Archive · 19 Aug 2025
BJP MLA Seeks Ghazipur Name Change to Honor Gautam
A BJP politician in Uttar Pradesh wants to change the name of Ghazipur.
She wants to rename it after a religious figure named Maharishi Gautam.
She feels the current name reminds people of past invaders.
She has asked the state's leader to consider this change.
She mentions the renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj as an example.
She thinks it's important to remember history to build the future.
BJP MLA Ketki Singh wants to rename Ghazipur district.
She proposes renaming it after Maharishi Gautam.
Singh has written to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister about this.
She believes current names glorify invaders.
Singh cited Prayagraj's renaming as a precedent.
- Who
- Ketki Singh, a BJP MLA
- What
- BJP MLA Ketki Singh requests renaming Ghazipur district.
- When
- The request was made recently.
- Where
- Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To remove names that glorify invaders and recognize Indian heritage.
Proponents
No Opposition
Cultural Preservation
Proponents
Renaming removes names glorifying invaders.
No Opposition
No opposing view was mentioned in this article.
- MLA
- Ketki Singh
- Political Party
- BJP
- District
- Ghazipur
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Proposed New Name
- Maharishi Gautam
