Editor’s Note
This article reports on political demands made by a senior BJP leader, including a call to posthumously award the Bharat Ratna to former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh and a proposal to rename the city of Aligarh. These statements reflect ongoing political discourse and commemorative efforts within the state.
Senior BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has made two significant demands. He has called for the posthumous conferment of India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, on former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh. Additionally, he has proposed renaming the historic city of Aligarh to ‘Harigarh’.
These statements were made by Maurya during a public address, reigniting discussions on political legacy and historical nomenclature in the state. Kalyan Singh, a prominent BJP leader and two-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, passed away in 2021. The demand to rename Aligarh, a city with a rich Mughal-era history and home to the famous Aligarh Muslim University, is seen as part of a broader political narrative.