Amra Bangali

Amra BangaliTemplate:Efn is a political party in India, based on the socio-economic and political philosophy Progressive Utilization Theory<ref name="ProutGlobe15032012">Template:Cite web</ref> given by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar;<ref name=IndExp08>Template:Cite news</ref> the party was sparked off in reaction against anti-Bengali rhetoric in Northeast India.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Amra Bangali enjoyed a short stint in the spotlight in the mid-1980s when it even won some gram panchayat seats in border districts.<ref name=IndExp08 /> Today, AMB is involved in various movements and protests including those against the Darjeeling Gorkhas calling for the creation of new state of Gorkhaland.<ref name="dt">Template:Cite news</ref> It protested National Register of Citizens for Assam and Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The politics of Amra Bangali is based on Sarkar's ideas of economic and political democracy. The party is organized in West Bengal, as well as in other Indian states with large Bengali populations such as Tripura, Bihar, Odisha, Assam and Jharkhand. The only real political breakthrough the party has had was in Tripura during the 1980s, when the party entered the Legislative Assembly.Template:Fact

Bhuban Bijoy Majumder, resident of Tripura, was a leader of the party.<ref>The Eyewitness: Tales from Tripura's Ethnic Conflict, Manas Paul.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Bangalistan

Bangalistan (Template:Lang Template:IPA) is the proposed state for the Bengalis in India<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="ProutGlobe21112015">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Prothomalo">Template:Cite news</ref> and self-sufficient socio-economic zone promoted by the supporters of the Indian political party Amra Bangali.<ref name="ProutGlobe15032012"/> Basically, it is a social movement, based on Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar's socio-economic and political philosophy PROUT.<ref name="ProutGlobe15032012" /> Bengal or Bangalistan was divided several times in the past.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The Mandai Massacre, Nellie Massacre, etc. proves the hurtful conditions of the Bengalis in India.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Amra Bangali protested the National Register of Citizens for Assam.<ref name="Prothomalo" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name="ProutGlobe15032012" /><ref name="Prothomalo" />

Demands

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.<ref name="ProutGlobe21112015"/><ref name="Prothomalo" />

Aims and objectives

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<ref name="ProutGlobe15032012"/> to this territory.

Wing organisations

The wing organisations of Amra Bangali are:<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>

• Bangali Chhatra–Yuva Samaj
• Bangali Mahila Samaj
• Bangali Karshak Samaj
• Bangali Sramajiibii Samaj
• Bangali Vidvat Samaj

See also

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

External links

• Official website Template:Webarchive (Bengali)