Bharatiya Janata Occasion MP Praveen Khandelwal on Saturday wrote to Union house minister Amit Shah, urging the federal government to rename Delhi as ‘Indraprastha’ to revive its historic id and cultural heritage.
IMAGE: A view of the India Gate at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. {Photograph}: ANI Photograph
Within the letter, he mentioned Delhi holds a particular place among the many historic cultural centres of India. Indraprastha represents the everlasting spirit of Indian civilisation, symbolising beliefs of righteous governance and social concord, he opined.
“It’s not merely a metropolis however a residing image of Indian civilisation, embodying the spirit, ethics, and custom of public welfare. Historical past bears witness that in the course of the Mahabharata period, the Pandavas established their capital.”
“I humbly urge the Authorities of India to noticeably take into account and resolve on this matter in order that our capital could regain its historic id and glory,” the Chandni Chowk MP mentioned in a letter in Hindi.
He additionally advised renaming the Delhi airport and Previous Delhi railway station.
“The Previous Delhi railway station ought to be renamed Indraprastha Railway Station. Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport ought to be renamed Indraprastha Airport. A outstanding statue of the Pandavas ought to be established at key areas in Delhi,” he famous.
Khandelwal mentioned that as different historic cities like Prayagraj, Ayodhya, Ujjain and Varanasi are reclaiming their historic identities, Delhi, too, deserves to be honoured in its unique kind.
He mentioned renaming the nationwide capital will mark a major step in direction of reviving India’s cultural heritage, restoring the town’s heritage and reaffirming respect for its civilisational legacy.
This is able to not solely revive the capital’s historic id but in addition give new energy to our cultural consciousness, he added.
By adopting the identify Indraprastha, Delhi will as soon as once more emerge as a non secular, cultural, and civilisational image of Bharat, he mentioned.
It can strengthen nationwide satisfaction, enhance cultural tourism, and encourage the youth to attach with the nation’s superb heritage, he famous.
