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Khela Hobe

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For the 2023 film, see Khela Hobe (film).

Mamata Banerjee, current Chief Minister of West Bengal, used the slogan.
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Khela Hobe (Bengali: খেলা হবে) is a popular Bengali language political slogan in Bangladesh and India, especially in West Bengal and Assam.[1][2][3] It translates to English as "The game is on". The slogan was first popularized by Bangladeshi politician Shamim Osman.[4]

Usage

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Politics

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Bangladesh

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Shamim Osman, an Awami League and Jatiya Sangsad member, first used the slogan "Khela Hobe" in 2013. He gave the slogan on the eve of the 10th National Assembly elections in the context of the movement led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.[5] He said at a political meeting in Narayanganj "কারে খেলা শেখান? আমরা তো ছোটবেলার খেলোয়াড়। খেলা হবে!" (lit. 'Who are you teaching the game? We are players from childhood. The game is on!')[6] He also used the slogan on 27 August, 2022.[7] On 16 July, 2022, Obaidul Quader, General Secretary of Awami League and Jatiya Sangsad member also used the slogan to call the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on the way to the election.[8] Then in 17 August, in a rally organized on the occasion of 2005 Bangladesh bombings day,[9] At the triennial conference of the Awami League held in Dhaka in 29 October,[5] and Tangail in 7 November, he used the slogan against the party.[10][5] Obaidul Quader was later criticized by some members of the opposition in Parliament for using the slogan "Khela Hobe". In response to the criticism, he said that "Khela Hobe" was a political slogan and its use did not violate democracy.[11]

India

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In 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC or TMC) utilised the sense of fighting spirit through its unofficial election anthem[12] Khela Hobe (The Game is On) which was later modified into the slogan Bhanga Paye Khela Hobe (The Game will be played even with a fractured leg).[13][14] The song was viral in the state of West Bengal to the extent that even BJP cadres used the slogan Khela Hobe instead of the official party slogans Aar Noy Onnyay (No More Injustice) and Sonar Bangla (Golden Bengal)[15][16] until Narendra Modi himself disapproved of it.[17] 'Khela Hobe' (the game is on), used by Trinamool Congress in their election campaigns, proved to be highly successful. Debangshu Bhattacharya,[18][19] Trinamool spokesperson and General Secretary of Trinamool Youth Congress, had composed a song titled 'Khela Hobe'[20] which was uploaded on social media on January 7[21] and later its DJ version[22][23] went viral on the internet.

After the victory in the 2021 election, TMC party workers celebrated using the slogan 'Party hobe' and danced to the song Khela Hobe.[24]

In view of the popular slogan of Khela Hobe, Mamata Banerjee declared that her party would observe 16 August (on that day in 1980, supporters of East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan AC, 2 rival football clubs clashed with each other, leading to death of 12 supporters, thereby signifying Bengali people's passion for football) as Khela Hobe Divas, which the BJP tried to link with Direct Action Day.[25] 'Khela Hobe Divas' was celebrated as planned.[26]

Mamata Banerjee also launched a government scheme named Khela Hobe under which a grant of 5,00,000 INR alongside free footballs were distributed to 25,000 sporting clubs of the state for promotion of sports among the economically poorer sections of the society.[27][28]

Inspired by the slogan, the political parties Samajwadi Party and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh used the slogan 'Khadeda Hobe'.[29][30]

Other

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Kolkata hosted its first football tournament named Khela Hobe for the blind in November 2021.[31]

Durga Puja pandals were created on the Khela Hobe theme.[32]

References

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  1. ^ Kalita, Prabin (14 March 2021). "'Khela hobe': Game's on in Assam too, with a twist". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ "টুম্পা সোনা, খেলা হবে ও কৃষ্ণকলি - TheWall". Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ "'Khela Hobe' to 'Cool Cool Trinamool': A look at catchy slogans in West Bengal". Deccan Herald. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ "শামীম ওসমানের 'খেলা হবে' স্লোগান ধার করে উত্তাল পশ্চিমবঙ্গ". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Ahmed, Rajib (30 October 2022). "নারায়ণগঞ্জ থেকে কলকাতা হয়ে 'খেলা হবে' এখন ঢাকায়". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. ^ Samanta, Payel (20 February 2021). "'খেলা হবে' নারায়ণগঞ্জ থেকে পশ্চিমবঙ্গে". Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  7. ^ Hossain, Mohammad Billal (27 August 2022). "'আবারও বলছি, খেলা হবে'". Newsbangla24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  8. ^ "খেলা হবে, খেলায় আসুন: ওবায়দুল কাদের". Jugantor (in Bengali). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  9. ^ "খেলা হবে, খেলা: ওবায়দুল কাদের". Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  10. ^ "ডিসেম্বরে খেলা হবে, আওয়ামী লীগ প্রস্তুত: কাদের". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  11. ^ "ভারতের নির্বাচনেও মোদি-মমতা 'খেলা হবে' শ্লোগান দিয়েছেন". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: 'Khela Hobe' fame Debangshu Bhattacharya fails to get TMC ticket". DNA India. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Mamata leads TMC's march on wheelchair, says injured tigress is more dangerous". The Economic Times.
  14. ^ "DNA Explainer: Origin of the slogan 'Khela hobe' and how it became war cry in West Bengal Assembly election 2021". DNA India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  15. ^ "'Khela Hobe': Trinamool's poll jingle goes viral, BJP uses it to hit back at Mamata camp". The New Indian Express.
  16. ^ "Bengal elections: How 'Khela hobe' has become a slogan for both TMC and BJP". The Indian Express. 16 March 2021.
  17. ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (25 March 2021). "'Khela hobe' to 'khela sesh' — it's season of slogans". The Hindu.
  18. ^ "'Khela Hobe': Debangshu Bhattacharya Dev, man behind TMC's slogan speaks to FPJ ahead of West Bengal polls". The Free Press Journal. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Our slogan shows which way wind is blowing in Bengal: TMC's Debangshu Bhattacharya who wrote 'Khela hobe'". The Indian Express. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  20. ^ - YouTube – via YouTube.
  21. ^ "'Just like Dhoni, Mamatadi will be the finisher for us'". Business Line. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  22. ^ Khela Hobe | @Songify India | Debangshu | Dj Remix | New Tmc Dj Song 2021 | Dj BulBul | Dj Amin – via YouTube.
  23. ^ খেলা হবে DJ Version #KhelaHobe Debangshu Bhattacharya – via YouTube.
  24. ^ Banerjee, Tamaghna (4 October 2021). "'Party hobe': CM Mamata Banerjee's supporters paint the town green". The Times of India.
  25. ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (14 August 2021). "TMC, BJP spar over 'Khela Hobe Dibas' on August 16". The Hindu.
  26. ^ "Khela Hobe Divas: TMC celebrates 'Khela Hobe Divas'". The Times of India. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  27. ^ "Mamata dribbles football at 'Khela hobe' programme launch; says slogan now popular across India". hindustantimes.com. 2 August 2021.
  28. ^ "Mamata Banerjee in Goa: Didi talks fish, football amid 'Khela Hobe' chants". mint. 29 October 2021.
  29. ^ "SP-SBSP join hands, give slogan 'Khadeda Hobe' on lines of Mamata's 'Khela Hobe' battle cry". The Economic Times.
  30. ^ "BJP hits out at SP, SBSP Uttar Pradesh alliance, says no 'Khadeda Hobe', 'Khela Hobe' only 'Vikas Hobe'". Big News Network.com.
  31. ^ "Kolkata set to host its first football tournament for the blind in November". www.msn.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  32. ^ "Game mode on with 'Khela Hobe' themed Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata". Hindustan Times. 10 October 2021.
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