Bhopal
residents march against 'Bhojpal' move
Saturday March 12, 2011 09:32:41 PM,
IANS
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Bhopal: Hundreds of
people from all age groups held a 'Peace March' here Saturday to
voice their opposition to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh Chouhan's proposal to change the name of the city to 'Bhojpal'.
"Bhopal is not just a name of a city. It is also the identity of
the lakhs of people residing here who feel proud to be called
Bhopalis," said Nasar, one of the participants.
The protestors also took part in a signature campaign to oppose
renaming of the city.
The march began from Iqbal Ground and was scheduled to go to
various parts of the city. However, the police stopped the
marchers at Gauhar Mahal and did not allow them to proceed.
On Feb 28, while celebrating 1,000 years of the coronation of
medieval king Raja Bhoj, Shivraj Singh Chouhan hoped that this
city would be renamed Bhojpal and said he would recommend it to
the central government.
The state government also renamed Upper Lake here as Bhojtaal and
VIP Road as Raja Bhoj Road.
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