Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday stated that the renaming of Adampur Airport in the name of Guru Ravidas Maharaj on his 649th Birth Anniversary is a true tribute to his ideals and thoughts.
Singh took to X, saying, "Kathua Railway Station renamed as 'Martyr Captain Sunil Kumar Choudhary Kathua Railway Station". Thanks, PM Narendra Modi, for expeditiously responding to the popular demand presented before you from the people of Kathua for the renaming of Kathua Railway Station
After paying homage, the Congress leaders observed a two-hour fast from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in protest against the renaming and dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Telangana Jagruthi founder K Kavitha on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding that the Andaman and Nicobar Islands be renamed as 'Azad Hind' to honour freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Speaking to ANI, DM Bhadoria said, "Ankita Bhandari's parents wanted the nursing college to be renamed after her. The chief minister, too, had directed the same. In this connection, on January 8, the orders were issued. In this regard, Dobh Shrikot Nursing College has been renamed Ankita
Congress leader Pramod Tiwari on Sunday slammed the Centre's move to rename and restructure the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), stating that the government had "once again 'killed' Gandhi" ideologically after introducing legislation to replace it.
"These are all provocative statements. They are resorting to communal politics... Dharmapuri Arvind should be Adharmapuri Arvind, who failed to bring even a single penny to his own parliamentary constituency... To hide from all those promises, he is retorting to such dirty politics," said
Speaking to ANI in Hyderabad, Yamuna Pathak said the name "Indur" reflects the region's historical and cultural identity. She stated that restoring the old name would help revive the traditional heritage associated with the place and strengthen public sentiment.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has once again reignited political debate in Telangana by proposing to rename Nizamabad district as Indur if it comes to power in the state.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab president and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora said that renaming Veer Bal Diwas as Sahibzadon's Sacrifice Day would be a more authentic and respectful tribute to the unparalleled martyrdom of the younger Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Addressing the media during the protest, Dravidar Kazhagam president K Veeramani strongly criticised the proposed renaming, asserting that Gandhi's ideals cannot be removed through legislative changes. "Gandhi cannot be removed from the hearts of the people. His thoughts, principles and s