New Delhi, June 2 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will celebrate Bengal Foundation Day across West Bengal on June 20, with programmes planned in every district, party sources said. The celebrations are expected to be organised on a large scale, with participation from party leaders, workers and supporters across the state.

According to BJP sources, the party's decision to observe June 20 as Bengal Foundation Day is rooted in the historical significance of the date. Sources said that Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee had moved the proposal related to the establishment of Bengal in the Bengal Legislative Assembly on June 20, a development the party regards as an important moment in the state's political and historical journey.

The BJP is prep...