Uttarakhand Renames Aurangzebpur and 14 Other Places

On Monday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the renaming of Aurangzebpur and 14 other places in Haridwar, Dehradun, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar districts to reflect “public sentiment and Indian culture and heritage.”

He said the decision aims to inspire people by honoring great personalities who contributed to preserving Indian culture.

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Renaming of Places in Haridwar District, Uttarakhand

In Haridwar district, authorities will rename Aurangzebpur to Shivaji Nagar, Gajiwali to Arya Nagar, Chandpur to Jyotiba Phule Nagar, Mohammadpur Jat to Mohanpur Jat, Khanpur Kursli to Ambedkar Nagar, Indrishpur to Nandpur, Khanpur to Shri Krishna Pur, and Akbarpur Fazalpur to Vijayanagar.

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In Dehradun district, authorities will rename Miyanwala to Ramji Wala, Pirwala to Kesari Nagar, Chandpur Khurd to Prithviraj Nagar, and Abdullah Nagar to Daksh Nagar.

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Nainital’s Nawabi Road will be renamed Atal Marg, while the road from Panchakki to ITI will bear the name Guru Golwalkar Marg.

In Udham Singh Nagar, officials will rename the Sultanpur Patti municipal council as Kaushalya Puri.

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BJP’s Response

The BJP welcomed the decision, calling it “historic” and aligned with public sentiment and cultural heritage. Manveer Chauhan, the party’s state media in-charge, stated that it would inspire people and raise awareness of the “atrocities committed by foreign invaders.”

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The Congress remained neutral. Former Chief Minister Harish Rawat criticized the BJP, accusing it of using name changes to distract from its governance failures over the past eight-and-a-half years. He stated that the party was attempting to divert public attention from its lack of real achievements.