Indoprachya is a proposed state of India envisioned by the Indoprachya Movement, a political initiative founded in 2020 and organized under the Indoprachya Nationalist Forum (INF).
The proposal calls for the formation of a new Indian state comprising the southern region of present-day Bangladesh, with supporters arguing that the territory should be incorporated into the Republic of India under its constitutional framework.
Indoprachya is not a recognized political entity and currently exists as a proposed political concept advanced by its supporters.
Concept and Political Vision
The central idea of Indoprachya is the establishment of a new state within the Indian Union. Proponents argue that such a state would function under the Constitution of India and be integrated into India’s federal structure, similar to other Indian states.
According to the movement, the proposal is presented as a long-term constitutional arrangement intended to address concerns related to minority security, political representation, and cultural preservation in the region historically known as East Pakistan (1947–1971) and later Bangladesh.
Supporters maintain that incorporation into India would provide constitutional guarantees, institutional protections, and administrative stability for vulnerable communities.
Historical and Demographic Context
The historical foundation of the Indoprachya proposal is linked to the Partition of British India in 1947, when present-day Bangladesh became East Pakistan.
Census data from 1951 recorded Hindus as approximately 28 percent of the population.
Subsequent census data indicate that the proportion of Hindus in Bangladesh has declined to roughly 7–8 percent in recent decades. Movement representatives cite this reduction as a significant long-term demographic shift.
They also refer to demographic changes affecting other minority communities, including Buddhists and Christians, whose relative population shares have changed over time.
The movement further highlights migration patterns involving indigenous hill communities from the Chittagong Hill Tracts region. According to advocacy materials and reports, segments of these indigenous populations migrated into neighboring Indian states during periods of political instability and conflict.
Supporters interpret these demographic and migratory developments as indicators of structural insecurity and argue that a new constitutional framework within India would provide stronger institutional safeguards.
Proposed Administrative Structure
The movement envisions Indoprachya as an organized Indian state with the following administrative framework:
• Administrative Capital: Chittagong
• Constitutional Capital: Khulna
• Judicial Capital: Rangamati
• Proposed Official Languages: Bengali, Chakma, English
Current Status
Indoprachya remains a proposed state of India without formal recognition from the Government of India or any international body.
It exists as a political vision advocating territorial reorganization under India’s constitutional system.
