Aurangzebpur Now Shivaji Nagar, Khanpur Is Shri Krishna Pur: Pushkar Singh Dhami Renames Key Places In Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday (31 March) announced the renaming of various locations across Haridwar, Dehradun, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar districts, citing the need to align with public sentiment and Indian culture and heritage.

The renaming initiative seeks to honour historical figures who have contributed to the preservation of Indian culture, the official statement said, reported ANI.

In Haridwar, several villages will see new names:

• Aurangzebpur becomes Shivaji Nagar

• Gajiwali to Arya Nagar

• Chandpur to Jyotiba Phule Nagar

• Mohammadpur Jat to Mohanpur Jat

• Khanpur Kursli to Ambedkar Nagar

• Indrishpur to Nandpur

• Khanpur to Shri Krishna Pur

• Akbarpur Fazalpur to Vijayanagar

In Dehradun, places renamed include:

• Miyanwala to Ramji Wala

• Pirwala to Kesari Nagar

• Chandpur Khurd to Prithviraj Nagar

• Abdullah Nagar to Daksh Nagar

In Nainital, Nawabi Road will now be Atal Marg, and the road from Panchakki to ITI will be called Guru Golwalkar Marg. In Udham Singh Nagar, Sultanpur Patti municipal council will be renamed Kaushalya Puri.

Speaking to Indian Express, Manveer Chauhan, the BJP’s media in-charge in the state said, “The Bharatiya Janata Party welcomes this decision. On the one hand, this decision will inspire people by honouring the great personalities who contributed to the preservation of Indian culture, while on the other hand, it will also make them aware of the atrocities committed by foreign invaders.”

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