. #Bongo

— one tip one hand (@OneTipOneHand_) August 2, 2016

Twitter warriors, you make rest in peace, until the next monumental decision.