Maharashtra renames Islampur in Sangli district as Ishwarpur

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued a gazette notification renaming Islampur in Sangli district as 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.

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 Bharatiya Janata Party 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 government.”

Sharing Tuesday’s notification on social media, Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

मौजे इस्लामपूर आता 'ईश्वरपूर' आणि 'इस्लामपूर नगर परिषद' आता 'उरुण-ईश्वरपूर'

मा. पंतप्रधान नरेंद्र मोदीजी आणि केंद्रीय गृह व सहकार मंत्री अमितभाई शाह यांचे या निर्णयाबद्दल आभार! @narendramodi @AmitShah #Ishwarpur #UrunIshwarpur #Sangli #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/TQVNRGpFgF— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) November 4,...

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