West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking recognition of Bengali as a classical language and requesting a change in Bengal's name to 'Bangla'. Additionally, Banerjee urged PM Modi to declare Gangasagar Mela a national fair and highlighted the state government's efforts in developing religious tourism circuits, including the renovation of Kalighat temple and the construction of Jagannath temple in Digha.
