Himachal govt considers renaming Shimla to 'Shyamala'
Days after Uttar Pradesh government renamed Allahabad to Prayagraj, Himachal Pradesh government is considering renaming its capital Shimla to 'Shyamala'. "Before the British arrived, Shimla was known as Shyamala. My government will seek public opinion on the demand for its renaming," CM Jai Ram Thakur said on Friday. In 2016, the then CM Virbhadra Singh had rejected renaming the city.