Allahabad becomes Prayagraj: Yogi Adityanath makes 3 big name changes in UP

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has made three big name changes in the state since forming his government in March 2017. While Allahabad became Prayagraj this week, Farah Town station near Mathura and Mughalsarai junction were earlier renamed after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideologue Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. However, it is the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party that has the dubious honour of making the the most number of name changes. During her tenure, Noida became Gautam Buddha Nagar, Sambhal became Bhim Nagar, Kasganj was renamed Kanshiram Nagar and so on. The Samajwadi Party government under Akhilesh Yadav undid several of