New Delhi, April 1 -- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday took a jibe at Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over the announcement of renaming 11 places in four districts of the state.

'Uttarakhand ka naam bhi Uttar Pradesh-2 kar dijiye (Should rename Uttarakhand as Uttar Pradesh-2)" former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav said.

On Monday, Uttarakhand CM Dhami announced the renaming of various places in the Haridwar, Dehradun, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar districts of the state.

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 preserva...