Trinamul Congress MP Ritabrata Banerjee raised the topic of Poila Baisakh being declared as the Foundation Day.

He was speaking during the Zero Hour.

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The state Assembly had passed a resolution in September 2023 to celebrate Bengali New Year’s Day as Statehood Day, calling it Bangla Diwas.

Raj Bhavan officially declared 20 June as the State Foundation Day (Bengal) leading to a dispute between the ruling TMC and opposition BJP. The Chief Minister of West Bengal argued that 20 June, which carries associations with the partition, lacks relevance to the state’s establishment.

Ritabrata said Paila Baisakh has a special significance for the state concerning the business, cultural and historic association.

The day is celebrated by the Bengalis with a shobha yatra (early morning

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