News Six Bengal cities get new names, Siliguri to be called 'Teesta', Kalyani renamed 'Samriddhi'

[Deepu]

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday renamed six townships in the state, officials said.

Among them, Siliguri will be known as Teesta, a major river in North Bengal and Bolpur as Gitabitan, a popular compilation of songs of Rabindranath Tagore.

The twin industrial towns of Asansol-Durgapur will be known as 'Agnibina', a collection of poems by poet Kazi Najrul Islam. Gajaldoba in Malda district has been rechristened as 'Mukta Tirtha' while Garia near Kolkata will become 'Uttam City', after the late matinee idol Uttam Kumar.

Six Bengal cities get new names, Siliguri to be called 'Teesta', Kalyani renamed 'Samriddhi' - IBNLive

 

[Sanjeev]

Why suddenly the names have been changed

 

[Devesh]

I like the Siliguri name bcoz Teesta is perfect name for this city bcoz of Teesta river......

And Bolpur full name is Bolpur Shanti niketan, its too big, so its good that they give it a small name....

 

[Technoglitch]

I like the Siliguri name bcoz Teesta is perfect name for this city bcoz of Teesta river......

Contradict statement

 

[DashMajor]

Seems like preparation of election started for Didi.

 

[Devesh]

Contradict statement

Is it? How bro?

 

[Technoglitch]

Is it? How bro?

siliguri name tesela name

 

[Devesh]

siliguri name tesela name

Its teesta and its good that she changed the name, even BJP make a promise here that they change the name of Allahabad to its old name Prayag whenever they form the govt in U.P.

 

[NinadG]

Don't know why Didi wants to change old names with that of poem etc....If any new township is being created then this can be considered....So whats wrong with old names.....