Yogi Adityanath renames Ayodhya's Bhadarsa as Bharat Nagar
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that two places in Ayodhya district would be renamed. The newly constituted Khiloni-Suchitaganj nagar panchayat will
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that two places in Ayodhya district would be renamed. The newly constituted Khiloni-Suchitaganj nagar panchayat will be named after Maa Jwala Ji, while the municipal town of Bhadarsa will be known as Bharat Nagar. Announcing the changes at a public meeting in Bikapur, Adityanath said the new name for Bhadarsa would honour Bharat, the younger brother of Lord Ram. He also said the area linked to Bharat Kund would be identified by that name. Read Full Story Referring to a demand raised by local BJP MLA Amit Singh Chauhan, the chief minister said, "The MLA has requested that the Khiloni-Suchitaganj Nagar Panchayat be named after Maa Jwala Ji.
I announce that it will be known as Maa Jwala Ji Nagar Panchayat." Adityanath also announced the renaming of Bhadarsa, saying the town would now be known as Bharat Nagar, while the area associated with Bharat Kund would also be identified by that name. Taking a swipe at the Samajwadi Party, he said, "You have recently seen the conduct of the Samajwadi Party's representatives in Bhadarsa. That reflects their true character. Bhadarsa will now be known as Bharat Nagar and Bharat Kund". The chief minister said the new name honours Bharat, whose devotion and sacrifice remain an enduring example.
"Bharat spent 14 years near Bharat Kund while faithfully carrying out Lord Ram's command, with Lord Ram's 'padukas' symbolically ruling Ayodhya. It is difficult to find a brother like Bharat anywhere in the world," Adityanath said. He added that Ayodhya's cultural legacy is recognised across the country and said the renamed Bharat Nagar would be developed further as a nagar panchayat. Earlier, on July 6, the Uttar Pradesh cabinet announced that Jalalabad tehsil in Shahjahanpur would be renamed Bhagwan Parshuram Puri. In June, Adityanath had announced that Fazil Nagar in Kushinagar would be named Pawagarh.
Previously, Allahabad was renamed Prayagraj, while Faizabad district was renamed Ayodhya. With the latest announcement, the state government has decided to rename Khiloni-Suchitaganj as Maa Jwala Ji Nagar Panchayat and Bhadarsa as Bharat Nagar, linking both changes to local demands and Ayodhya's cultural legacy. Ends
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