BJP Revives City Renaming Row in Telangana: Will Nizamabad Become Indur District?

BJP revives city renaming row in Telangana: Will Nizamabad become Indur district?

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sparked fresh controversy in Telangana by pledging to rename Nizamabad district to Indur upon gaining power, framing it as a rejection of the oppressive Nizam era. This follows their push to rechristen Hyderabad as 'Bhagyanagar', drawing fierce backlash from Congress leaders who decry it as divisive identity politics. BJP's bold renaming pledge Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind on Saturday (January 10) declared …

BJP MP proposes renaming Nizamabad, draws flak from MBT

Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Nizamabad, Dharmapuri Arvind, on Friday, January 9, said that they will soon change the district’s name to ‘Indur’. Speaking at a press conference, the MP said, “This city was once called Indur, and we will soon restore the name…a donkey called Nizam interfered and changed the name, but this is temporary.” “Last time (municipal election), we missed just by a few seats. This time, we will win more seats…