Thursday, October 18th, 2018
Yogi Adityanath’s plan to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj draws protest and praise
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s announcement that Allahabad will be renamed Prayagraj has been opposed by the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, and has divided opinion among academics, writers, lawyers and politicians in the Sangam city. The Chief Minister made the declaration on Saturday. Political reaction The Congress argued that the change would erode Allahabad’s place in the history of the freedom movement. SP president Akhilesh Yadav said on Monday that the move showed the government’s habit of renaming things, and tweeted that the present rulers were trying toRead More