In a spree of renaming places in Uttar Pradesh, now Uttar Pradesh minister Baby Rani Maurya has demanded the renaming of Shahjahan Garden after Ahilyabai Holkar. Ahilyabai Holkar was a queen of Malwa kingdom.
According to a PTI report, the women welfare minister wrote a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister in this regard.
Minister writes to UP CM Adityanath
The minister confirmed the news agency, saying that she has written a letter to the CM and demanded that the Shahjahan Garden should be renamed after Ahilyabai Holkar, who was a progressive queen. She is hopeful that her request will be accepted by the chief minister as the BJP government gives priority to women’s empowerment.
The Shahjahan Garden is situated between Taj Mahal and Agra fort in Agra.
Minister Said Renaming the Garden Would Inspire Women
The minister said that there is nothing wrong in renaming the garden as it would inspire the people, especially women.
Uttarakhand CM announces renaming of various places
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the renaming of various places in the Haridwar, Dehradun, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar districts of Uttarakhand, according to an official statement.
While making the announcement, he said that the renaming is being done in accordance with public sentiment and Indian culture and heritage. This initiative aims to inspire people by honoring great personalities who have contributed to the preservation of Indian culture, the statement added.
In the Haridwar district, Aurangzebpur will be renamed 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, and Akbarpur Fazalpur to Vijayanagar, as per CM Pushkar Singh Dhami’s announcement.
In the Dehradun district, Miyanwala will be renamed Ramji Wala, Pirwala to Kesari Nagar, Chandpur Khurd to Prithviraj Nagar, and Abdullah Nagar to Daksh Nagar, the announcement further added.
