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West Bengal Day 2026: Historic Unity Celebrations as Suhrawardy Avenue Becomes Gopal Mukherjee Road

West Bengal Day 2026 was observed statewide on 20 June with a strong focus on historical literacy, civic service, and unity across Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. A major urban decision—renaming Suhrawardy Avenue as Gopal Mukherjee Road—was framed as equitable memory-making that honors community courage during 1946. The government highlighted Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s contributions…