Sangli, 24 Oct (HS): The proposal to change the

name of Islampur city in the Sangli district to Ishwarpur has been accepted by

the Government of India. The State Government had moved the proposal in July

this year during the Monsoon session of the State Legislature, and forwarded it

to the Centre.

The name of the city will now be Ishwarpur in all

the records of the municipality, zilla parishad, and all other government and

semi-government offices. Minister for Civic Supplies Chhagan Bhujbal had

announced that the resolution to change the name of Islampur was passed by the

state legislature and forwarded to the Centre.

About 4/5 decades ago the then RSS Islampur Chief

Pant Sabnis had raised the demand. In 1986 Shiv Sena Founder during his rally

at Yalamma Square had called it Ishwarpur and not Islampur. Since then the

demand to change the name of the city was being raised at various forums. Finally,

the demand has been accepted.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar