UP clears renaming of Faizabad as Ayodhya, Allahabad as Prayagraj
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday formally cleared the renaming of Faizabad and Allahabad divisions to Ayodhya and Prayagraj respectively after CM Yogi Adityanath announced the renaming of Faizabad on Diwali eve. This comes a day after the Allahabad High Court asked the Centre and the state government to file counter affidavits against petitions challenging the decision to rename Allahabad.