The BJP-led Madhya Pradesh Government at this time modified the identify of Nasrullaganj within the Sehore district to Bhairunda. Stating this in a gazette notification, the state authorities stated, “In pursuance of no objection conveyed by Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs vide their letter No. 11-09-2022-M & G dated the 07th December 2022, the State Government hereby, change the name of Town of ‘Nasrullaganj’ District as ‘Bhairunda’ with immediate effect,” reads the notification.
In February this 12 months, the Shivraj Singh Chouhan authorities has modified the identify of Bhopal’s Islam Nagar village to Jagdishpur. The change within the identify was additionally accredited by the Centre. Jagdishpur (earlier Islam nagar) village is situated at a distance of round 12 km from Bhopal and is legendary for forts. The BJP has claimed that the identify of Islam Nagar was once Jagdishpur 308 years in the past.
Last 12 months, the state authorities had acquired clearance for altering the identify of Hishangabad to Narmadapuram and Nasrullahganj to Bhairunda however the notification was issued at this time.
Madhya Pradesh | Name of Nasrullaganj in Sehore district has been modified to Bhairunda. pic.twitter.com/6ylEBLNy6c
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The Centre had earlier accredited renaming of Hoshangabad Nagar as ‘Narmadapuram’, Shivpuri as ‘Kundeshwar Dham’ and Babai as ‘Makhan Nagar’. Babai was renamed after the famend poet Makhanlal Chaturvedi.
Madhya Pradesh will go to the polls later this 12 months.
