New Delhi: The Center on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government has sent a proposal to rename Jhansi railway station to Veerangana Laxmibai railway station.
Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha said, “The Government of Uttar Pradesh has sent a proposal to change the name of “Jhansi Railway Station” to “Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station in Jhansi district”.
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“As per the prescribed procedure, the comments/views of the agencies concerned have been sought. Further action will be taken after receiving the opinion/comments of all concerned agencies.
The approval of the Union Home Ministry is necessary for the process of changing the name. The development comes after the Union Home Ministry gave its consent to change the name of any place or station after taking no objections from the Ministry of Railways, Department of Posts and Survey of India.
Changing the name of any village, town, city or station requires an executive order, whereas renaming a state with a majority in Parliament requires an amendment to the Constitution.
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