The demand that the capital Delhi should now be changed to Indraprastha has been made by Chandni Chowk MP Praveen Khandelwal. He has sent a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah saying that the history of Delhi is thousands of years old and this is the same land where Pandavas had established their capital Indraprastha during the Mahabharata period. Therefore Delhi should be called by its ancient and glorious name.

MP Khandelwal has requested in his letter that Old Delhi Railway Station should be named Indraprastha Junction and Indira Gandhi International Airport should be named Indraprastha Airport. Also, grand statues of Pandavas should be installed at some prominent place in Delhi so that the new generation can connect with the ancient civilization and culture of India. He has also sent a copy of the letter to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

‘Indraprastha is not a name but a soul’

Khandelwal said that Indraprastha is not just a name but a symbol of governance based on India’s soul, religion and policy. When other historical cities of the country – Prayagraj, Ayodhya, Varanasi and Ujjain – have regained their ancient identity, then Delhi should also get its real name. He said that this change is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of cultural renaissance.

‘Indraprastha Nagar was born from Hastinapur’

He told that during the Mahabharata period (about 3000 BC), the Pandavas changed their capital from Hastinapur and established Indraprastha city on the banks of Yamuna. Later this area also remained a center of trade and culture during the Maurya, Gupta and Rajput periods. During the rule of Tomar kings, it was called Dhillika, from which the word Delhi was formed.

Praveen Khandelwal says that names like Indraprastha Airport and Indraprastha Junction will present the ancient identity of India to the world and will also promote religious tourism. This will also boost employment, business and local economy.

‘Coming generations can know the name’

He said, “Delhi is not just a modern capital but is the living heritage of the pious city of Pandavas. Now the time has come that the capital of the country should get back its real name and identity so that the coming generations can know that the capital of India is not only the center of power but also a land symbolizing the tradition of religion, policy and justice.”

Vishwa Hindu Parishad has demanded to change the name of Delhi. It has been asked to change the name of Delhi to Indraprastha. Vishwa Hindu Parishad has written a letter to Delhi Government Minister Kapil Mishra demanding that the name of Delhi be changed.

It has been said in the letter from VHP that, to connect the national capital with its ancient history and culture, the name of Delhi should be changed to Indraprastha. Apart from this, VHP has made other demands in the letter. In the written letter, there is also a demand to change the name of Indira Gandhi Airport to Indraprastha Airport.

VHP demands changing the name of Delhi

Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Delhi state secretary Surendra Kumar Gupta has written a letter to Delhi government minister Kapil Mishra. In this letter, a demand has been made to change the name of the national capital Delhi. It has been said in the letter that the name of Delhi should be changed to connect the capital with the ancient history and culture of India. Delhi should be named Indraprastha.

Let us tell you that for many days there has been an uproar regarding changing the name of Delhi. This demand has been made many times by Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Praveen Khandelwal, MP from Chandni Chowk, had said a few days ago that, in the coming times, we will not listen to the Delhi government but to the Indraprastha government, this is our aim.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad put forward many demands

In the letter written to Minister Kapil Mishra, a demand has also been made to change the name of Indira Gandhi International Airport. The name of the airport should be changed to Indraprastha Airport. Whereas Delhi Railway Station should be changed to Indraprastha Railway Station and Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation should be changed to Indraprastha Redevelopment Corporation.

Regarding changing the name, it was said in the letter that the name of Delhi should now be changed. Because the capital connects to the old history and culture.