Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Adityanath Renames Bhadohi Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi Again
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that Bhadohi will again be called Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi.
He made the announcement at a programme in Bhadohi on Sunday, October 4.
The articles do not say which year the announcement was made.
At the same event, he inaugurated projects and laid the foundation stones for 112 more, worth over Rs 1,340 crore altogether.
The district has been given different names before, including Sant Ravidas Nagar and Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi.
Its name was changed back to Bhadohi in 2014.
The BJP supported the latest change.
The Samajwadi Party called it an administrative matter, while the Congress said people should also follow the teachings of saints.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that Bhadohi would be called Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi.
He made the announcement at a programme in Bhadohi on Sunday, October 4; the articles do not specify the year.
During his visit, Adityanath inaugurated projects and laid foundation stones for 112 projects worth more than Rs 1,340 crore.
Bhadohi has had several name changes: it was renamed Sant Ravidas Nagar in 1997 and Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi in 1999, before being changed back to Bhadohi in 2014.
The BJP welcomed the latest renaming, the Samajwadi Party called it an administrative matter, and the Congress said saints’ teachings should also be honoured.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the name change; the BJP, Samajwadi Party and Congress responded.
- What
- Bhadohi district is to be called Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi.
- When
- Sunday, October 4; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Adityanath linked the name to Sant Ravidas and his teachings; the articles report differing political views on the renaming.
Supporters of the renaming
Cautious and critical responses
The renaming
Supporters of the renaming
BJP spokesperson Navin Srivastava welcomed the move, calling it correct and saying Sant Ravidas has many followers.
Cautious and critical responses
Congress spokesperson Anshu Awasthi described the renaming as political and said that saints’ teachings should also be honoured.
Samajwadi Party response
Supporters of the renaming
The Samajwadi Party said it respects Sant Ravidas.
Cautious and critical responses
The party’s chief spokesperson, Rajendra Chaudhary, called the decision an administrative matter and did not take a position on the change.
- Announced name
- Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi
- Announced by
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- Announcement setting
- A programme in Bhadohi on Sunday, October 4
- Projects
- 112 inaugurated or launched through foundation-stone ceremonies
- Project value
- More than Rs 1,340 crore
- Previous name changes
- Renamed Sant Ravidas Nagar in 1997 and Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi in 1999; changed back to Bhadohi in 2014
- Party responses
- The BJP welcomed the move; the Samajwadi Party called it administrative; the Congress urged respect for saints’ teachings
