Allahabad: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday hinted that if a broad consensus is achieved, ‘Allahabad will be renamed as Prayagraj.’
Yogi said, “It might be the wish of many people that Allahabad can be renamed as Prayagraj. I think that it will give a very good message. If everyone agrees, we should know this city as Prayag Raj and it can be a good start”.
According to some media reports, the banners for the upcoming Kumbh Mela in 2019 mention the name of the city as Prayagraj instead of Allahabad.
Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government might rechristen Allahabad as Prayagraj before next year’s Kumbh Mela.
Kumbh Mela will begin in Allahabad on January 15, 2019.
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