Ahmednagar railway station renamed: Maharashtra government issues notification- What is new name | India News

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra government on Friday issued a notification renaming Ahmednagar railway station after receiving approval from the Union Home Ministry. The government is altering the station name to Ahilyanagar Railway Station. Earlier, the Ahmednagar district was renamed as Ahilyanagar district, PTI reported. Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who had pursued the matter, thanked Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for granting the approval. Chief inmister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde had been additionally concerned within the efforts, a press release from Pawar’s workplace stated. Last month, Pawar had written to Vaishnaw urging that the station be renamed to align with town’s new name. “This long-pending demand has now been fulfilled. The renaming holds special significance as we are celebrating the 300th birth anniversary year of Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar,” Pawar stated. Several organisations and residents had been demanding that the railway station’s name be modified after town was renamed Ahilyanagar. Pawar additionally stated efforts are underway to rename Aurangabad railway station as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar railway station.Earlier, an identical factor was finished by Karnataka government however that did not go properly with Fadnavis. The Congress government in Karnataka moved to rename Shivajinagar metro rail station in Bengaluru after St Mary.Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah just lately stated his government would take into account renaming Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar metro station after St Mary following a request made through the annual feast at St Mary’s Basilica. His deputy DK Shivakumar had claimed there is nothing uncommon in responding to such neighborhood requests.Talking to reporters right here, Fadnavis stated, “I condemn the Karnataka government’s move to rename Shivajinagar metro station in Bengaluru after St Mary. Its an insult to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The Congress has continued its tradition of insulting the Maratha warrior king since the time of Nehru who made comments against Shivaji Maharaj in his book Discovery of India.” Fadnavis stated he was praying that the Almighty offers Siddaramaiah sense to not go forward with such a choice that is based mostly on faith and was towards the Maratha warrior king.