“There is no urgency…”, Bombay HC on renaming Aurangabad and Osmanabad
2 years, 7 months ago

“There is no urgency…”, Bombay HC on renaming Aurangabad and Osmanabad

Hindustan Times  

The Bombay High Court on Monday refused an urgent hearing of two petitions challenging the Maharashtra government's decision to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities, noting that nothing will be done with any "electrifying speed" by the government. Replying to the two separate pleas, the court said there were so many holidays this month, hence nothing will be done with electrifying speed by the government A division bench of Justices Prasanna Varale and Kishore Sant said there was no urgency to hear the two Public Interest Litigations now and posted it for hearing on August 23. Notably, the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by Uddhav Thackeray had decided to rename both Aurangabad and Osmanabad in its last cabinet meeting held on June 29. The plea against the renaming of Aurangabad said the Shinde government took this decision without considering public sentiments and disregarding provisions of the Constitution.

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HC dismisses plea against renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad
10 months, 2 weeks ago

HC dismisses plea against renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday upheld the state government’s decision to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities and revenue areas as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively. Osmanabad is now known as Dharashiv “We have no hesitation to conclude that the impugned Notifications issued by the State Government renaming Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv cities.do not …

Bombay HC dismisses petitions challenging renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad, Shinde welcomes move
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bombay HC dismisses petitions challenging renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad, Shinde welcomes move

India TV News  

Bombay HC dismisses petitions challenging renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad, Shinde welcomes move A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Arif Doctor said the petitions were bereft of merits and the notification issued by the state government does not warrant any interference. Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a bunch of petitions challenging the notification by which …

Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra govt issues notification on change of names of Aurangabad, Osmanabad districts
1 year, 6 months ago

Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra govt issues notification on change of names of Aurangabad, Osmanabad districts

Firstpost  

The suggestions and objections sought a few months ago have been considered and the decision to change the names at the sub-division, village, taluka and district levels has been taken, the notification issued by the Revenue Department said The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has issued a notification on the change of names of Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar …

​Maharashtra: Shinde govt issues notification on name change of Aurangabad, Osmanabad districts
1 year, 6 months ago

​Maharashtra: Shinde govt issues notification on name change of Aurangabad, Osmanabad districts

India TV News  

The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has officially issued a notification changing the names of Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv respectively. The decision to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad was taken in the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government’s last cabinet meeting, led by then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on June 29, 2022, just before he stepped down following …

Will Instruct Authorities Not To Use New Name For Aurangabad Till Name Change Process Is Complete: Maha Govt To Bombay High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Will Instruct Authorities Not To Use New Name For Aurangabad Till Name Change Process Is Complete: Maha Govt To Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Maharashtra government informed the Bombay High Court on Monday that it will instruct the concerned authorities not to change the name of Aurangabad district and revenue authorities in official communications until procedure of renaming them is complete. The petitioners submitted that the authorities in Aurangabad have started using the proposed name Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar even though the process is not …

Supreme Court Agrees Hear On March 24, The Plea Challenging Renaming Of Aurangabad To 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar'
2 years ago

Supreme Court Agrees Hear On March 24, The Plea Challenging Renaming Of Aurangabad To 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar'

Live Law  

A plea challenging the renaming of the city of Aurangabad to 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar' has been filed in the Supreme Court of India. The plea challenges the approval granted by the Union of India and the State of Maharashtra to the letter of the Divisional Commissioner, Aurangabad dated 4 March 2020 which proposed that the name of the city of Aurangabad …

Mughal admirers cry foul over renaming of Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
2 years ago

Mughal admirers cry foul over renaming of Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar

Op India  

On Friday, Maharashtra’s Ministry of Home Affairs approved the decision to rename ‘Aurangabad’ city, named after Mughal tyrant Aurangzeb. A miffed Shaikh Sadeque, the President of the Tipu Sultan Party, wrote, “If you hate the Mughals so much, then, break everything that they have created” अगर आप मुगलों से इतनी ही नफरत करते हों तो मुगलों ने बनाए हुए सभी …

Maha: Name change of Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities gets Centre\'s nod
2 years ago

Maha: Name change of Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities gets Centre\'s nod

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Union government has approved the renaming of Maharashtra's Aurangabad city as 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar' and that of Osmanabad city as 'Dharashiv'. Notably, to rename Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv was the last cabinet decision of the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party -Congress government, which collapsed last June following Shinde's rebellion against Uddhav Thackeray. Shiv Sena leader Ambadas Danve …

‘Now wait for our…’: AIMIM MP to BJP on renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad
2 years ago

‘Now wait for our…’: AIMIM MP to BJP on renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad

Hindustan Times  

After the Union government on Friday approved the renaming of two Maharashtra cities, Aurangabad and Osmanabad, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Imtiaz Jaleel called for a show of strength and asked the residents of Aurangabad to defeat BJP. The previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government, led by Uddhav Thackeray, had also taken the same decision in its last cabinet meeting but …

Centre approves renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad
2 years ago

Centre approves renaming of Aurangabad and Osmanabad

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday approved the renaming of Aurangabad city as “Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar” and the Osmanabad city as “Dharashiv”. ‘“Government of India has no objection to change the name of Aurangabad as ‘Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’ and the Osmanabad city as ‘Dharashiv’,” Under Secretary to the GoI, Shyamal Kumar Bit, said in two separate order copies. Maharashtra Deputy Chief …

Aurangabad is now Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Osmanabad is Dharashiv after Centre's nod
2 years, 1 month ago

Aurangabad is now Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Osmanabad is Dharashiv after Centre's nod

India Today  

Aurangabad and Osmanabad have been renamed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv, respectively. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday approved the proposal and said the central government had "no objection" to the change in names of the two cities in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister welcomed the decision and said that the state government under the leadership of CM Eknath …

Were Objections Sought Before Decision to Rename Osmanabad, Aurangabad: HC Asks Maha Govt
2 years, 1 month ago

Were Objections Sought Before Decision to Rename Osmanabad, Aurangabad: HC Asks Maha Govt

News 18  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought to know from the Maharashtra government if it had called for objections and suggestions before deciding to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities in the state. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice S V Gangapurwala and Justice Sandeep Marne also directed the Union government to show if any proposal was submitted by the …

No hurry to hear pleas against renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad: Bombay High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

No hurry to hear pleas against renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad: Bombay High Court

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has said that there was no urgency in hearing petitions challenging the state government's plan to rename the cities of Aurangabad and Osmanabad. These petitions can wait.” The petition challenging the renaming of Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar was filed last week, while the one challenging the renaming of Osmanabad was filed on Monday. The Uddhav Thackeray-led …

PIL In Bombay High Court Challenges Maharashtra Govt Decision To Change Name Of "Aurangabad" As "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar"
2 years, 7 months ago

PIL In Bombay High Court Challenges Maharashtra Govt Decision To Change Name Of "Aurangabad" As "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar"

Live Law  

Three Aurangabad residents have filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court against the Maharashtra Government's decision to change their city's name from Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, after the son of Maratha warrior Shivaji Maharaj. "It is a painful fact of history that Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was killed under the command of Aurangzeb as per political ethos and expediency of …

Eknath Shinde renames Aurangabad again, says ‘legal’ this time
2 years, 8 months ago

Eknath Shinde renames Aurangabad again, says ‘legal’ this time

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra on Saturday gave a cabinet approval to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv respectively. The cabinet also approved the decision to name the proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport as ‘Loknete DB Patil Navi Mumbai Airport.’ The decision to rename these cities was taken in the previous Maha Vikas …

Eknath Shinde cabinet approves renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad cities
2 years, 8 months ago

Eknath Shinde cabinet approves renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad cities

The Hindu  

The Eknath Shinde-led government in Maharashtra on Saturday gave a cabinet approval to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv respectively. The decision to rename these cities was taken in the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government's last cabinet meeting chaired by the then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on June 29, just before he resigned. During the cabinet …

Decision to rename Aurangabad in last cabinet meeting was illegal, will approve it afresh: CM Eknath Shinde
2 years, 8 months ago

Decision to rename Aurangabad in last cabinet meeting was illegal, will approve it afresh: CM Eknath Shinde

Firstpost  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government’s decision to rename Aurangabad city when it had been reduced to minority was illegal, and it will be ratified again in the next cabinet meeting. The Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government announced the renaming of Aurangabad in central Maharashtra as `Sambhajinagar’ – after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s …

'Aurangabad not renamed because of Sambhaji...': AIMIM MP calls for protest
2 years, 8 months ago

'Aurangabad not renamed because of Sambhaji...': AIMIM MP calls for protest

Hindustan Times  

Imtiaz Jaleel, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen's MP from Maharashtra's Aurangabad, again slammed the decision of naming the district as Sambhajinagar and said when the decision of naming Aurangabad was taken hurriedly, it was not taken in Chhatrapati Sambhaji's name. Jaleel pointed out that Aurangabad's residents, irrespective of whichever religion they belonged to, felt connected to the original name. The …

AIMIM leader on MVA govt renaming Aurangabad: ‘Setting great example of…’
2 years, 8 months ago

AIMIM leader on MVA govt renaming Aurangabad: ‘Setting great example of…’

Hindustan Times  

AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel on Wednesday slammed the Maharashtra cabinet’s decision to rename Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv, calling it a “great example of cheap politics”. Referring to the political upheaval in Maharashtra and governor's order for a floor test, the Lok Sabha member from Aurangabad said that Shiv Sena took the decision as the party began losing …

Maharashtra Cabinet approves renaming of Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad as Dharashiv
2 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra Cabinet approves renaming of Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad as Dharashiv

The Hindu  

Maharashtra State Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the decisions to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts to Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv respectively and also passed the proposal to extend name of farmer leader late D.B. Mr. Thackeray also thanked his allies – the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party – saying they both cooperated with him. The decisions also come on the backdrop …

Aurangabad Renaming Proposal to be Sent to Centre for Nod, Says CM Thackeray Amid Oppn from Congress
4 years ago

Aurangabad Renaming Proposal to be Sent to Centre for Nod, Says CM Thackeray Amid Oppn from Congress

News 18  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday decided that he will write to the Centre, proposing to rename Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar as the state government does not have the jurisdiction to do so. The question was regarding whether the state government received a proposal on renaming Aurangabad in March 2020 and the action taken on it. Thackeray replied, ““The …

Aurangabad name change | Renaming of cities jurisdiction of Centre: Uddhav Thackeray
4 years ago

Aurangabad name change | Renaming of cities jurisdiction of Centre: Uddhav Thackeray

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said renaming of cities is the jurisdiction of the Centre and not State governments. Mr. Thackeray made the statement in the State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, against the backdrop of the issue of renaming Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar. In a written reply to Yogesh Sagar in the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Thackeray said "renaming of …

Shiv Sena's proposal to rename Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar gathers steam
4 years, 2 months ago

Shiv Sena's proposal to rename Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar gathers steam

The Hindu  

Changing na mes of places has always been a political game. Thorat has been insisting that it is not part of the Common Minimum Programme of the State’s ruling coalition, the Maha Vikas Aghadi consisting of the Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party. The Sena says its rationale to rename the 400-year-old city is because the Mughal emperor …

Aurangabad vs Sambhajinagar: Shiv Sena continues to lock horns with Congress
4 years, 2 months ago

Aurangabad vs Sambhajinagar: Shiv Sena continues to lock horns with Congress

Op India  

Friction between the coalition partners in the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra widens as Shiv Sena on Sunday took a jibe at its ally Congress and attacked it for being “secular” and opposing the name change of Aurangabad into Sambhajinagar. Taking a dig at its own alliance partner Congress, Shiv Sena in its mouthpiece “Saamana” said that the renaming …

Aurangabad Name Change Acceptable to All, Says Maharashtra BJP Chief Chandrakant Patil
4 years, 2 months ago

Aurangabad Name Change Acceptable to All, Says Maharashtra BJP Chief Chandrakant Patil

News 18  

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil on Monday said renaming of Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar was "acceptable to all" and his party would pass a resolution on this if it came to power in the civic body there. He also chided the Shiv Sena, which has been a votary of the name change for several years, but was now in alliance with …

Row over renaming Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar
4 years, 2 months ago

Row over renaming Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar

The Hindu  

As Maharashtra stares at the upcoming civic polls, a row over renaming Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar has erupted with the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance partner Congress opposing the move, saying that instead of emotional issues, the elections should discuss matters concerned with people’s livelihood and development. Ravi tweeted on Saturday: “Shiv Sena says its leader, Late Balasaheb Thackeray renamed Aurangabad …

Rift within MVA widens over renaming Aurangabad to ‘Sambhaji Nagar’
4 years, 2 months ago

Rift within MVA widens over renaming Aurangabad to ‘Sambhaji Nagar’

Op India  

Friction between the coalition partners in the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra is palpable as Congress and Shiv Sena are sparring over renaming Aurangabad as ‘Sambhaji Nagar’. A day after Congress state president and Maharashtra cabinet minister Balasaheb Thorat opposed the rebranding of Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar, Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana today published an editorial in which it made …

Aurangabad renaming row: BJP hits out at Congress, Sena
4 years, 2 months ago

Aurangabad renaming row: BJP hits out at Congress, Sena

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has hit out at the ruling Congress and the Shiv Sena over renaming Aurangabad city as Sambhajinagar. On Thursday, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Balasaheb Thorat ruffled feathers by remarking that his party would strongly oppose any proposal to rename Aurangabad. “If any proposal about renaming Aurangabad as ‘Sambhajinagar’ comes up, then the Congress, despite being …

Supreme Court issues notice to UP government on PIL challenging renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj
5 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court issues notice to UP government on PIL challenging renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a PIL filed by Allahabad Heritage Society challenging the decision to change the rename the city of Allahabad to Prayagraj. The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a PIL filed by Allahabad Heritage Society challenging the decision to change the …

Renaming Of Allahabad To Prayagraj: Allahabad Bench Dismisses PIL While Lucknow Bench Asks State To Respond To PIL Challenging Name Change [Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

Renaming Of Allahabad To Prayagraj: Allahabad Bench Dismisses PIL While Lucknow Bench Asks State To Respond To PIL Challenging Name Change [Read Order]

Live Law  

Two public interest litigations challenging the Uttar Pradesh Government’s decision to rename Allahabad to Prayagraj met different fate.While the bench at Allahabad dismissed the plea asking the petitioner to approach the government first, the Lucknow bench posted the case on Monday directing the state to respond.Sunita Sharma had approached the high court contending that the. Two public interest litigations challenging …

Rename Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv: Shiv Sena tells Devendra Fadnavis
6 years, 4 months ago

Rename Aurangabad as Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv: Shiv Sena tells Devendra Fadnavis

Firstpost  

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut tweeted a jibe at Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, asking him when he will rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad to Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv. On Wednesday evening, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut made a jibe at Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, asking when he would rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad. When will CM Devendra Fadnavis rename Aurangabad …

Hearing on PIL challenging renaming of Allahabad deferred till November 13
6 years, 4 months ago

Hearing on PIL challenging renaming of Allahabad deferred till November 13

India TV News  

Hearing of a PIL challenging a recent Uttar Pradesh government notification renaming Allahabad as Prayagraj was on Wednesday deferred till November 13, by the Allahabad High Court. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Urban Development Minister Suresh Khanna have been made respondents in the PIL filed by lawyer Sunita Sharma. A division bench of Justice AP Shahi and Justice Ajit Kumar …

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