West Bengal will mandate Bengali for all state government work starting September 1, 2026. This decision follows advice from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding language use. Bengali will be used in citizen services, digital systems, and public communication channels. Official correspondence with the central government can use Bengali and Hindi.

West Bengal will mandate Bengali for all state government work starting September 1, 2026. This decision follows advice from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding language use.…

West Bengal to mandate Bengali for all official communications starting September 1, 2026, as announced by CM Suvendu Adhikari.

Amit Shah had, in a letter, urged CM Adhikari to take steps for extensive use of the Bengali language at every level of state administration. | India News