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Publication: Citytoday.news
Date: September 12, 2017
URL:   http://citytoday.news/allahabad-to-be-renamed-as-prayagraj-akhara-parishad/

Prime News, Nation, (Lucknow), September 12:-On the backdrop of All India Akhara Parishad declaring the names of 14 saints as fake babas in the country, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today accepted the demand of the Akhara Parishad to re-christian Allahabad city as Prayagraj besides taking action against the fake babas.

During a meeting with the Chief Minister and the members of the Akhara Parishad here, Adityanath has accepted the demand of the saints to rename the city of Allahabad as Prayagraj.

Akhara president Mahant Narendra Giri told reporters after more than one-hour-long meeting, Adityanath has accepted the proposal of the saints of the Akhara Parishad to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj.

Though the meeting was held in view of the preparation for the coming Ardh Kumbh Mela in Allahabad in early 2019, the Akhara Parishad members also raised the issue of fake babas in the country earning bad name for the Hindu religion.