Delhi’s Mohammadpur village in south Delhi changed its name from Mohammadpur to Madhavpuram. Residents of Delhi don’t want any symbol of slavery to be a part of the city after 75 years of Independence.
The Delhi government is yet to approve the proposal corporation’s proposal. As per the naming process for roads, villages, the proposal has to be approved by the state naming authority. The move comes days after Adesh Gupta announced the party will send a proposal to the Delhi government to change the names of 40 villages.
The BJP has said that it will soon send the proposal to change the names of other villages to Delhi lieutenant governor Anil Baijal and the Delhi government. The list of 40 villages includeS Humayunpur, Yusuf Sarai, Masoodpur, Zamrudpur, Begumpur, Fatehpur Beri, Hauz Khas, Sheikh Sarai etc.
Gupta said the BJP will write to the mayors and commissioners of the corporations to initiate proposals to change the names of villages in India’s top 100 most populous towns and cities. Gupta said the party has been receiving “a lot of requests” from these villages to have their names changed.
