Tuesday , September 22 2026

New Demand from Yogi Government: Appeal to change the name of Islamabad of Meerut to ancient identity

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News India Live, Digital Desk: New Demand from Yogi Government: BJP MLC Dharmendra Bhardwaj in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council has demanded changing the name of Islamabad region of Meerut. Raising this demand during the zero period, he argued that this region was actually part of an ancient Hindu religious place ‘Hastinapur’, and its name was kept during the Mughal period under the misinformation or political pressure. In his memorandum, the memorandum emphasized that India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is moving towards becoming ‘self -sufficient India’ and ‘Vishwaguru’, in such a situation, in such a situation, in such a situation of the honor of ancient cultural values and places, in such a situation. Is. He appreciated Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s efforts to change the names of various cities in Uttar Pradesh and said that the names of many places in the state were being forced to be replaced now. The BJP MLC cited the 2017 study of Dr. Kashi Prasad Singh. The study said that many major Indian sites were renamed by the Mughal rulers through the misuse of their power, including Kashi and Allahabad (who is now Prayagraj). Bhardwaj, while emphasizing this, said that there were also ancient Hindus in places like Aligarh (Harigarh), Mainpuri (Mayapur), and Azamgarh (Aryangarh). He told in the Legislative Council that Meerut’s residents of Islamabad region are feeling neglected due to this name and they have a sense of harassment. Therefore, he emphasized that it is very important to change the name of this region and bring back his ancient glorious identity. Bhardwaj also advocated setting up a commission in his demand. This commission will identify all historical and cultural sites whose names were forcibly replaced by colonial or external rulers, and recommends restoring their original names.

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