Allahabad, Oct 16 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Minister Siddharth Nath Singh on Tuesday said that Allahabad will now be called 'Prayagraj'.
The minister confirmed the matter after emerging from the cabinet meeting.
The plan was reportedly cleared in the meeting.
"Allahabad to be called Prayagraj from today," the Ministers told media.
The change of the city's name has earned mixed response online.
Congress leader Keshav Chandra Yadav remarked: "Would changing the name of Allahabad make it a Smart city ?Playing Name game for another divide and politicizing issue for personal benefit... What an idea sir ji."
Would changing the name of Allahabad make it a Smart city ?
— Keshav Chand Yadav (@keshavyadaviyc) October 15, 2018
Playing Name game for another divide and politicizing issue for personal benefit...
What an idea sir ji
#MeToo #MondayMotivation
"If Madras cn bcm Chennai, Bombay can bcm Mumbai,Victoria terminus can bcm CST, Why can't Allahabad bcm Prayagraj?
Prayag is the original name of the city since vedic times,Why nobody questioned whn Calcutta was renamed to Kolkata although ppl wr dying of starvation n riots in WB?," tweeted one Nisha.
If Madras cn bcm Chennai, Bombay can bcm Mumbai,Victoria terminus can bcm CST, Why can't Allahabad bcm Prayagraj?
— Nisha (@niissh) October 15, 2018
Prayag is the original name of the city since vedic times,Why nobody questioned whn Calcutta was renamed to Kolkata although ppl wr dying of starvation n riots in WB?
Another Shridhar B posted: "Allahabad was called Prayagraj 430 years ago. Yogi Adityanath wants to rename the city to the older name. Coz, that’s how far back the state is headed. "
Allahabad was called Prayagraj 430 years ago.
— Shridhar V (@iimcomic) October 15, 2018
Yogi Adityanath wants to rename the city to the older name. Coz, that’s how far back the state is headed.
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