Dehradun, April 1 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said that the decision to rename the 11 places of the four districts of the state was based on the culture and the sentiments of the local people.

Speaking to ANI, the CM said, "The names of the locations should be according to the culture, sentiments of local people, and Devbhoomi. The people have welcomed this step."

The people of the state also expressed their happiness on the decision by the state government.

Vipin Devyani, a local, said that he was extremely happy with the decision, further stating that the previous name did not make any sense.

"We are very happy with the government's decision to change the name of the places... this is a Hindu-dominat...