BJP MLA's posters naming Deoband as Deovrind create stir in UP

March 22, 2017 09:03

BJP MLA Brijesh Singh's posters thanking voters for the recent astounding victory have created a stir in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh after they named Deoband as Deovrind.

While Deoband is known for its historical significance and Darul Uloom Deoband a centre of Islamic learning from Mughal era, Brijesh Singh had demanded that the city to be renamed as Deovrind after BJP came into power.

"I have no such intention that can connect it to any Islamic institution; all I want is to rename Deoband to Deovrind. It is all about development," said Singh when asked about the posters.

Singh's supporters too articulated his demand to rename Mughal Structures.

"We not only want Deoband to be renamed as Devvrand, but also want all those places to be renamed which was once under Mughal rule. We want this to be done under the BJP government," said VHP leader Vikas Tyagi.

However, the MLA's move has not gone down well with the Muslim community that forms a sizeable part of the population in Deoband which is one of the five constituencies in the district.

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