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I got Allahabad renamed as Prayagraj: Governor

| Wednesday | 17th October, 2018

He liked the suggestion and acted on it," Naik said.Similarly, the governor added, he also asked him to consider changing the name of Allahabad to Prayagraj. "I suggested to the Samajwadi Party government to celebrate UP's foundation day. There are 21 states that celebrate their foundation day and I asked Akhilesh Yadav to consider celebrating one for UP. On January 24, 1950, the name of the state was changed from United Provinces to Uttar Pradesh . Earlier Allahabad was called Prayag and I told Yogiji that as CM he should change its name.

LUCKNOW: Praising chief minister Yogi Adityanath for his way of functioning, Governor Ram Naik said it was because the CM worked so much that people sent him to Parliament five times.Speaking at the launch of Yodha Yogi, a biography of the CM by Times of India Lucknow's deputy resident editor Pravin Kumar, Naik said that as governor, he has been in the habit of giving suggestions to the government but unlike the previous one, this government at least acted on his recommendations."I suggested to the Samajwadi Party government to celebrate UP's foundation day. On January 24, 1950, the name of the state was changed from United Provinces to Uttar Pradesh . There are 21 states that celebrate their foundation day and I asked Akhilesh Yadav to consider celebrating one for UP. He was unable to do anything on this and when Yogi Adityanath came to power, I asked him as well. He liked the suggestion and acted on it," Naik said.Similarly, the governor added, he also asked him to consider changing the name of Allahabad to Prayagraj."My city was called Mumbai and the British changed it to Bombay. I got it changed to Mumbai again. Earlier Allahabad was called Prayag and I told Yogiji that as CM he should change its name. On Tuesday, the state cabinet cleared the proposal," Naik said.

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