Lucknow, 31 July (HS): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief

Mayawati welcomed the restoration of the name of Sant Ravidas Nagar and

demanded that the Uttar Pradesh government restore the original names of other

districts as well. In a post on the social media platform 'X' on Friday, she

stated that the BSP government had created several new districts, named after

saints, great men, and social reformers, to strengthen the administrative

system and serve the public interest. Mayawati alleged that the Samajwadi Party

government had changed the names of Sant Ravidas Nagar, Chhatrapati Shahuji

Maharaj Nagar, Bhim Nagar, and other districts due to casteist thinking and

narrow-minded politics.

She said that now that the name of Sant Ravidas Nagar has

been restored, the government should also restore the original names of

districts named after Kanshi Ram and other great men. The BSP chief

specifically mentioned Kasganj, saying that it was created by the BSP government

in the name of Kanshi Ram, but the name was later changed. She demanded that

the district named after Kanshi Ram be restored to its original name on or

before his death anniversary, October 9. Mayawati said the BSP would be

grateful to the government if this happened.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi