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After Allahabad, Shimla could be renamed; Himachal govt wants to call it Shyamala.
The Himachal Pradesh government is considering renaming state capital Shimla to Shyamala, a demand made by right-wing Hindu groups as part of efforts to remove “symbols of British rule” .
“Before the British arrived, Shimla was known as Shyamala. My government will seek public opinion on the demand for its renaming,” chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said on the sideline of Dussehra festivities at Jakhu temple Friday evening.
After Allahabad, Shimla could be renamed; Himachal govt wants to call it Shyamala