Hindu outfits seek name change for Muzaffarnagar now

  • | Saturday | 20th October, 2018

In 1983, Vishwa Hindu Parishad had held a yajna in Muzaffarnagar and sought the name change. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), flanked by other Hindu groups like Bajrang Dal , now want Muzaffarnagar to be renamed Laxminagar.Kapil Dev Agarwal, BJP MLA from Muzaffarnagar city, claimed that city was known as Laxminagar and it was Mughals who changed it to Muzaffarnagar. It's no longer the Mughal rule, so why should we keep their legacy here? MUZAFFARNAGAR: Days after Uttar Pradesh cabinet gave approval to renaming Allahabad Prayagraj, a chorus for similar demands for other cities has grown louder. Ajay Pal Singh, head of history department in SD Degree College in Muzaffarnagar, however, said he was not aware of the district's ancient name.

MUZAFFARNAGAR: Days after Uttar Pradesh cabinet gave approval to renaming Allahabad Prayagraj, a chorus for similar demands for other cities has grown louder. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), flanked by other Hindu groups like Bajrang Dal , now want Muzaffarnagar to be renamed Laxminagar.Kapil Dev Agarwal, BJP MLA from Muzaffarnagar city, claimed that city was known as Laxminagar and it was Mughals who changed it to Muzaffarnagar. He also claimed that he had put forth a proposal in this regard before chief minister Yogi Adityanath last year.Agarwal told TOI, "It is not a new demand. In 1983, Vishwa Hindu Parishad had held a yajna in Muzaffarnagar and sought the name change. It's no longer the Mughal rule, so why should we keep their legacy here?"Bajrang Dal, which has been using Laxminagar as the name of the district in banners and hoarding at its events for a long time, is now conducting multiple meetings in rural areas to highlight the issue and generate public awareness.Ankur Rana, Bajrang Dal's district convenor, said, "The region was called Laxminagar some 2000 years ago. We have been making efforts for the name change for many years. We had spoken with BJP leaders and wrote a number of letters to the present and previous governments." Ajay Pal Singh, head of history department in SD Degree College in Muzaffarnagar, however, said he was not aware of the district's ancient name. "During the rule of Mughal emperor Shahjahan, Sayyed Muzaffar Khan, a captain in the Mughal Army, was rewarded a pargana called Sarwat in 1633 which he established as a city and renamed Muzaffarnagar," Singh told TOI.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.

If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ SUPPORTER

NYOOOZ FRIEND

Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.


Stay updated with all the Meerut Latest News headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.

Related Articles