The Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued a gazette notification renaming Islampur in Sangli district to Ishwarpur.
The notification issued by the state General Administration Department came after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs approved a proposal sent by the state government to rename the town in Walwa taluka, The Indian Express reported.
Ishwarpur will replace Islampur in all official records, the notification stated, adding that all departments had been directed to make the necessary changes.
Several cities and towns have been renamed in recent years after similar proposals from state governments, citing historical or cultural reasons.
Sharing Tuesday’s notification on social media, Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that the decision to rename the town was a “historic” one that “honours the sentiments” of the public.
“This had been a demand of the local people for many years,” the BJP leader said on social media. “Local representatives consistently raised this issue in the Assembly. Accordingly, Chief Minister Honorable Devendra Fadnavisji pursued this demand of the people with the Union...
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