New Delhi: Chief Minister of Uttrakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday announced the renaming of 11 places in Haridwar, Dehradun, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts. These places will be renamed after Hindu deities, icons, mythological characters and famous BJP and RSS leaders. This move is part of the state government’s overall effort to strengthen cultural identity and historical recognition in the state of Uttarakhand.
The Chief Minister stated, “The names of various places are being changed following public sentiment and Indian culture and heritage. They are being named after great men who contributed to the Indian culture and its preservation.”
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami made a significant decision today, announcing the renaming of various places in the districts of Haridwar, Dehradun, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar. The Chief Minister stated that the renaming of these places is being carried out in… pic.twitter.com/lIMQ0tHcMs
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Name of places changed in Uttarakhand
Here is a list of places in Uttarakhand whose names have been changed:
1. Haridwar
- Aurangzebpur- Shivaji Nagar
- Janjiali- Arya Nagar
- Chaudhpur- Jyotiba Phule Nagar
- Mohammadpur Jat- Mohanpur Jat
- Khanpur Qureshi- Ashoka Nagar
- Dhirpur- Nandpur
- Khanpur- Shri Krishnapur
- Akbarpur Fazalpur- Vijaynagar
2. Dehradun
- Piruwala- Ramjivala
- Piruwala (Vikasnagar Block)- Kesari Nagar
- Chaudhpur Khurd- Prithviraj Nagar
- Abdullapur- Dashrath Nagar
3. Nainital
- Nawabi Road- Atal Marg
- Panchakki to ITI Marg- Guru Govalkar Marg
4. Udham Singh Nagar District
- Nagar Panchayat Sultanpur Patti- Kaushalya Puri
In the same line, reacting to the development, Congress leader Harish Rawat stated, “We are neither in favour nor against it. We simply want to point out that changing names has become the BJP’s agenda because they have nothing to show in terms of real work. The last eight and a half years have been a complete failure, and the public is questioning them. To divert attention from these questions, they are creating the drama of changing names.”
