Through ANI
NEW DELHI: Assam Leader Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday introduced that a number of names of puts within the state can be modified in step with the tradition and traditions of the north-eastern state.
Taking to Twitter, the Leader Minister mentioned, “THERE’S MUCH IN A NAME. Title of a town, the town or village will have to constitute its tradition, custom and civilisation.”
Sarma knowledgeable {that a} portal can be introduced to ask ideas on alternate of names throughout Assam that are “opposite to our civilisation, tradition and derogatory to any caste or neighborhood”.
Previous on Tuesday, the Assam Leader Minister whilst talking on the Bhoomipujan of the second one scientific faculty in Guwahati had mentioned that sure puts together with Kalaphar and different cities and villages throughout Assam can be renamed.
“There are a number of names of puts in Assam which individuals don’t really feel at ease uttering and are noticed derogatory to a few communities. Due to this fact, those wish to be modified,” he mentioned.
Sarma gave an instance of Kalapahar, and mentioned, “Kalapahar had destroyed the Kamakhya Temple. I do not see a explanation why any the town will have to be named Kalaphar. This identify should be got rid of after due session with folks.”
In September remaining 12 months, there used to be an enormous controversy after the Assam Cupboard renamed the Rajiv Gandhi Nationwide Park as Orang Nationwide Park.
This used to be accomplished after Sarma met the tea tribe neighborhood who had asked for the alternate of the identify. Later, the Leader Minister clarified that there used to be no custom of naming Nationwide Parks after political leaders in Assam, however Congress had damaged the custom within the early 2000s.