Yogi Adityanath Government Moves To Rename Allahabad To Prayagraj

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

by Swarajya Staff - May 24 2018, 3:36 pm,

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is likely to take a decision to rename Allahabad to Prayagraj as the city prepares to host the Kumbh Mela in 2019, ANI has reported.

The news comes amidst reports that several banners for the next year’s Kumbh already sport the name Prayagraj instead of Allahabad.

https://twitter.com/x/status/999567428563726336

UP’s deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya confirmed the news, and said that the government has decided to change the name.

Since ages, Allahabad is famous for its Prayag - the meeting point of three major rivers, Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati and the city derives its identity from the place.

"The place (Allahabad) has always been recognised by its place Prayag since ages", Maurya told ANI.

The city hosts the Kumbh Mela every 12 years and the next holy congregation in the city will take place in 2019. Earlier, several seers across akharas had met Yogi Adityanath to demand the name change before the Kumbh commences on 15 January.


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[El Sidd]

Very Alhumdulilah

 

[ThinkLogically]

Wow! Nice move.

 

[Kedardel]

instead of this a specific area within the city should be termed as either Allahabad or Prayagraj.

 

[Śakra]

Great news however the name should be Prayag not Prayagraj. Hyderbad needs to be changed too.

 

[Canuck786]

Congratulations!

 

[darksider]

Why not
Hindu majority can do what tbey want.its a hindu country.

 

[El Sidd]

Great news however the name should be Prayag not Prayagraj. Hyderbad needs to be changed too.

What does prayag means and what does prayagraj means?

And what will be Hyderabad?

Is this Mahabharata related?

 

[ashok mourya]

Ya , Hyderabad real name is Bhagyanagar.I think Ramoji file city is in bhagynagar...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramoji_Film_City

 

[Imran Khan]

indian muslims ka face dekhyn wala hoga

 

[darksider]

They are spineless.

indian muslims ka face dekhyn wala hoga [emoji38]

 

[Imran Khan]

They are spineless.

they were anti paksitan more then hindus . since modi became PM i have every day a laugh on them

نہ خدا ہی ملا نہ وصالِ صنم
نہ ادھر کے رہے نہ ادھر کے رہے

 

[El Sidd]

Bhagyanagar

I can remember this.

Cool name.

So can you Tag the Bhagyanagaris here?

 

[IndoCarib]

Good move. Needs guts, which he has n plenty.

Great news however the name should be Prayag not Prayagraj. Hyderbad needs to be changed too.

Yes. but KCR s spineless.

 

[samv]

What's wrong with changing the name to an indigenous one?