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| '''Bangalistan''' (বাঙালীস্তান) is the name of a proposed separate land or state for the [[Bengali people|Bengalis]] in [[India]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://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}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> and it is also a self-sufficient socio-economic zone promoted by the supporters of the political party 'Amra Bangali'.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://proutglobe.org/2012/03/amra-bangali/|title=Amra Bangali|last=prbhkr|date=2012-03-15|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> It is a social movement, based on the socio-economic and political theory "Progressive Utilization Theory" (PROUT) given by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar.<ref name=":0" /> Bengal or Bangalistan was divided several times in the past.<ref>{{Cite web|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|last=DelhiOctober 16|first=India Today Web Desk New|last2=October 16|first2=2018UPDATED:|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16|last3=Ist|first3=2018 13:53}}</ref> The Nellie Massacre, Mandai Massacre, etc. are the examples of criminal activities done against the Bengalis in India.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The Bengalis or the followers of Bangalistan movement protested the National Register of Citizens for Assam.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{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}}</ref> The main demand of the movement is to reorganize Bangalistan to save the [[Bengali people|Bengalis]] from oppression and exploitation.<ref name=":2">{{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=2020-04-17}}</ref> The areas of Bangalistan in India are: the whole of [[West Bengal]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]],Tripura and some parts of [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Assam]], etc.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/international/article/1624702|title=আসামে এনআরসির প্রতিবাদে কলকাতায় সমাবেশ|website=প্রথম আলো|language=bn|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The Bengalis want to reorganize Bangalistan as per the Article 3(a) of Part 1 of the [[Constitution of India]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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| == Demands==
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| The demands of Bangalistan movement are :<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
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| * Bangalistan must be reorganized for the Bengalis.
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| * The national rights of Bengalis must be kept.
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| * Bengali language must be used in all official and non-official works in the Bengali speaking states or zones or areas.
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| * The Bengali regiment must be reorganized.
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| * All Indian origin Bengali immigrants must be granted Indian nationality.
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Politics of India]]
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| [[Category:Separatist movements of India]]
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