Uttar Pradesh: Faizabad Cantt To Be Renamed As Ayodhya Cantt, Defence Ministry Approves Proposal

Rajnath Singh, the defence minister, has approved renaming the Faizabad Cantt as Ayodhya Cantonment.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (File Photo) ( Image Source :File Photo )

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday has approved the proposal to change the name of Faizabad Cantt to Ayodhya Cantt, said sources, news agency ANI reported. Union Defence Minister is currently in Uttarakhand for a two-day visit. On Tuesday evening, he will have a 'Bada Khana' with soldiers in Dehradun.

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The Cantonment has been renamed ahead of the Dussehra celebrations.

As per a PTI report, on the occasion of Vijaya Dashmi, he will perform 'Shastra Puja' in Chamoli on Wednesday. He would pray at Badrinath Dham and participate in Dussehra festivities with soldiers in Auli and Mana.

Earlier on October 2021, Uttar Pradesh government following the Centre’s nod announced the renaming of Faizabad railway junction as Ayodhya Cantt. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had approved the change of name.

In November 2018, the UP government changed the name of Faizabad district to Ayodhya. In October of the same year, the Yogi government changed the name of Allahabad to Prayagraj.

(With Inputs From Agencies)