Nothing new in calling Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar: Uddhav Thackeray
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When asked about the criticism by Shiv Sena s ruling allies Congress and NCP for referring to Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar on the chief minister s official Twitter handle, Thackeray asked, What is new in that? We have been referring to Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar for several years.
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In 1995, Shiv Sena had first demanded that Aurangabad be renamed as Sambhajinagar.
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said there was nothing new in referring to Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar. His statement comes amid Congress s stiff opposition to renaming Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, after the elder son of warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji.
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Backed By Sena, Opposed By Congress; BJP Sees political Drama In Aurangabad Renaming Row
As Shiv Sena mulls on renaming Aurangabad city to Sambhajinagar amid opposition from its ally Congress, the BJP asked whether the move is a poll-induced drama
As Shiv Sena mulls on renaming Aurangabad city to Sambhajinagar ahead of Municipal Corporation elections amid opposition from its ally Congress, the BJP has asked whether the move is another poll-induced drama to distract the people from real issues.
Questioning the MVA government’s intentions behind renaming the city, BJP MLA Ram Kadam said, “For five years, Shiv Sena was in power in Aurangabad as a part of the Maharashtra government but the thought of renaming the city to Sambhajinagar never crossed their mind.”
Aurangabad renaming: After ruffled feathers, MVA to decide at the table
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Mumbai, Jan 7 : After nearly a fortnight long war of words, the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies have decided to sit at the table and hammer out a solution to the ticklish issue of renaming Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar.
The matter, which almost brought the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress alliance to the brink as the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party watched in anticipation is likely to be resolved amicably , said a Congress source.
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Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has written to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri requesting him to change the name of Aurangabad airport after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
Amid a tussle between the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Â over renaming Aurangabad to Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday urged the Centre to change the name of Aurangabad airport too.Â
In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Thackeray said that the Cabinet has approved changing the name of Aurangabad airport after Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. It further stated that a resolution regarding it has also been passed in both houses of state assembly.Â
Congress strongly objects to use of Sambhajinagar in government statement
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Renaming cities not part of CMP: Thorat
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Renaming cities not part of CMP: Thorat
In what could be seen as a first major face-off between the Congress and the Shiv Sena, Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat on Wednesday censured the director general, Information and Public Relations (IPR) Department, for using Sambhajinagar instead of Aurangabad while issuing a press release. The Sena and the Congress are allies in the tripartite Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray holds the IPR portfolio.
“The MVA government works on a common minimum programme (CMP) and constitutional values are part of it. We will oppose any renaming of city if social harmony is going to be disturbed. The Maharashtra DGIPR should not change the names of the cities at its will. It should be realised that government documents have legal importance,” Mr. Thorat, who is also