Amra Bangali (AMB) (

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, based on the socio-economic and political philosophy Progressive Utilization Theory given by

Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar (21 May 1921 – 21 October 1990), also known by his spiritual name Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti (Ánanda Múrti="Bliss Embodiment"), and known as Bábá ("Father") to his disciples, was a spiritual Guru, philosopher, so ...

; the party was sparked off in reaction against anti-Bengali rhetoric in

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. Amra Bangali enjoyed a short stint in the spotlight in the mid-1980s when it even won some gram panchayat seats in border districts. Today, AMB is involved in various movements and protests including those against the

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Gorkhas calling for the creation of new state of Gorkhaland. It protested National Register of Citizens for Assam and

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. The politics of Amra Bangali is based on Sarkar's ideas of economic and political democracy. The party is organized in

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, as well as in other states with large Bengali populations such as

Tripura Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east a ...

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

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Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

and

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. The only real political breakthrough the party has had was in Tripura during the 1980s, when the party entered the Legislative Assembly. Bhuban Bijoy Majumder, resident of Tripura, was a famous leader of the party.

Bangalistan

Bangalistan () is the proposed separate land or state for the

and self-sufficient socio-economic zone promoted by the supporters of the Indian political party Amra Bangali. Basically, it is a social movement, based on

's socio-economic and political philosophy PROUT. Bengal or Bangalistan was divided several times in the past. The

Mandai Massacre Mandai massacre refers to the general massacre of the Bengalis of Mandwi village near Agartala in the Indian state of Tripura on 8 June 1980, by tribal insurgents. According to official figures 255 Bengalis were massacred in Mandai, while foreig ...

, Nellie Massacre, etc. proves the hurtful conditions of the

in India. The Amra Bangali protested the National Register of Citizens for Assam. The Bengalis want to reorganize Bangalistan as per the Article 3(a) of Part 1 of the

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to save themselves from oppression and exploitation. The Bangalistan envisioned by the party would include the whole of

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and some parts of

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Demands

The demands of Amra Bangali include: * Like

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, Tamils, etc. are given respective homelands in the federated structure of India, Bengalis should be given their homelands – Bangalistan. *

Bengali language Bengali ( ), generally known by its endonym Bangla (, ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia. It is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and the second m ...

should be used in all official and non-official works all over Bangalistan. * The

Bengali regiment Bangali Platoon or Bengalee Regiment was a regiment of Bengali soldiers raised during the First World War with Lt. S. G. Taylor as a Regiment Commander. At the beginning of the First World War (1914–1918). So that time many non-combatant soldi ...

should be reintroduced into the

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, 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 Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...

– 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.

Aims and objectives

The aims and objectives of Amra Bangali include: * Restoration and development of Bengali language and culture. * Economic

self-sufficiency Self-sustainability and self-sufficiency are overlapping states of being in which a person or organization needs little or no help from, or interaction with, others. Self-sufficiency entails the self being enough (to fulfill needs), and a self-s ...

. * 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 to this territory.

Wing organisations

The wing organisations of Amra Bangali are: * Bangali Chhatra–Yuva Samaj * Bangali Mahila Samaj * Bangali Kars'ak Samaj * Bangali Sramajiibii Samaj *Bangali Vidvat Samaj

References

{{Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar

External links

Official website
(Bengali) Political parties in India Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar Political parties in West Bengal Political parties with year of establishment missing