SC notice to Adityanath govt over changing Allahabad's name to Prayagraj

The Centre had on January 1 last year approved renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj.

Yogi Adityanath
Yogi Adityanath. Photo: PTI
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Jan 20 2020 | 12:06 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Uttar Pradesh government on a PIL filed by Allahabad Heritage Society challenging renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj.

A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant issued notice to the state.

The Centre had on January 1 last year approved renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj.
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Topics :AllahabadPrayagrajYogi Adityanath

First Published: Jan 20 2020 | 11:20 AM IST

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