u.p.'s mustafabad to be renamed as 'kabir dham', says adityanath
Lucknow, Oct. 28 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced that Mustafabad, located in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district, will be renamed as Kabir Dham saying it is part of the efforts to "restore pride".
"Faizabad is now Ayodhya, and Allahabad is Prayagraj. And Mustafabad will again be made Kabir Dham...connecting you with the programme to restore the pride," the CM said at the Smriti Prakatyotsav Mela in Lakhimpur Kheri.
The Smriti Prakatyautsav is a three-day annual event dedicated to teachings of saint Kabir.
The renaming of Allahabad in 2018 prompted demands for changing the names of cities, towns, and districts that Hindu groups insist are associated with the Mughal rulers. The CM said he asked how many Muslims live...
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