Twitter users are repeating what they did when Gurgaon was rechristened Gurugram. As the government decides whether to go with ‘Bongo’ or ‘Bangla’ as the new name for the Indian state West Bengal, Twitterati seems to disapprove of both. Why? Bongo is also a musical instrument, and Bangla... well, the state’s language.

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Read: Paschim Banga or Banga? Imminent name-change divides state over dropping West
And the confusion owing to Bengal being located on the East of map of India, but the name having the word West in it! Then, also the connect with Bong used by smokers. Here are some jokes and one-liners doing the rounds on social media.
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