Last Updated: February 26, 2023, 23:59 IST
Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. (File photograph: PTI)
The Union Home Ministry, in a letter dated February 24, had advised the state authorities it had no objection to the identify change
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday mentioned the names of Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts too can be modified to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively, identical to the civic areas.
The Union Home Ministry, in a letter dated February 24, had advised the state authorities it had no objection to the identify change.
However, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Ambadas Danve had, on Saturday, claimed the change of identify of Aurangabad and Osmanabad as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively, solely utilized to the civic limits and never your entire districts and had questioned the Centre and Eknath Shinde authorities on this.
”There shouldn’t be any confusion about our resolve to alter the names of the districts and tehsils as properly. The Union authorities has given the approval to alter the names, But we have to make amendments within the Revenue Act for this renaming,” Fadnavis advised reporters.
”In a a few days, we are going to problem notifications to alter the names of the district, tehsil and municipal company of Aurangabad to the brand new names. Once the names are modified, the Maharashtra authorities will talk to the Airport Authority of India and Indian Railways to make vital adjustments to their software program and codes allotted for these cities,” Fadnavis mentioned.
Aurangabad derives its identify from Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, whereas Osmanabad was named for a twentieth century ruler of the princely state of Hyderabad.
Chhatrapati Sambhaji, the eldest son of warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was the second ruler of the Maratha state based by his father. Sambhaji Maharaj was executed on Aurangzeb’s orders in 1689.
Dharashiv, the identify of a cave advanced close to Osmanabad, dates again to the eighth century in accordance with some students. Hindu right-wing organisations had been demanding renaming of the 2 cities for lengthy.
Meanwhile, Fadnavis alleged Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had made an ”insulting comment” about VD Savarkar in the course of the day, which occurred to be the Hindutva ideologue’s demise anniversary, however the Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray was silent on it.
”I don’t know what it’s holding him (Uddhav)again from countering Rahul Gandhi’s remarks,” the senior Bharatiya Janata Party chief mentioned.
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