TL-NIZAMABAD-MP-NAME CHANGE

Nizamabad name is inauspicious, should be changed says BJP MP
Hyderabad, Aug 20 (PTI) Claiming that the name Nizambad
was 'inauspicious', BJP MP D Arvind on Tuesday said the
Telangana city, represented by him in the Lok Sabha, should be
renamed "Indur", as it was known earlier.
Arvind, who defeated ruling TRS nominee and chief
minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter K Kavitha in the April
Lok Sabha polls in Nizambad, also said people of the
constituency wanted the name change.
It was needed as both the city and the district named
after erstwhile ruler "Nizam" of Hyderabad has 'failed' to
fare well in all aspects, the MP told PTI, a day after raising
the demand at an event in Nizamabad.
This name (Nizamabad) has become very inauspicious and
people's sentiment is what I expressed. Indur has name of
Hindustan and it starts with 'Ind' like in India. It is
auspicious and also nationalistic name," he said.
According to the official website of the district,
Nizamabad, about 175 kms from here, derived its name as
Nizamabad (Nizam-a-abadi) from the Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf
Jahi, VI, who had ruled Deccan during the 18th Century A.D.
Originally the district was called INDUR, known to have
originated in the name of king Indradatta who had ruled this
region during 5th Century A.D.
Arvind said: "People are demanding that it should be
renamed as Indur now. I told the people we will try to change.
Of course I am for it and I am for the change of
name, he added.
He is the second BJP leader in the state to advocate
name change of cities.
Earlier, Goshamahal MLA Raja Singh has demanded that
Hyderabads name be changed to Bhagyanagar.
During the campaigning for assembly elections in Dcember
last year, Singh, the lone BJP member to have emerged
victorious in the hustings, had said if his party was voted to
power, it would rename Hyderabad as Bhagyanagar.
Citing some instances in support of the claim that name
Nizamabad was inauspicious, Arvind said Nizam Sugars did not
do well and it never had sufficient water.
This isthe feeling among thepeoplethateven
infarmsector is alsonot doing well (due to the name).We
normally change names when we feel it is not auspicious.Sowe
have to respect people sentiment,he argued.
When contacted, senior Congress leaderMadhu Goud
Yaskhi,a two-time MP from Nizamabad, said Arvind should focus
on fulfilling poll promises rather taking up name changes.
"He (Arvind)should first get Turmeric Board to Nizamabad
as promised to the farmers during his poll campaign rather
than looking to change name (of Nizamabad)," Yashki said. PTI
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