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{{short description|Bengali political slogan}}
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'''Khela Hobe''' ({{langx|bn|খেলা হবে}}) is a popular [[Bengali language]] [[political slogan]] in [[Bangladesh]] and [[India]], especially in [[West Bengal]] and [[Assam]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 14, 2021|first=Prabin|last=Kalita|title='Khela hobe': Game's on in Assam too, with a twist|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/assam/khela-hobe-games-on-in-assam-too-with-a-twist/articleshow/81488834.cms|access-date=2021-04-11|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=2021-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314030950/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/assam/khela-hobe-games-on-in-assam-too-with-a-twist/articleshow/81488834.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=টুম্পা সোনা, খেলা হবে ও কৃষ্ণকলি - TheWall|url=https://thewall.in/opinion-column-about-2021-election-campaign-and-its-strategy-with-parody-song/|access-date=2021-04-11|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411144716/https://thewall.in/opinion-column-about-2021-election-campaign-and-its-strategy-with-parody-song/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-31|title='Khela Hobe' to 'Cool Cool Trinamool': A look at catchy slogans in West Bengal|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/khela-hobe-to-cool-cool-trinamool-a-look-at-catchy-slogans-in-west-bengal-968630.html|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|archive-date=2021-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411144712/https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/khela-hobe-to-cool-cool-trinamool-a-look-at-catchy-slogans-in-west-bengal-968630.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It translates to English as "The game is on". The slogan was first popularized by Bangladeshi politician [[Shamim Osman]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=শামীম ওসমানের 'খেলা হবে' স্লোগান ধার করে উত্তাল পশ্চিমবঙ্গ|url=https://www.banglatribune.com/666958/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Bangla Tribune|language=bn|archive-date=2021-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411154631/https://www.banglatribune.com/666958/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Usage ==
=== Politics ===
====Bangladesh====
[[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 [[2014 Bangladeshi general election|10th National Assembly elections]] in the context of the movement led by [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] and [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami]].<ref name=pa/> 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!}})<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dw.com/bn/%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87/a-56636655|title=‘খেলা হবে’ নারায়ণগঞ্জ থেকে পশ্চিমবঙ্গে|lang=bn|first=Payel|last=Samanta|date=20 February 2021|access-date=7 November 2022|newspaper=[[Deutsche Welle]]}}</ref> He also used the slogan on 27 August, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsbangla24.com/news/204420/Again-I-will-play|title=‘আবারও বলছি, খেলা হবে’|lang=bn|first=Mohammad Billal|last=Hossain|date=27 August 2022|access-date=7 November 2022|website=Newsbangla24.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jugantor.com/politics/573196/%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0|title=খেলা হবে, খেলায় আসুন: ওবায়দুল কাদের|lang=bn|date=16 July 2022|access-date=7 November 2022|newspaper=[[Jugantor]]}}</ref> Then in 17 August, in a rally organized on the occasion of [[2005 Bangladesh bombings]] day,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mzamin.com/news.php?news=16645|title=খেলা হবে, খেলা: ওবায়দুল কাদের|lang=bn|date=17 August 2022|access-date=7 November 2022|newspaper=[[Manab Zamin]]}}</ref> At the triennial conference of the Awami League held in [[Dhaka]] in 29 October,<ref name=pa/> and [[Tangail]] in 7 November, he used the slogan against the party.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/619514/%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0|title=ডিসেম্বরে খেলা হবে, আওয়ামী লীগ প্রস্তুত: কাদের|lang=bn|date=7 November 2022|access-date=7 November 2022|newspaper=[[The Daily Ittefaq]]}}</ref><ref name=pa>{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/politics/2le1ewgp3b|title=নারায়ণগঞ্জ থেকে কলকাতা হয়ে ‘খেলা হবে’ এখন ঢাকায়|lang=bn|first=Rajib|last=Ahmed|date=30 October 2022|access-date=7 November 2022|newspaper=[[Prothom Alo]]}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/politics/news/bd/984484.details|title=ভারতের নির্বাচনেও মোদি-মমতা ‘খেলা হবে’ শ্লোগান দিয়েছেন|lang=bn|date=7 November 2022|access-date=7 November 2022|website=[[Banglanews24.com]]}}</ref>

====India====
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<ref>{{cite web|date=5 March 2021|title=Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: 'Khela Hobe' fame Debangshu Bhattacharya fails to get TMC ticket|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-bengal-assembly-polls-2021-khela-hobe-fame-debangshu-bhattacharya-fails-to-get-tmc-ticket-2879417|work=DNA India|access-date=2 January 2022}}</ref> ''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).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/west-bengal/mamata-leads-tmcs-march-on-wheelchair-says-injured-tiger-more-dangerous/articleshow/81494922.cms|title=Mamata leads TMC's march on wheelchair, says injured tigress is more dangerous|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=DNA Explainer: Origin of the slogan 'Khela hobe' and how it became war cry in West Bengal Assembly election 2021|language=en|work=DNA India|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-dna-explainer-origin-of-the-slogan-khela-hobe-and-how-it-became-war-cry-in-2021-west-bengal-assembly-election-2882669|access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref> The song was viral in the [[States and union territories of India|state]] of West Bengal to the extent that even [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] cadres used the slogan ''Khela Hobe'' instead of the official party slogans ''Aar Noy Onnyay'' (No More Injustice) and ''Sonar Bangla'' (Golden [[West Bengal|Bengal]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/mar/12/khela-hobe-trinamools-poll-jingle-goes-viral-bjp-uses-it-to-hit-back-at-mamata-camp-2275626.html|title='Khela Hobe': Trinamool's poll jingle goes viral, BJP uses it to hit back at Mamata camp|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=16 March 2021|title=Bengal elections: How 'Khela hobe' has become a slogan for both TMC and BJP|language=en|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-khela-hobe-bengal-assembly-polls-7201242/}}</ref> until [[Narendra Modi]] himself disapproved of it.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/khela-hobe-to-khela-sesh-its-season-of-slogans/article34155120.ece|title='Khela hobe' to 'khela sesh' — it's season of slogans|website=The Hindu|date=25 March 2021|last1=Singh|first1=Shiv Sahay}}</ref> 'Khela Hobe' (the game is on), used by Trinamool Congress in their election campaigns, proved to be highly successful. Debangshu Bhattacharya,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-16|title='Khela Hobe': Debangshu Bhattacharya Dev, man behind TMC's slogan speaks to FPJ ahead of West Bengal polls|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/khela-hobe-debangshu-bhattacharya-dev-man-behind-tmcs-slogan-speaks-to-fpj-ahead-of-west-bengal-polls|work=The Free Press Journal|access-date=2021-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-17|title=Our slogan shows which way wind is blowing in Bengal: TMC's Debangshu Bhattacharya who wrote 'Khela hobe'|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/khela-hobe-slogan-shows-which-way-wind-is-blowing-in-bengal-says-tmc-debangshu-bhattacharya-7232538/|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2021-10-08}}</ref> Trinamool spokesperson and General Secretary of Trinamool Youth Congress, had composed a song titled 'Khela Hobe'<ref>{{Cite AV media|title=- YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51yWWXkjjVw|via=YouTube}}</ref> which was uploaded on social media on January 7<ref>{{cite web|date=25 March 2021|title='Just like Dhoni, Mamatadi will be the finisher for us'|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/cover/just-like-dhoni-mamatadi-will-be-the-finisher-for-us/article34157932.ece|work=Business Line|access-date=2 January 2022}}</ref> and later its DJ version<ref>{{Cite AV media|title=Khela Hobe {{!}} @Songify India {{!}} Debangshu {{!}} Dj Remix {{!}} New Tmc Dj Song 2021 {{!}} Dj BulBul {{!}} Dj Amin|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWdHKVgV_b8|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|title=খেলা হবে DJ Version #KhelaHobe Debangshu Bhattacharya|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB8Ahyln8aE|via=YouTube}}</ref> went viral on the internet.

After the victory in the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021 election]], TMC party workers celebrated using the slogan 'Party hobe' and danced to the song Khela Hobe.<ref>{{cite news|date=October 4, 2021 |first=Tamaghna|last=Banerjee|title='Party hobe': CM Mamata Banerjee's supporters paint the town green |language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/party-hobe-didis-supporters-paint-the-town-green/articleshow/86741104.cms}}</ref>

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 [[Bengalis|Bengali people]]'s passion for football) as ''Khela Hobe Divas'', which the [[BJP]] tried to link with [[Direct Action Day]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tmc-bjp-spar-over-khela-hobe-dibas-on-august-16/article35915338.ece|title=TMC, BJP spar over 'Khela Hobe Dibas' on August 16|website=The Hindu|date=14 August 2021|last1=Singh|first1=Shiv Sahay}}</ref> 'Khela Hobe Divas' was celebrated as planned.<ref>{{cite news|date=August 16, 2021|title=Khela Hobe Divas: TMC celebrates 'Khela Hobe Divas'|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/tmc-observes-khela-hobe-diwas-across-west-bengal/articleshow/85363785.cms|access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/kolkata-news/mamata-banerjee-dribbles-football-at-khela-hobe-programme-launch-in-kolkata-101627913128403.html|title=Mamata dribbles football at 'Khela hobe' programme launch; says slogan now popular across India|website=hindustantimes.com|date=2 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=29 October 2021|title=Mamata Banerjee in Goa: Didi talks fish, football amid 'Khela Hobe' chants|language=en|work=mint|url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/mamata-banerjee-in-goa-didi-talks-fish-football-amid-khela-hobe-chants-11635522177186.html}}</ref>

Inspired by the slogan, the political parties [[Samajwadi Party]] and [[Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party]] in Uttar Pradesh used the slogan 'Khadeda Hobe'.<ref>{{cite news|title=SP-SBSP join hands, give slogan 'Khadeda Hobe' on lines of Mamata's 'Khela Hobe' battle cry|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/sp-sbsp-join-hands-give-slogan-khadeda-hobe-on-lines-of-mamatas-khela-hobe-battle-cry/articleshow/87314480.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=BJP hits out at SP, SBSP Uttar Pradesh alliance, says no 'Khadeda Hobe', 'Khela Hobe' only 'Vikas Hobe'|language=en|work=Big News Network.com|url=https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/271597306/bjp-hits-out-at-sp-sbsp-uttar-pradesh-alliance-says-no-khadeda-hobe-khela-hobe-only-vikas-hobe}}</ref>

===Other===
Kolkata hosted its first football tournament named Khela Hobe for the blind in November 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kolkata set to host its first football tournament for the blind in November|work=www.msn.com|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/sport/cricket/kolkata-set-to-host-its-first-football-tournament-for-the-blind-in-november/ar-AAQuznt|access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref>

[[Durga Puja]] pandals were created on the Khela Hobe theme.<ref>{{cite news|date=10 October 2021|title=Game mode on with 'Khela Hobe' themed Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata|language=en|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/kolkata-news/game-mode-on-with-khela-hobe-themed-durga-puja-pandal-in-kolkata-101633842965986.html}}</ref>

== References ==

{{reflist}}
[[Category:Indian political slogans]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi political slogans]]
[[Category:2013 quotations]]
[[Category:Trinamool Congress]]
[[Category:Bengali words and phrases]]
[[Category:Mamata Banerjee]]
[[Category:2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]

Khela Hobe - Revision history

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