Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 1 (ANI): Acharya Dr Vipin Joshi of the Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple reacted to the Uttarakhand government's state decision to change the name of the various places located in the state and said that the decision was a historic one and should be appreciated. He also said that Haridwar is one of the main gates of the Devbhoomi, and the names of the places there should be according to the Sanatan culture. Speaking to ANI, Joshi said, "This is historic and should be appreciated. Haridwar is one of the main gates of our Devbhoomi, and the names of the places there should be according to our Sanatan culture...I welcome the step taken by the Chief Minister..." On March 31, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the renaming of various places in the Haridwar, Dehradun, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar districts of Uttarakhand, according to an official statement.While making the announcement, he said that the renaming is being done in accordance with public sentiment and Indian culture and heritage. This initiative aims to inspire people by honoring great personalities who have contributed to the preservation of Indian culture, the statement added.In the Haridwar district, Aurangzebpur will be renamed 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, as per CM Pushkar Singh Dhami's announcement. In the Dehradun district, Miyanwala will be renamed Ramji Wala, Pirwala to Kesari Nagar, Chandpur Khurd to Prithviraj Nagar, and Abdullah Nagar to Daksh Nagar, the announcement further added.In Nainital district, Nawabi Road will be renamed Atal Marg, and the road from Panchakki to ITI will be named Guru Golwalkar Marg, the announcement said.In Udham Singh Nagar, the Sultanpur Patti municipal council will be renamed Kaushalya Puri, it added. (ANI)