UP govt okays renaming Allahabad as Prayagraj

  • | Wednesday | 17th October, 2018

In July, Singh had written to Naik, who played a role in getting the name Bombay changed to Mumbai, asking him to consider changing the name of Allahabad to Prayagraj. LUCKNOW: Three days after UP CM Yogi Adityanath hinted that the name of Allahabad will be changed to Prayagraj, the state cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to the proposal.Allahabad will be the second city after Mughalsarai to be renamed by the BJP-led government in the state. Government spokesperson Sidharth Nath Singh announced that the new name would be used to promote Indian culture on an international scale and also for the promotion of Kumbh, scheduled to start in January 2019.He also indicated that Allahabad high court and Allahabad University were likely to follow suit.

LUCKNOW: Three days after UP CM Yogi Adityanath hinted that the name of Allahabad will be changed to Prayagraj, the state cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to the proposal.Allahabad will be the second city after Mughalsarai to be renamed by the BJP-led government in the state. Government spokesperson Sidharth Nath Singh announced that the new name would be used to promote Indian culture on an international scale and also for the promotion of Kumbh, scheduled to start in January 2019.He also indicated that Allahabad high court and Allahabad University were likely to follow suit. In July, Singh had written to Naik, who played a role in getting the name Bombay changed to Mumbai, asking him to consider changing the name of Allahabad to Prayagraj.

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