- CM Yogi Adityanath announces plan to rename Mustafabad in Uttar Pradesh
- Government to take official steps respecting Sant Kabir’s cultural legacy
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that Mustafabad in Uttar Pradesh will be renamed Kabirdham. He said the decision honors the cultural and spiritual connection of the region with Sant Kabir.
Speaking at the ‘Smriti Mahotsav Mela 2025’ held in Lakhimpur Kheri, CM Adityanath revealed that the government will soon initiate the official process for the name change.
Explaining the reason behind the proposal, Yogi Adityanath stated that he was surprised to learn that the area was called Mustafabad despite having no Muslim population.
He shared that when he asked locals about the name, they confirmed this. Therefore, he told them that the place should now be known as Kabirdham to reflect its association with the revered saint.
CM Adityanath said the government will soon seek an administrative proposal to implement the renaming formally.
He also highlighted that previous rulers had altered the names of several historic and spiritual cities, such as changing Ayodhya to Faizabad, Prayagraj to Allahabad, and Kabirdham to Mustafabad. He emphasized that his government will continue restoring the original names of places that hold deep cultural and religious meaning for the people of the state.
He also stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s double-engine government remains committed to developing major pilgrimage centers across Uttar Pradesh.
Under the state’s tourism and culture departments, projects are underway in holy cities like Kashi, Ayodhya, Kushinagar, Naimisharanya, Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana, and Goverdhan.
CM Adityanath pointed out that while earlier governments had spent funds on building boundaries for kabristans (cemeteries), the current administration is focusing on the beautification and upliftment of religious sites to support pilgrims and promote cultural heritage.
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